Augusta Restylane doctors
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Ronald Finger, MD
Savannah Plastic Surgeon
5356 Reynolds St. Suite 505, Savannah |
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Andrew Jimerson, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
6920 McGinnis Ferry Road 360, Suwanee |
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Troy Austin, MD
Augusta Plastic Surgeon
447 N. Belair Road Suite 105 , Evans |
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Hermann Orlet, MD
Augusta Plastic Surgeon
Augusta |
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Dilip Thomas, MD
Augusta Oculoplastic Surgeon
1120 15th Street, Augusta |
Recent Answers
Which one of the products has less side effects? Restylane or Botox? Are patients happier with the results for tired eyes and dark circles when they use Restylane?
Botox and Restylane are entirely different products with different effects and purposes.
Botox basically relaxes the injected muscles. This is excellent for the frown lines and crow's feet, but it would not make your eyes look less tired. Restylane is a filler and is used to elevate depressions or hollows in the face.
Tired looking eyes are usually from droopy upper eyelids, which requires removal of the extra skin. This procedure is called an upper lid blepharoplasty and can be done under local anesthesia.
Bags under the lower eyelids are also a very common cause of tired looking eyes. The bags cause a shadow under the eyes that people equate to dark circles. This must be addressed according to the individual problem. Sometimes bags are not present, but there is still a depression under the eyes causing the dark circles. In either case, Restylane is an excellent solution. It is used to fill the depression, which reduces the shadow. Virtually everyone eventually gets this problem with increasing age.
Technique for injecting under the eyes is critical. A soft point microcannula should be used to avoid bleeding and subsequent black eyes, and Restylane or any product must be injected with only drops per needle or cannula pass at a time into each area to avoid lumps. Patients are usually elated with the results, and the procedure only takes 20-30 minutes. Black eyes, when using the microcannular, are rare.
I just got injection for first time and is uneven in my upper lip please someone answer me I'm freaking out!!!
Yes, it can be reversed with a product called hyaluronidase, However, there may be uneveness initially for ar least a week from a small amount of bleeding on one side. It is also possible that the injecting physician did not inject it evenly. You will not know this until the swelling is gone. Another option is to inject a little more in the smaller side. Great care must be used when injecting into the lips as they are so predominant and visible. I have found that using the Dermasculpt microcannula instead of a needle avoids bleeding and most of the swelling. It pushes the blood vessels aside without penetratring them.