How Long Does It Take to See Results from Restylane?

asked 3 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
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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.

10 answers to How Long Does It Take to See Results from Restylane?

Maybe you need a little more Restylane to see results?

I don't really know how deep your marionette lines were to begin with but sometimes people need more to achieve desired correction. If your doctor used any type of dental numbing blocks in that area to reduce discomfort that could cause some swelling and distorion of the area during the treatment. If that were the case then perhaps the area was undercorrected which means that not enough filler was used to get the level of desired final correction. Normal swelling from the filler... more

Robert F. Gray, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hyaluronic acid fillers do not stimulate collagen production

Restylane is the proprietary name given to a safe hyaluronic acid filler used to augment facial soft tissue, including the lips and nasolabial folds. Restylane is similar to Juvederm and is a temporary filler. Unlike other fillers on the market, Restylane and other hyaluronic acid fillers, are not stimulatory agents of collagen growth and deposition. In other words, these fillers do not stimulate your dermis to produce more collagen. The amount of filling with Restylane is equal to the... more

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

How long before results

It depends on how deep your marionette lines are. If they are deep, you may need additional product. I would wait another week and assess if more is necessary at that time. $450 seems a little low for a full syringe of restylane so the injector may have injector only .5 cc.

Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.drkrisreddy.com

Restylane results should be seen immediately

When performed properly, results from Restylane are immediate. If they are not immediately perfect you need to see a dermatologic surgeon who is an expert in using facial fillers, like Restylane and others, to correct the problem.

Mitchel Goldman, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon

Instant results from Restylane

Patients receive Instant gratification with fillers. You can experience swelling from fillers which can last a few days. Sounds like you liked the look immediately after the filler. It’s not that the filler didn’t work, you may just need a little more.

Bruce Katz, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

How long after Restylane injections for results?

The "after" pictures we take on our Restylane patients are taken immediately after treatment and then at 2 weeks. Both sets should show the effects of the product. Two variables present that may affect the visible onset of the product is how much swelling there is and how much (if any) water the Restylane absorbs. If there is much swelling, it usually resolves in the first week or so and the final effect of the Restylane can be seen after two weeks. Because Hyaluronic acid... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Results after Restylane injections are immediate

You should see immediate results after your Restylane injections. You will also have some swelling, which may peak the day after and in some people can last several days or even a week. It sounds like you liked the results of the Restylane plus the swelling, and when the swelling went away it looked like you needed more filler. That makes me wonder if the lines you had filled really required more than one tube of Restylane in order to acheive full correction.

Jordana Gilman, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

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... more

A. Peter Salas, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

The results from Restylane or other fills should be...

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?

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Restylane results are usually apparent within the first...

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... more