This is the Restylane^® hyaluronic acid injection page.

I  ONLY use FDA approved  Restylane^® from the Q-Med Corporation distributed in the United States by Medicis Pharmaceuticals.

I  charge for Restylane^® by the syringe.  We stock 1 cc syringes and 0.4 cc syringes.

I  inject Restylane^® every Thursday and Friday afternoon.

Before Restylane, Jowl Lines	After Restylane, Jowl Lines

The General Purpose of Using Restylane^® Hyaluronic Acid Filler  The basic goal of Restylane® filler is to fill in the dermal crease in a facial wrinkle to decrease it's depth which makes it less noticeable.    Restylane is a crystal-clear, non-animal, biodegradable gel based on a natural substance, called hyaluronic acid.  This is safer that bovine collagen injections because there is not an allergy risk.  The filler effect will last longer than collagen.  The average time that Restylane^® maintains it's correction is 6 months.

Insurance Coverage  This is not an insurance covered treatment.

The Restylane^® Injection Procedure  The injection procedure is done in the office without any anesthesia.  The injection is done with a very fine needle that comes from the manufacturer.  There is mild discomfort as the material is injected into the dermis of the skin.  The dermis of the skin is sensitive to pressure pain and this is what causes the discomfort as the dermis is expanded and filled with the substance shown diagrammatically above.  It only takes a few minutes to do the injections.  The smoothing effect of Restylane^® is immediate, when you leave the office the wrinkles that were treated will be filled.  There will be some additional mild swelling over the next 24 to 48 hours.

It is crucial that for 10 days prior to your injection you do not take any aspirin, arthritis or other muscle ache pain medicines.  These medicines will make you bruise more and can lead to other complications.  The ONLY pain or headache medicine that is safe to take is Tylenol (acetaminophen) because this does not affect blood clotting and bleeding.

Before Restylane, Smile Lines	After Restylane, Smile Lines

Post-Injection Discomfort  There is mild post-injection discomfort after Restylane^® at the injection sites the next day.  This will only last for 24 to 48 hours.  If you need something mild for pain you can take Tylenol because it does not affect bleeding so it won't contribute to bruising.

Time Off From Work  There is no time off from work required.  Many of our patients come to the office after work.  By the next day there is very little evidence that anything has been done except for mild selling.  We are very careful not to cause any bruising and you can apply make up immediately after the injections.  There is no limitation of activities at all.  I do not want you to try to feel or massage the Restylane that I have injected.  This could shift the material and harm you result.

Postoperative Visits To The Office  When I do your Restylane^® injection I will want to see you again in 2 weeks to make certain you have a good result is and to make sure you like it.  Sometimes a small touch up will be necessary.

Resuming Normal Activities  You can resume all of you normal activities immediately.

© 2005 Gordon M. Telepun, MD

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