Restylane for under eyes

It depends on technique and your metabolism and if it is placed below or above the muscle. The range is from as little as four to six months and up to a year or more.

I can often get very nice results with Resylane injections underneath the eyes (usually placed in the tear troughs).  I will sometimes combine it with either laser tightening of the lower eyelid skin or a chemical peel to get even a nicer result.  This can usually be done in one treatment, and... more

"if the only tool you have is a hammer, everything seems like a nail", is one of my favorite quotes.  Today, there is a 2 pronged approach to treat facial aging and there are things that fillers and Botox do that surgery can not do, and visa versa. While Restylane can improve the bottom junction... more

Hi! This is one of the more common uses for Restylane in our plastic surgery practice in Manhattan.  It can last a year, and you only need one treatment. But it is easy to get lumps.  So you need an experienced injector.  See link below for names in your area.

I have found that restylane lasts longer than a year in some of my patients.  In general, I tell my patients to expect a touch up at about 9 months. However, most patients end up not needing a touch up, or any further injection until approximately one year. I have also noted that there is less swelling... more

Restylane under the eyelids is something I perform on a daily basis for my patients. I wholeheartedly recommend that this procedure be performed by only the most experienced physicians.  Just yesterday, I corrected a patient who had been injected with Perlane (the thicker cousin of Restylane) by a novice... more

1.5 cc of Restylane for the tear trough region is much more than average and probably more than most patients need. Most patients do not require a full 1 cc syringe split between both eyes. The most recent consensus statement in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery details the use of hyaluronic acid in... more

Restylane under the eyes is usually done in one procedure, however occasionally a touch up may be necessary, but usually not planned.  Restylane in the lower eyelids usually lasts around 12 months in our experience, but not in everyone. 

Some physicians have success with Restylane around the eye. However, you need to find an expert who does this frequently and ask to see results on other patients. Juvederm is longer lasting-9-12 months as opposed to 4-6 months for Restylane. I do not do this procedure because I have seen patients with... more

I believe that in the right patient I can much better rejuvinate the lower lid with Restylane than with surgery.  The right patient is young (ie less than 50), has good skin tone, has tear troughs and no excessively buldgy fat pockets above the tear troughs.  Usually I need 1 to 2 cc's total but some... more