Restylane is a filler composed of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance that attracts water and keeps the skin hydrated. This property helps hyaluronic acid fillers provide volume and fullness to the skin and facial soft tissues. Facial fillers are commonly used to replace lost volume, restore youthful contours, and smooth facial wrinkles and folds. Their unique properties allow them to create a soft, supple correction that leads to natural results.
Restylane, Restylane Lyft, and Restylane Silk are known as the NASHA fillers, due to the manufacturing process used to produce them. They are among the most versatile fillers available, since they are predictable and effective. Restylane is perhaps the most versatile of all HA fillers, since it can be safely used in most areas of the face; however, there are sometimes more appropriate choices in certain anatomical regions. Restylane Lyft is a more viscous version of Restylane and is an excellent choice when structure is needed. And finally, Restylane Silk is one of the most effective fillers available to treat perioral rhytids and for subtle lip enhancement.
These fillers are able to provide natural, immediate results. Common areas include the nasolabial folds (the creases that run from the bottom of your nose to the corners of your mouth), the tear tough (dark shadows under the eyes), marionette lines, and lips/perioral region. If used properly, they are generally extremely safe, and do not require skin testing (unlike other fillers of the past). They are also long-lasting, with some patients often experiencing correction from 8 to 12 months, or even longer.
Restylane is an ideal filler choice for the under eye hollows (tear trough). While some fillers are too hydrophilic for the delicate tissues of the tear trough, leading to puffiness and the unfortunate Tyndall effect (blue hue to the skin), Restylane creates more predictable, long lasting results. And while under eye hollows tend to worsen with age, sometimes even younger patients are genetically predisposed to a loss of volume in their tear troughs.
Restylane was approved by the FDA for use in the lips in 2012, and is a good choice for patients who desire lip augmentation. Restylane Silk is a softer alternative, used for subtle lip enhancement and for treatment of perioral rhytids (also known as smoker’s lines).
Restylane Silk For LipsRestylane is also an excellent choice of filler for earlobe rejuvenation. Many patients find that as they age, they lose volume in their earlobes, making it more difficult to wear earrings. Restylane can restore volume and add strength to the earlobe, to prevent sagging and hanging when wearing earrings.
Loss of volume in the face can lead to deepening of the nasolabial folds and marionette lines. Hyaluronic fillers such as Restylane and Restylane Lyft can be used to soften the nasolabial folds and restore a natural, youthful contour. Restylane Lyft is used for treating deeper nasolabial folds.
