Restylane: Q&A
Ask a QuestionRestylane - Gone in 5 Months?
Had Restylane for tear trough area (dark circles, volume loss)and minor nasolabial folds and Xeomin for "9s" in June and loved the results. All but gone now. Always had dark circles & volume loss due to aging is making them worse. My Dr admits she was conservative when injecting as this was my first experience with any cosmetic procedure. She suggested a permanent filler (Sculptra?) for next time but this concerns me. Will probably have facelift in next 2 years - can this cause issues?
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Beach Girl in Memphis
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Restylane is ideal for the area under the eyes
The tear troughs are an extremely sensitive area. I would definitely do Restylane again. It typically lasts about six months. I would much prefer my injector be conservative and have good results then over-inject and leave me swollen, bruised, and puffy. Scuptra is not a great injection under the eyes and will leave you with alot of bruising.
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Tear Trough and NLF Fillers?
If you are going to have a facelift in two years, you can just stick with the Restylane in the tear trough area. You should consider fat grafting to the all of those areas at the time of facelift.
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No harm in being conservative with Restylane or Juvederm under eye fillers.
Beach Girl in Memphis,
You say your first experience with injectable hyaluronic acid filler for under eye dark circles and hollows was a good one, and that you are disappointed the results are gone in 5 months. I say, rejoice! You got great results you liked, had no long term bad effects, and may be ready for a small touchup to enhance a bit of filler I would bet is still in place. In the first month or two, there can sometimes be lingering edema or swelling, especially under the eyes,...
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Restylane duration in the tear trough
I generally find that most hyaluronic acid based fillers such as restylane, perlane and juvederm last about 1 year or even more in the tear trough since it is an area of low movement (e.g. compared to the lips). Radiesse is another option that can be used by very experienced injectors since there is no antidote like there is for hyaluronic acid based fillers (e.g. hyaluronidase). It may be that you lost more weight and that's why it seems to have disappeared earlier, or that too little was...
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Radiesse Combined With Belotero Balance Works Well For Hollows and Dark Circles Under the Eyes
Combining Belotero Balance With A Little Radiesse Works Well For tear troughs, hollows, and dark circles under the eyes. It has been my experience that Radiesse, owing to its whitish color and more robust nature, can help to lighten dark circles and enhance the durability of the response--i.e. duration of the clinical results. While I routinely tell patients that the benefits may last about a year, I have had quite a few patients that have gone for several years before requiring a touch up,...
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Fillers Often Used in Combination
Volume restoration of the face for facial rejuvenation is now commonly accepted. Fillers are now commonly used to rejuvenate all areas of the face. The most commonly used classes of fillers in the US include hyaluronic acids (HA's-Restylane, Juviders, etc), Radiesse, Sculptra. There are many more that are used abroad and a few new ones that are slowly gaining acceptance. Each of them performs slightly differently and work well in certain areas of the face. ...
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Longer lasting fillers
Radiesse has been shown to be a better, longer lasting filler for the nasolabial folds in most instances so I would recommend this for your next treatment. I also routinely use Radiesse for treatment of the tear troughs with excellent, longer lasting results but many physicians are not comfortable injecting Radiesse in this area. You would need to find someone who is very experienced and comfortable injecting this area. BTW, Sculptra is not a "permanent filler". It is longer lasting than the...
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Restylane at 5 months
Restylane lasts about six months in most areas. So you probably need more if you were happy with the Restylane. You can use a longer lasting product. Sculptra is not a permanent product.
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Restylane gone in five months
There are several reasons why the Restylane might have disappeared quickly. One is that you are a fast metabolizer of this and it lasts less time in you. Another is that it might have been injected too deeply. I believe that that affects the time that it lasts. I might try Restylan again if you loved it but if you were my patient and loved Restylane but not how long it lasted I would try some Radiesse. I might still use Restylane in tear troughs. Some doctors use small touch up type syringes...
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Restylane gone in five months
Please remember that when we give lengths for how long fillers last, this is based on averages given by the company. If the company says it lasts 6-8 months, that means there will be some people it lasts less time for, and some people over it. Thus, it's an average. So, you may be on the shorter end for lasting effects of HA fillers. Or you may have needed more to begin with. The issue is that you said you loved how it looked. Which means that adding more may not be the best idea! It will be...
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