I had restylene silk about a year ago around my mouth to lessen lines. It looked great for about two days. After that time, it was as if I threw $1300 in the trash. I'm told the Restylene Defyn may be a better option but so scared I'll get the same results. Is it possible that some fillers just don't work for some people? Thank you so much for your time.
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December 25, 2017
Answer: Possible for your body to reject Restylane?
Hi GirlofGratitude,
I am Sarah, a medical assistant at Aesthetic Skin MD with Dr. Anil Shah in Chicago! It takes hyaluronidase 24 to 48 hours to start working and about a week to fully dissolve the filler, so I would wait a week or two before seeing a provider for more hyaluronidase.
Hello, my name is Lauren, and I’m the aesthetics injector at Colorado Plastic Surgery Center. Typically, Defyne is used to treat areas in the lower face and is not used in the cheeks.
Restylane Refyne and Defyne have a different cross linking technology that provides for more natural facial movement in key areas like the nasolabial folds. They can also be used in other areas of the face - Defyne is good for adding volume to areas like the cheekbones and Refyne is smooth...