Information About Restylane

By Marten Ranheim


A lot of cosmetic procedures involve the use of dermal fillers currently. Wrinkles on skin become smoothed out, and the it results in looking more healthy and less aged, as fine lines are reduced using a process such as this. Of course, this is also used to enhance lips.

Here, Restylane will be briefly examined.

What is Restylane?

Restylane is the trade name for the dermal filler manufactured by the company Q-Med. Hyaluronic acid is a component that is natural compound in skin, and this is what is in Restylane, which is not derived from animals. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) in the US, approved Restylane filler in 2003 for cosmetic injections for skin injections in the face. It is available as a clear gel that is injected using a fine needle.

Hyaluronic acid is a natural component of a number of different tissues in the body. This material is known to keep what it is embedded in tight and firm, it's part of it's properties. It is this property that makes it an excellent dermal filler as it improves the tone of the skin and smoothes out fine lines and wrinkles.

Onset of Action

In some rarer cases, it could be up to a week to see the full results, but typically the effects of the injections of Restylane are practically instant. By injecting Restylane under the skin, the hyaluronic acid binds to and holds on to water, which plumps up the skin and the lips.

Duration of Action

A Restylane injection will typically be good for about six months before the effects are mostly dissipated. If patients notice changes back to the previous state, then further injections will be required to maintain the cosmetic appearance previously achieved.

How the Treatments Benefit Patients

Cosmetic improvements that are quite exceptional have been documented in case after case using Restylane treatments. All these are seen with minimal side effects and downtime.

Treatment Recovery Time

The minor side effects which sometimes result from treatments with Restylane are the only issues with recovery. The common side effects include bruising at the site of infection, mild redness and occasionally a bit of bleeding. Before the procedure happens, patients are typically advised to cease taking a blood thinning medication such as Aspirin, as this is also known to be causes of some of these side effects. These effects can take a few days to resolve, so it is advised not to receive Restylane injections just before a social gathering or important event.

The Competition

The competitors to Restylane that are available on the market are Perlane, Belotero and Juvederm. Restylane and Perlane seem to be the preferred treatments. When treatments of Restylane are administered, the injection stays put, and does not shift around to other parts of the skin like other treatments can, so this is important to note. Differences exist between the types of structure of these injections, when you look at them microscopically.

The costs of treatment are comparable depending on who administers the treatment and where it is administered. For a typical treatment, it can go from about $500, and could even be as high as $700 for injections.

Conclusion

Today, as far as specialized cosmetic treatments for skin are concerned, Restylane is one of the best products on the market for this purpose. When administered by a professional, countless patients are satisfied with the effects of the treatments, and the safety of the procedure.




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