Why didn't Restylane work?

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Hello all! I got restylane treatment for my smile lines last September and I loved it while it was swollen and freshly done but two weeks after they were back and my makeup was sinking as usual. I'm uploading pictures of the smile lines with and without makeup so you see my issue. I just turned 21 and I look old because of them so what can I do to get rid of them and what can I do to prolong the restylane or should another filler be used? I feel like I wasted my money.

Jeanine B. Downie, MD · Answer

Hi there, Unfortunately you did not indicate which photos were before and after the filler. What we do now is treat the patient, not the lines. What I mean by this is you most certainly need filler in the upper part of your face rather than directly in the lines. By putting filler in the upper part of your face we lift your face and give you a much better result. I would strongly recommend you receive the help of a much more experienced dermatologist so that you do not feel as if you are wasting your money.

Melvin Elson, MD · Answer

Injections are the result of 3 things: the patient, the filler and the doctor. You may not have had an experienced injector and only the trauma after the injection gave you result. Restylane is a good filler for this area. Be sure you are seeing a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon.

Why didn't Restylane work?

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