Restylane: Q&A
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Do I Need 2 Syringes of Restylane to Notice a Difference?
I got 1 syringe of restylane to my lips and after 5 days they look how they did prior to the injections. Im very upset and feel like I wasted my money and time. I saw my doctor today and she wouldn't do anything about it and actually seemed to be mocking me a little bit. She said i needed 2 syringes to make it noticeable. Is it common for 1 syringe to just go away after that short amount of time? And do I need 2? That just doesn't sound right to me.
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kate h
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Restylane and lips
Without knowing what your lips were like prior, then post-treatment, it is very difficult to answer your question. I would suggest posting pictures for a better assessment.
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Restylane for lips
Hopefully before photos were taken so you can compare your after results. You may feel that another syringe of Restylane will give you the result you desire.
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Restylane for Lip Augmentation
My patients require between 1 and 2 syringes for their lips, depending upon a variety of factors. From what you are describing, it sound like you need two. Restylane lasts from 6 - 24 months, as a general rule.
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Restylane for lip augmentation
1 syringe is generally the norm for most patient. In some rare cases, another 1/2 syringe may be need to touch up the lips.
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Very patient is different depending on how many syringes you may need.
Very patient is different depending on how many syringes you may need. A lot of my patients start with just one syringe and come back for more afterwards.
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Syringes to improve lips
Every patient is a bit different. Often patients have one syringe in the lips and then come back for more because they feel that they are not full enough. It is always better to start off conservatively.
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How much Restylane is enough for the lips
The number of syringes is dependent upon the starting lip volume and the patient's expectations. Some patients want a subtle improvement others want large lips. Its important to listen to the patient wants and desires. Typically, for the patient who is new to lip augmentation I will inject one syringe on the first visit and request a follow up in one week to assess the result and get feedback from the patient as to their feelings of the results. It is always easy...
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Hyaluronic Acid Fillers for Lip Enhancement
Most patients achieve a nice, natural, and noticeable result after 1cc of hyaluronic acid filler for lip enhancement. Only five days following your treatment, I am surprised that you do not notice some difference in the appearance of your lips, even if the changes are more subtle. The filler that was injected has not disappeared in this short time frame.
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You write "syringe" to you mean 1 milliliter or 0.4 milliliter of Resylane?
Hi Kate
Very few women need more than 1 milliliter in the lips. To assess your concerns, a photograph would be very helpful. Did your physician take photographs of you lips? If not, you are getting treated in the wrong office. Our brains are simply not organized to remember what we looked like without before and after photographs. If you are not working off of photographs, it is very difficult to have a sense of where you are with a treatment. I...
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Restylane Injection to Lips
Lip injections require caution. I find it better to be conservative and retreat than to overtreat and have patients complain about having fish lips or looking like a duck. It is quite possible that a second syringe would give you the volume that you want. I recommend discussing your expectations with your doctor.
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