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Restylane

What it is: A dermal filler (cosmetic injection) made of hyaluronic acid and FDA approved for treatment of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds, marionette lines and lip lines. 

Restylane results last longer in facial areas that experience less motion, but generally, Restylane lasts about six months. Restylane is manufactured by U.S. pharmaceutical company Medicis Aesthetics.

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What does Restylane look like?

How can I be sure what I am getting injected is Restylane?  What is the product supposed to look like?

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May 21, 2008

What does Restylane look like?

Michael Sinclair, MD
Michael Sinclair, MD

Assuming you are getting Restylane from a doctor that bought the Restylane from Medicis Aesthetics, the only licensed vendor in the USA, then the box would be white and blue. The syringe would contain 1.0 cc of a clear gelatinous fluid. There should be a label wrapped around the syringe that has information about your syringe that is made to be attached to your medical records.

One trick that you can do to make sure you are getting Restylane that was obtained from Medicis Aesthetics is to ask for the empty box. Medicis may offer some rebates through their Rewards Program for patients that get Restylane injected frequently and they typically want some sort of proof that you received their product. You can even send the box to Medicis Aesthetics and ask them to verify that you got Restylane that came from them.

For more information about the Restylane "Rewards" program, go to the Restylane USA website (not the Restylane website which is the parent company in Sweden) and after the introduction plays, click on the Rewards tab on the right side. I have added the link below.

Web reference: http://www.restylaneusa.com
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May 8, 2008

Official Restylane packaging

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Below are images of the Restylane injection packaging for US distribution.

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