Does Filler Dissolve? Orange County Expert Guide | Spectrum

If you're googling "does filler dissolve" at 2am, you're not alone. Maybe you got lip filler six months ago and you're wondering if it's slowly disappearing, or maybe you're seeing something that doesn't look quite right and you're trying to figure out if it's normal fading or something else entirely. At The Pur Health in Irvine, Dr. Sabeen Munib gets these questions constantly—and for good reason.

The short answer is yes, hyaluronic acid fillers do dissolve naturally. But here's where it gets more interesting: the timeline varies wildly from person to person, the location matters more than you'd think, and sometimes what you're seeing isn't dissolution at all—it's migration. Understanding the difference could save you months of anxiety (and possibly prevent you from ending up with more filler when what you actually need is less).

Here's what actually happens to filler in your face, why your results might look different from your friend who got the same treatment, and when you should consider actively dissolving filler rather than just waiting it out. Dr. Munib's approach goes beyond just "dissolve it or don't"—she looks at why the filler is behaving the way it is in the first place, which often reveals underlying health factors that affect every aesthetic treatment you'll ever get.