Is 1ml of cheek filler enough?
For a mild change, yes. But 1 ml is only half a millilitre per cheek, and in an area that large many people do not see much lift. Most people who want a visible result need 2 ml.
One millilitre of cheek filler is half a millilitre per side. In an area as large as a cheek, that is a quiet change, and many people do not see the lift they were hoping for. Two millilitres is one syringe per cheek, and that is where most people start getting the result they came in for. Filler is priced per syringe, so two costs about twice as much as one. If your budget only stretches to one syringe today, it is usually better to wait and do two than to spread one thin.
| The difference | 1 mL Cheek Filler | 2 mL Cheek Filler |
|---|---|---|
| What neither amount does | It will not tighten loose skin | More gel does not fix that either |
| Cost | One syringe, one price | About double |
Side by side
1 mL Cheek Filler
Half a millilitre per cheek
Half a millilitre is about the size of a small pea, spread across a broad area.
2 mL Cheek Filler
One millilitre per cheek
The standard amount most injectors plan for when the cheek is the main goal.
1 mL Cheek Filler
A small change
Often clearer in photos than in the mirror. Some people are happy with exactly that.
2 mL Cheek Filler
A change most people notice
Enough to restore the upper cheek and lift the shadow beneath it.
1 mL Cheek Filler
Younger face, mild flattening
Also good as a first step if you are unsure and want to look before you add more.
2 mL Cheek Filler
Real volume loss
Cheeks that have gone flat or hollow, and anyone wanting a defined cheekbone.
1 mL Cheek Filler
Yes
2 mL Cheek Filler
Yes
1 mL Cheek Filler
One to two years
2 mL Cheek Filler
One to two years
1 mL Cheek Filler
Harder to overdo
A small amount placed badly still looks wrong, but it is easier to live with.
2 mL Cheek Filler
Easier to overdo
Two syringes at once in an inexperienced hand is where the wide, puffy look comes from.
1 mL Cheek Filler
It will not tighten loose skin
Gel in a lax cheek adds weight, not lift.
2 mL Cheek Filler
More gel does not fix that either
Doubling the amount usually makes a face look heavier rather than lifted.
1 mL Cheek Filler
One syringe, one price
Ask what a single syringe costs before you decide.
2 mL Cheek Filler
About double
Filler is sold by the syringe. Ask whether a second syringe in the same visit is priced differently.
1 mL Cheek Filler
2 mL Cheek Filler
Common questions
For a mild change, yes. But 1 ml is only half a millilitre per cheek, and in an area that large many people do not see much lift. Most people who want a visible result need 2 ml.
About the size of a small pea. In lips that is a real change. Spread across two cheeks, it is a subtle one.
It should not, if the gel goes deep and in the right place. Two syringes look obvious when they are placed too near the surface or in the wrong plane.
Yes, and many injectors prefer it. A common plan is one syringe, a review at two weeks, and more added then if you want it.
No. How long a filler lasts depends on which gel was used and where it went, not on how much. Both run one to two years in the cheek.
Roughly. Filler is priced per syringe, so two syringes cost about twice one. Ask whether a second syringe in the same visit is priced differently.