Restylane Injections

The Unique Benefits of Restylane

Restylane is a recently FDA-approved natural and long-lasting solution for individuals looking to enhance their youthfulness and remove unwanted wrinkles. Restylane is one of the first “new frontier” soft tissue fillers. It is the first FDA approved injectable dermal filler made of non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance already found in the human body, so it is safe and completely biodegradable. Overall, it has had a decade-long track record for being safe and effective and has been trusted by many physicians in different countries prior to its use in the United States.

Background

Restylane injections have been used safely by facial plastic surgeons since 1996. The overall risk of animal-based disease transmission or allergic reaction is virtually absent. The most common side effects are temporary redness or swelling at the injection site. These effects tend to resolve in a few days. Restylane has been used on millions of patients in multiple countries over the last several years. The FDA has approved Restylane for use in treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as the nasolabial folds.

How Long Does Restylane Last?

Studies have shown that Restylane will last six months or even longer. Restylane lasts significantly longer than collagen, which is the traditional injectable to treat wrinkles and folds. Restylane is typically used once or twice a year, whereas collagen effects only last six to twelve weeks.

What is Restylane?

Restylane is a natural cosmetic filler. It is significantly different than Botox in that Botox is a drug that blocks the neurotransmission and relaxes the underlying muscle. Restylane is a natural filler that resolves the actual wrinkle by providing more dullness to the skin and tissue. Restylane is different from bovine collagen in that there is no risk if allergic reaction or disease transmission. Collagen was derived from animals and requires a pre-treatment allergy test.

Restylane is probably the most studied hyaluronic acid based filler. The mechanism of action is that of adding volume to the tissues. First, the Restylane gel lifts the skin and then the hyaluronic acid attracts and binds water molecules, which adds more volume to the tissue. The result is noted immediately after injection.

Best Areas of Treatment

When it comes to thinning lips and deep wrinkles, Restylane injections are the treatment of choice. Specific areas that would nicely benefit from Restylane include the laugh lines or buccolabial folds, thin lips, deep wrinkles around the mouth and scars. Additionally, crow’s feet, forehead, and glabellar horizontal creases are nicely treated with Restylane.

Restylane can be used in conjunction with Botox and with resurfacing techniques such as chemical peels. Restylane is revolutionary new filler. It is minimally noninvasive and is one of the most important facial rejuvenation treatments since Botox.

Also See: Lip Enhancement

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