Restylane and Cardiovascular Risks?

Restylane stays in your skin locally, and has no risk to your heart. But if you have a serious heart condition, tell your dermatologist.

The common side effects of Restylane injections are bruising and swelling.  Patients taking blood thinners run a higher risk of bruising, but we do not discontinue blood thinners for patients for whom they were prescribed for actual health problems.

However for patients who are taking prophylactic aspirin, vitamin E, fish oil, non-steroidal antiinflammatory medications, like Motrin or Nuprin, gingko biloba, we ask them to stop these 10 days prior to injection.

Allergic reaction to Restylane are rare. Patients with known allergies to Gram-positive bacteria or severe multiple drug allergies should not get Restylane injections.  Patients allergic to lidocaine should get the Restylane that is lidocaine-free.