Restylane

Restylane® is a line of hyaluronic acid-based facial fillers that helps plump your cheeks and lips, and smooth out wrinkles. Restylane is the first cosmetic dermal filler made of the sugar-based hyaluronic acid (HA), which is a naturally occurring sugar found in your body, especially in the connective and neural tissue. The Restylane family of products are versatile fillers which can be used for:

• Lip enhancement and plumping (adding volume and shape)
• Correcting crow’s feet (glabella lines)
• Cheeks and chin (shaping and contouring)
• Filling in tear troughs
• Filling in hollow temples
• Non-surgical nose job
• Correcting nasolabial folds (nose to mouth lines)

Once Restylane is injected into the skin, it helps stimulate the production of more collagen, adds temporary support to the skin’s structure, and replaces lost volume, resulting in smoother wrinkles and fuller lips. Patients enjoy immediate results in a single visit, and results typically last 10 to 12 months.

Pain is minimal since many of the restylane products contain an integrated anesthetic, lidocaine, which helps provide you with a more comfortable treatment experience.

What Type of Restylane Do I Need?

Each product is a clear gel formulation of hyaluronic acid designed for a specific purpose. During an initial consultation with a Vitalogy Medical Spa Provider, we will discuss your areas of concern, and desired results to decide which one is best for you. These are the main types of Restylane:

Restlylane-L®:

Patients who are 21 years of age or older and are noticing wrinkles or fine lines, or patients who would like to have fuller lips may benefit from Restylane-L.

• Areas of Treatment: Facial wrinkles and folds, lips, and mouth.
• Treatment Process– Restylane-L is injected beneath the surface of the skin, and typically patients report a small pinching sensation during treatment.
• Results: Restylane-L’s results last up to 18 months. Patients enjoy subtle fuller lips and smoother lines around the mouth immediately after treatment. Full maximum results tend to appear between 2-3 weeks following treatment.
• Side Effects: Patients may experience mild side effects such as bruising and swelling.

Restylane-Lyft®:

This is the first hyaluronic filler approved by the FDA to be used in the hands. Patients who are 21 years of age or older who have cosmetic concerns about their cheeks and smile lines would benefit from Restylane-Lyft. 

• Areas of Treatment: Facial wrinkles and folds, cheeks, and back of the hands.

• Treatment Process– The Restylane-Lyft is injected deep into the fat layers located beneath your skin surface to provide maximum results. 

• Results: Restylane-Lyft adds lift and volume to the Cheeks (last up to 12 months), helps reverse the signs of volume loss in the Back of the hands (lasts up to 6 months), and smooths away Facial wrinkles and folds (lasts up to 6 months). 
• Side Effects: Patients may experience mild side effects such as bruising, redness, tenderness, and swelling. These symptoms typically only last a few days.

Restylane® Silk:

The latest addition is an FDA-approved dermal filler in the form of a silky gel that uses smaller, smoother hyaluronic acid particles compared to other Restylane products. Patients who are 21 years of age or older and desire smoother fine lines around the mouth, and fuller symmetrical lips would benefit from Restylane Silk.

• Areas of treatment: Lips and mouth. 

• Treatment Process– Restylane Silk is injected with a very fine needle into your lips, and the area around your mouth. 

• Results: Patients experience appearance of smoother wrinkles around the mouth, plumper lips, enhanced natural-looking lip shape, and improved lip symmetry with results lasting approximately 6 months.

• Side Effects: Patients may experience mild side effects such as bruising and swelling. 

To determine if Restylane dermal fillers are the right treatment for your skin care goals, or to learn more about Restylane products and get on a customized treatment schedule, make an appointment with a Vitalogy Medical Spa Provider today in the Greater Austin area.