How Often Are Restylane Procedures Needed to Maintain Results?

Restylane filler treatment longevity is variable. I would agree with the previous answers that suggest your results will last LESS than one year. However, as other physicians have commented, results and patients vary. The results you see with your first injection will give you a very good idea of the future longevity of the treatment. I usually tell patients that 6 - 9 months is reasonable but these numbers do vary in both directions. However, the results are temporary and repeat treatment is required to maintain the effect.
Best,Stephen Weber MD, FACS

Restylane can be used to fill the tear troughs, which are hollows between the inner portion of the eyelids and the cheeks.  Restylane will typically last between 6 and 9 months, though I have seen a year or more in some patients. Because the skin and soft tissues are very thin in this area, Restylane injection to the tear troughs is technically more difficult than in most other areas.

Greetings~

Restylane in the tear troughs tends to last quite a long time in most patients if a full correction is done at the time of treatment.  We recommend initial follow up in 1-2 weeks and then in 3 months.  The majority of patients don't require a touch up until 6-9 months and many don't even need one then.  Unlike the lips and nasolabial folds, the tear trough area is not one that has a great deal of movement that would contribute to the product breaking down quickly. As with all areas, one of the keys to longevity is the level and completeness of correction--a full correction will give you a much longer lasting result.

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Dr. Grant Stevens  

Most patients return for follow up visits around 6-12 months.  The filler is maximal the day the patient is injected, then slowly degrades over time.  For this reason, many patients come in at 6-9 months so as to avoid letting the product degrade all the way back down to baseline.

The longevity of Restylane depends on a variety of factors, including location of treatment and amount of material injected.  I find around the eyes it can last about 6-12 months.