Restylane Disappears in 2.5 Weeks?

Question

I used Restylane 3 times. Always full 1 cc in 1 visit. 1st time it was injected in upper lip and smile lines. It disapear in 2.5 weeks. 2nd time I did the same-R. disappears in the same period of time. 3rd time I injected the same ammount mostly in upper lip and 15% in lower lip. It disappears in 2 weeks... Please recomend what other filler I can use insted to last longer? Spent alot of money...Different doctors...Thank you

Sam Naficy, MD, FACS · Answer

Restylane lasts longer than 2 weeks, even to the lip area. If you haven't followed up with your provider to determine what is happening, that's the first step. Before and after photo's might help with the assessment too.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Out of curiosity, did your physician take before and after photos? Without these images it is impossible to know were you started and where you are after 3 ml.  I assure you that it is not possible to be injected with 3 ml of Restylane in the mouth and have it all "disappear" in a couple of weeks.  Without photographs, it is your memory against that of your physician.  Please consider posting your photograph.  That would provide a great deal of information.

Ryan Greene, MD, PhD · Answer

It is highly unlikely that the Restylane disappeared after 2 weeks. The 'result' that you noticed after treatment was probably due to post-injection swelling, which resolved after 2 weeks. You probably need more filler for the result that you desire. I see that you only had 1 cc injected each time -- in my experience, this is sufficient for some patients, but many others need more for an improved correction. One syringe is usually a very subtle change.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

It is highly unlikley that the restylane dissappeared in two - three weeks.  It usually lasts  about 6 months. I would compare pre and post treatment photos.

Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS · Answer

It is highly unlikely to have complete loss of improvement in a matter of weeks. For the lips, you would want to keep with a hyaluronic acid - either juvederm or restylane. Some patients react better to one over the other. For the smile lines a small amount of radiesse or juvederm may help.

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