Restylane Dermal Fillers Question and Answers

Restylane dermal fillers are injectable facial fillers made with hyaluronic acid that reduce wrinkles, plump sunken or drooping areas, and add volume and shape to lips. Restylane is safe and non-toxic and has been used to help fight aging and enhance beauty for over twenty years.

Collagen is a protein found naturally in the body that keeps skin looking plump, soft, and young. It also supports healthy bones, tendons, and joints. Another compound found naturally in the body, hyaluronic acid, helps keep collagen healthy by binding water, which keeps collagen moisturized and stretchy, and it also promotes the formation of new collagen. Hyaluronic acid also has a role in lubrication and cushioning under the skin and in joints. Both collagen and hyaluronic acid work together to keep skin looking smooth, firm, and elastic. As we age, the amount of collagen and hyaluronic acid in the body decreases, and the skin of the face can sag and becomes less elastic. The contours of the face change as the skin and tissue shifts from the force of gravity and the effects of the sun. Once collagen is depleted, it can be difficult to regenerate.

Restylane dermal filler is an FDA approved gel made with hyaluronic acid, which is injected into targeted places of the face to fight signs of aging. The injections take just 15 minutes to an hour, and some results will be visible immediately. The filler takes a few days to settle into place and absorb water, before the full result will be achieved. It lasts for six to eighteen months before another treatment is needed. Some of the Restylane formulas contain lidocaine, which is a numbing agent to reduce pain during the treatment.

Restylane dermal filler can be used around the eyes, temples, cheeks, folds around the nose, and around the mouth and lips. It can also be used on the hands, feet, and earlobes.

There may be some minor side effects from Restylane injections such as tenderness, redness, swelling, and itching. Infections or severe swelling are rare, but possible for people who have bleeding disorders or skin diseases. Our medical professionals at InShape Medical in Cary, NC will thoroughly assess your health and understand your medical history before treatment.

Restylane dermal fillers make a drastic improvement to the appearance of your skin and facial tissue. It improves the look of bags or hollows under the eyes, laugh lines and saggy jowls, nasal creases, crowsfeet, and forehead creases. Droopy areas are lifted and the contours of the face are restructured back to their youthful appearance. Lips are fuller and have a more pleasing shape.

Results from Restylane are quick and long-lasting. Because fewer touch-ups are needed, it’s also very affordable. Injections of Restylane yield a natural look, without any freezing of facial expressions.

Because it’s made of compounds that occur naturally in the body, you can feel safe knowing what’s in it. With over 20 years of use, Restylane has earned the trust of many medical and aesthetic professionals.

Our doctors and health professionals at InShape Medical in Cary, NC, believe in partnering with patients to help them with their health and wellness goals. We focus on physical and emotional health and wellbeing with our anti-aging treatments as well as our many other services including medical weight loss, nutritional and vitamin therapy, hormone replacement therapy, and meditation and hypnotherapy. Please give us a call or book an appointment for more information. We are located at 107 Edinburgh S. Drive, Suite 215 Cary, NC 27511. We treat patients from Cary NC, Raleigh NC, Durham NC, Chapel Hill NC, Apex NC, Pittsboro NC, and Garner NC.