2015 / Patient-reported follow-up of a randomized study

What does “up to two years” mean?

How many patients still reported improvement at 24 months?

Source access: publication abstract

The study#

Design
Patient-reported follow-up of a randomized study
Population
235 treated patients with midface volume deficit
Follow-up / endpoint
24 months
Source
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2015 · PMID 25964628

What the authors found#

Patient-rated cheek-volume improvement was 92.8% at six months and 79.0% at two years.[1]

months · midface outcomes
Improved at 6 months92.8%
Improved at 24 months79%
Each bar uses the same 0–100% scale. Values are study-specific; confidence intervals are not supplied here.

Editorial interpretation

Why it is interesting#

Persistence was measured as perceived improvement, not the physical quantity of filler remaining.

State the anatomical site, endpoint and responder proportion with a duration claim.

What it cannot tell us#

  • Patient ratings and extended follow-up are not a two-year blinded comparison.
  • The finding applies to the midface protocol, not automatically to chin or temple treatment.

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Funding & commercial context#

Consult the publication's full text for funding and conflict-of-interest statements; the abstract does not provide a complete disclosure.

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Source & citation#

VOLUMA XC — patient-reported outcomes at two years ↗

Checked 2026-09-06 · Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2015 · PMID 25964628. Cite the original publication when discussing its results; this page is an interpretation.

Aesthetic Pass. What does “up to two years” mean? Product Atlas research interpretation 2026.09.06.1. https://aestheticpass.com/products/studies/voluma-two-year-outcomes/