What's a Good Age to Start Restylane?

Fillers are good for filling depressions in many areas of the face.  I have treated women in their early 30's but could't tell you unless I saw you for an exam.

Hi Curious, As Dr. Persky pointed out, there are studies that show that early use of dermal filler products like Restylane stimulate the production of fibroblasts which in turn create new collagen. We have many patients in their mid twenties to early thirties that have begun to use Botox and dermal fillers at the earliest signs of wrinkle (and fold) development because that want to take a preventative approach. Ultimately, the choice of when to start is yours and yours alone, but if you... more

If the folds have begun, then you are a candidate for fillers. If you start sooner rather than later, your eventual lines may not get as deep. When people do wait for the lines to become deep folds, then it is harder to give full correction.

Hi CCat, Studies a few years ago from the University of Michigan (Go Blue) showed that hyaluronic acids (Restylane, Juvederm, Preville Silk) stimulate the body to form collagen where it is injected. In some areas the effect is incredible. When the forehead "11" lines are injected with both Botox and hyaluronic acid filler simultaneously, more often than not the line does not return even after the Botox has worn off. In the nasolabial folds, there is also some collagen... more

Botox works on dynamic wrinkles. If the muscles causing them are relaxed these wrinkles are generally going to be less prominent. Many of us who have been using Botox for some time are now seeing that patients who have "stuck wilth the program" have a younger looking face than their cohorts. However, Restylane does not do this. It effects lines at rest and does not interfere with their production. Therefore, I would tell you to start using Restylane when your lines bother... more