What happens when Restylane wears off?

If you get Restylane injections and lets say you don't like the results or you just don't want to keep up with it. Is that a problem?

Everywhere I see, they say every six months you need to do it again etc. I would just assume that after 6 months the fullness with go away. I don't want to get myself into something where my lips will look deformed after the Restylane wears off. Thanks for your advice.

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6 answers to “What happens when Restylane wears off?”

A: There are no problems when it wears off, luckily

Joel Schlessinger, MD

Restylane is probably one of the easiest and most patient friendly procedures I do.  When it wears off, that is no problem and it will just go away gradually. One thing to remember is that it is like an ice cube in your body.  It dissolves slowly and much like an ice cube dissolves in water.  So... more

A: When Restylane wears off

George J. Beraka, MD

Hi! When Restylane wears off, you just go back to your old look, over a period of months.  You are not committed in any way to keep doing it. If you do like the result, you can have it done again between 6 months and a year, depending on the location.

A: Restylane Lip Augmentation

Farbod Esmailian, MD

You do not have to keep gettng them injected if you dont like the result or for what ever the reason.  Once the restylane has gone away, your lips will go back to normal size and there are no issues.

A: It is time to get more Restylane

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Dear Firepower First I would say that the time frame for a Restylane treatment is more like 12 months or more. Treatment results tend to gradually diminish over time.  So it is not likely that one day you will wake up and find the effect has gone.   Some treatment areas are a little more demanding... more

A: After Restylane Wears Off

Tanveer Janjua, MD

Your lips will get back to their original size and form. There will be no permanent damage or scarring. You might feel that lips have become smaller than original size. This happens usually when you get used to the new fuller lips and finally when Restylane wears off, you think your lips are smaller than... more

A: Restylane dose not cause changes that are permanent

Marc Cohen, MD

Restylane is a temporary filler.  The length of time it lasts is related to: Where on your face it is injected (the less the area moves, the longer it lasts Your genetics Restylane usually lasts at least six months, but there are certainly patients who have good results for longer than a year. The good... more

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