Restylane Silk in scars. Should I have gone for a different filler?

Thank you for your question.  I use Restylane Silk, Restylane, and Juvederm Ultra with some frequency to help with depressed scars.  As the volume needed is typically small, I am usually combining this with other areas of injection.  Technique is far more important than choice of filler.  I often encourage patients to follow along during the injection with a hand held mirror (they don't have to watch the needle go in, but the immediate results that follow each small injection).  It gives them a sense of the degree of change.  For stubborn scars, I notice that they improve with each session.  If you are not happy with the result, I would recommend that you visit with a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist who has a high volume injection practice and who also has other non-invasive options available to address scars.

I appreciate your question.

It is difficult to comment without seeing the severity and degree of your acne scarring.  Restylane silk is best for fine lines so it doesn't matter where those fine lines are.   All doctors have varying preferences when it comes to what type of filler they use for different issues/areas of the face.  The best way to assess and give
true advice would be an in-person exam.

Please see a board-certified
plastic surgeon that specializes in aesthetic and restorative plastic surgery.

Best of luck!



Dr Schwartz

Restylane silk is for fine lines. So it doesn't matter where those fine lines are. You shouldn't have bumps after unless these are from the bruising. The more superficial the injection., the greater the risk of bruising. If the lines had some depth then perhaps restylane would have been effective. Both last up to eight or nine months -- but with a boost at about four months! That is the fine print.