Our impressions of beauty change with time - as do our faces as we age. Restylane is a crystal-clear, bio-degradable gel based on a natural(non-animal derived) substance, called hyaluronic acid. The gel is injected into the skin in tiny amounts with a very fine needle. The results are immeadiately apparent and Restylane gives you long-lasting and natural enhancement.
Smoothing wrinkles and folds or giving your mouth a fuller, more sensuous form requires no foreign element. Restylane provides an effective and long-lasting alternative. Gaining the look you desire is as easy as it is quick. And the results are instantaneous. Generally no pre- treatment test patch is needed and a session often takes no more than 30 minutes (more if combined with Botox®).
Restylane gives shape by using the bodies own natural material called hyaluronic acid. In the skin it creates volume, resulting in a healthy and vital appearance. Restylane has a long record of success with many satisfied users. More than 1,000,000 treatments have been carried out in more than 60 countries around the world.
Restylane is the first stable, bio-degradable, non-animal hyaluronic acid available and is produced under carefully controlled conditions. There is a choice of four gels, which can be used individually or in combination. As a totally non-animalderived product, there is no risk of transmitting disease or eliciting allergic reaction in patients who are sensitive to common foods, such as beef, chicken and eggs.
Depending on the effects desired, an initial treatment is usually maintained by means of occasional follow-up treatments. For wrinkle treatments, pain relief is not generally necessary, however this can be easily arranged at your request. When enhancing the lips, pain relief in the form of a local anesthetic crème or an injected local anesthetic is generally used.
During treatment the gel is injected into the skin in tiny amounts using a very thin, microbore needle. The gel then gives a natural volume and smoothes the wrinkles. The ability of Restylane products to integrate with adjacent tissues allows the free passage of vital nutritive elements like oxygen and hormones to pass between fragments of the gel. The result is healthy, natural looking skin.
After the treatment some injection-related reactions may occur, such as swelling, redness, pain, itching, discoloration and a degree of tenderness at the implant site. Any such reactions typically resolve spontaneously within one to two days after injection into the skin and within a week of injection into the lips.
Other types of reactions are very rare, but about 1 in 2000 treated patients have experienced localized reactions thought to be of a hypersensitivity nature. These have usually consisted of significant swelling at the implant site, sometimes affecting the surrounding tissues. Redness, tenderness and rarely acne-like formations have also been reported. These reactions have either started a few days after injection or after a delay of two to four weeks, and have generally been described as mild to moderate and self-limiting with an average duration of two weeks.
For optimal results, both Restylane/Perlane and Botox® are often used in combination. Our clinic Doctor will carry out a detailed assessment on an individual basis and will advise on the most appropriate product and/or combination.
Many people are looking for that slightly fuller shape for their chin. Just a touch of additional volume can make an enormous difference in your appearance. How long a treatment holds its effect is very individual and depends on many factors, such as your age, skin type, life style and muscle activity, as well as on the injection technique. The gel particles in Restylane are absorbed so slowly that there is ample time for maintenance treatments.
As the gel breaks down, water takes its place. The less concentrated the gel becomes, the more water it is able to bind and this is the main reasons that treatments with Restylane products are long lasting.
When completely absorbed the gel disappears unnoticed from the body. Most patients choose to have a follow-up treatment six to twelve month after an initial treatment of wrinkles or facial contouring. After lip treatments a follow-up is generally needed after approximately 6 months. These timescales should only be considered as guidelines since the length of time Restylane remains effective can depend on many contributing factors.
There is always the choice to continue or change the combination of treatments, and the procedure can be repeated as often as you like. You are always in charge of your looks because Restylane gives you that all-important element of flexibility.
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