What is Restylane®?
Restylane® is a safe and effective product to replace lost volume and restore youthful contours to the skin. It can smooth away moderate to severe facial
wrinkles and folds, such as the lines from your nose to the corners of your mouth. Restylane® is administered quickly and easily, requires no downtime for
healing, and the result is immediate making this one of the most popular non-surgical procedures. Restylane® looks and feels natural for duration of the
product and can last up to 6 months. There is no skin testing required with this product, so treatment can be done the day of your consultation.
Where can Restylane® be used?
Restylane® can be injected safely into numerous areas of the face for any of the following reasons:
- Frown lines between the eyes
- Deep smile creases around the mouth (known as the nasolabial folds)
- Vertical lip lines around the mouth
- Upper and Lower Lip enhancement
What are the side effects of having Restylane injection?
You might experience slight redness, swelling, tenderness, itching and/or mild bruising following a Restylane treatment. This is the same as you might expect with
any type of injection. However, the discomfort is temporary and generally disappears after a few days.
Who should not have Restylane?
- Pregnant or breast feeding women
- Patients with known susceptibility to keloid formation or hypertrophic scarring
- Patients with a known allergy to gram-positive bacterial proteins
- Patients with an infection where Restylane is going to be injected
How soon will I see a difference?
The results are immediate. Restylane can last up to 6 months or more in many patients.
How should I prepare prior to a Restylane Treatment?
Prior to treatment, avoid using aspirin, ibuprofen, St. John's wort or high doses of Vitamin E supplements because this may increase bruising or bleeding at the
injection site. Also, if you have previously suffered from facial cold sores, discuss this with your provider before treatment. Restylane does not require allergy skin testing.
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