How long does it take to see results from Restylane?
I had restylane injections for marionette lines 6 days ago. It looked improved at first, but now I don't see too much of a difference. I called the MD office today and they said that the Restylane can take another week as it needs to absorb water. They said I should call next week if still no improvement. I went online and couldn't find anything about this situation. Should I have gotten another product? I paid $450.00.
Asked by: Anonymous
Answers (4)
How to achive the best results from Restylane injections for marionette lines
Restylane works very well as a filler and I do not think that you should consider another product. The most frequent cause of not getting the desired results after Restylane treatment is getting too small amount of the filler. The price you paid suggests that you got 1 cc of Restylane. In my opinion another ampule may help, unless your problem needs another solution.
The Skinny on Restylane
Dear Restylane user,
RESTYLANE is a type of SOFT-TISSUE FILLER or DERMAL FILLER. Sometimes these products are referred to as FILLERS. The reason you saw immediate significant improvement is due to the initial swelling from the treatment. This swelling usually goes away in the first few days. If the product you received was in-fact RESTYLANE, the results should last about 6 months.
It is true that RESTYLANE binds water, however this occurs immediately and you should see the results right away once the swelling has subsided.
The most likely reason you don't notice the improvement anymore, is because you probably didn't get enough product. The amount of product needed depends on the depth of the lines. The fact that you liked the result immediately and no longer notice the improvement suggests that you may need more product injected.
RESTYLANE is a HYALURONIC ACID product. It is very similar to HYALOFORM, PERLANE, CAPTIQUE, JUVEDERM. All of these products have the same ingredient with very subtle differences and last about 6 months.
Other SOFT-TISSUE FILLERS that treat lines and wrinkles include Elevess and Prevelle (these contain a numbing medicine to make the procedure more comfortable). There is also a permanent FILLER called AREFILL.
Depending on your needs, there are other products that require time before the results are evident. these include Botox, Sculptra etc.
Hope you find this information helpful.
The results from Restylane or other fills should be almost immediate. Yes, there may be some swelling initially, but the results should be there. Perhaps you need more filler to get the improvment that you desire?
Facial Plastic Surgeon
Hi Anon,
Restylane results are usually apparent within the first 24 hours after injection. The initial immediate results are due to the product and a little swelling. The product does absorb some subcutaneous water molecules to give a fuller appearance after a day or so. Certainly after 6 days you should see a difference. When you return to your physician, take a look at your pre-treatment photographs.
Restylane, Juviderm, Radiesse, and Evolence are all good products to correct marionette lines. Sometimes it takes more than one syringe depending on the amount of volume loss in the area. Let us know how it goes next week, especially if it "fills in" during the second week after your injections, as that will be news to me. Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
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