Restylane & Perlane

ABOUT RESTYLANE ®

There are different degrees of effort we make to maintain our appearance. From creams to makeup to injections, on a daily basis, you likely ask yourself: What can I do to look my best?

Restylane^® offers a nonsurgical solution to add volume in your face. This can help to give you a more youthful appearance and help reduce certain signs of aging.

Before you consider treatment, it’s important to learn more about Restylane^®, the aging process and volume loss, along with what you may expect when deciding to try Restylane^®.

Defining Restylane®

You may have heard about Restylane^® from your friends, or maybe you’ve read about a movie star who has had a treatment to help maintain her youthful appearance. If you don’t know a whole lot about Restylane^® this is a great place to start.

Available in over 70 countries worldwide and used in more than 10 million* procedures, Restylane^® is the number one selling dermal filler in the world. But what is it?

The main ingredient of Restylane^® is hyaluronic acid, a substance also naturally present in human skin, with the important ability to attract and bind water molecules to help maintain volume.

Restylane^® comes in a syringe and is injected by a licenced physician. The exact duration depends on many factors, including the treatment area, and should be discussed with the physician.

Aging and Volume Loss

Everyone ages. Although you can prevent some causes of aging, volume loss in facial tissue is one cause of aging you can’t avoid.

As we age:

• Soft skin tissues can lose volume, forehead lines and the lines from your nose to the corners of your mouth may become more pronounced.

• Eyebrows can drop, lips may thin and lose definition, and marionette lines and pre-jowl depressions can deepen beside your mouth.

• Cheeks can begin to flatten and lose their youthful contour.

These are some signs of aging you probably know all too well. And they may all start with the natural loss of volume.

Adding Volume With Restylane^®

To help attain a more youthful appearance, you may need to restore facial contours by adding volume with Restylane^®.

What to Expect

If you’ve never had a consultation with an aesthetic physician, the process may seem a little intimidating. But don’t worry, we will explain the steps involved in booking a consultation and ultimately choosing Restylane^®.

You may have the impression that if you find an aesthetic doctor and book a consultation you are 100% ready to have a procedure. This may not be true. The initial consultation is a two-way discussion with a qualified health professional. It’s important to express your goals and feelings about your appearance, ask questions and become more informed about Restylane^® and other treatment options. During this process you should make sure you feel comfortable with your doctor.

Once you have chosen a physician and decided on a treatment approach, the treatment will usually take place in the doctor’s office. After your treatment you might have some swelling, redness, pain, itching, discolouration and tenderness. This will typically last less than a week. For more information, read the Restylane^® safety information.

To see the results of Restylane^® on patients, view our before and after gallery.

Cost is a question that is often on people’s minds when considering Restylane^®. The cost of a Restylane^® treatment will depend on how many areas of the face you want treated and other factors that you will need to discuss with the physician. A typical treatment for 1-2 areas could cost as low as $500. Exact duration of a Restylane^® treatment depends on many factors, including the treatment area and should be discussed with the physician.

The Restylane^® Experience

Learn what you should expect throughout your Restylane^® treatment experience:

1. Consultation
2. Treatment
3. Post-treatment care
4. Maintenance
5. Cost
6. Safety

Consultation

The first step in your Restylane^® treatment experience is your consultation. A thorough consultation with your physician can be as important as the treatment itself. Experienced physicians should always be happy to provide their professional opinion on facial aesthetics, so don’t feel intimidated about asking questions.

You can start by telling the physician what your main concerns are, and he or she will try to explain how Restylane^® can address those specific areas. To help achieve the best treatment results, you should feel free to ask for the physician’s opinion on your overall facial appearance or specific facial characteristics. Your doctor should also be able to give you some tips on how to try to maintain a youthful face, and may offer suggestions for what he or she can do with Restylane^® to try to meet your goal to look more youthful.

Before you proceed with any treatment, your physician should do his or her best to make sure you understand how the procedure works, what results you can expect, and what to do after the treatment. Again, feel free to ask any questions you have.

Treatment

The exact duration of a Restylane^® depends on many factors, including the treatment area, and should be discussed with the physician.

Restylane^® is injected through very thin needles. To reduce discomfort during the treatment, your physician may anesthetize the treatment area.

Post-Treatment Care

Restylane^® treatments usually require minimal down time. Besides the tiny needle marks that can be easily covered by makeup, some may experience swelling, redness, pain, itching, discolouration, and tenderness. This will typically last less than a week.

Maintenance

Restylane^® is naturally integrated into the tissue and will in time be resorbed by your body, as the treatment results gradually wear off.

Results are not permanent. This means you can assess your results and may try to modify your desired effect during follow-up treatments. Exact duration depends on the character of the defect treated, the tissue stress at treatment site, the depth of injection and the injection technique, and should be discussed with your physician.

Cost

Since Restylane^® treatments are tailored to your specific requests, the price can vary. The exact price depends on factors such as the number of treatment areas and the amount of product required for optimal results.

Safety

After yout treatment you might have some swelling, redness, pain, itching, discolouration, and tenderness. This will typically last less that a week.

Treatment Areas

Let’s face it: everyone ages. It’s not that we want to look 18 again, but we all want to look our best. Restylane^® is a nonsurgical solution that adds volume to the facial tissue. The effect of adding volume could benefit many of your facial features in the following ways:

Eye Area

Your eyes often show the first signs of aging. Filling lost volume around your eyes can help address the sunken look or dark circles you may have around the eyes, which may make you look tired. You can also add volume and plumpness to sagging eyebrows.

Cheeks

Full cheeks and well-defined facial contours are a chatacteristic of a youthful face. But your face may sink and sag as you age, giving cheeks a flattened or sunken appearance. Volume loss may also create “smile” lines from your nose to the corners of your mouth (nasolabial folds). Adding volume to the cheeks can reduce nasolabial folds and restore your skin contour to help attain a more youthful appearance.

Lips

Lips may become less plump with age, shrinking and losing form and proportion. Lines may appear along their edges, and the pleasing shape we call “Cupid’s bow” fades. Restylane^® helps enhance the border and definition, as well as fullness and pouting of the lips.

Chin and Jaw

Lost volume in the chin and jaw area may lead to sagging and less support for skin under the jaw. A smoother jawline can be achieved by adding volume to the chin area.