Restylane

Wrinkles, lines, and hollows are common problems that develop with age. Victor Mendoza, MD, Umut Tufan, MD, and the rest of the Fountain of Youth Medical Spa team in Birmingham, Alabama, offer Restylane® dermal fillers to reduce the effects of these aesthetic issues. Restylane is an FDA-approved injectable made from natural hyaluronic acid that delivers exceptional results. Call Fountain of Youth Medical Spa for more information on Restylane or schedule a consultation online today.

What is Restylane?

Restylane is an injectable gel used to treat cosmetic concerns like wrinkles and creases. It’s undergone extensive study, with over 10 million treatments across 65 countries since it first became available.

Restylane products have a well-defined safety profile. They are FDA-approved for moderate to severe facial wrinkles and problems like nasolabial folds — lines extending from the nose to the corners of your mouth.

What is Restylane made from?

Restylane dermal fillers consist of a clear gel containing hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring fluid found throughout the body. Hyaluronic acid helps your joints move smoothly, acting like a slippery oil. It keeps tissues hydrated because it has excellent water-retaining properties.

Hyaluronic acid also ensures your skin stays flexible, keeping it stretchy, reducing wrinkles and lines, helping wound healing, and reducing scarring. Because it’s a natural product, the hyaluronic acid in Restylane breaks down over time, and your body safely absorbs it.

Does Restylane do more than improve wrinkles?

Restylane has several formulas suited to specific aesthetic needs, so in addition to those that improve lines and wrinkles, other products target areas like the lips. Restylane produced the first FDA-approved dermal filler for lips, which plumps your lips up so they look more youthful and attractive.

Using Restylane, your Fountain of Youth Medical Spa provider can improve your lip shape or size to better match your facial structure and compensate for the effects of aging. A single Restylane lip treatment delivers natural-looking, beautiful lips for up to six months.

Many people combine Restylane dermal fillers with injectables like Botox® or Dysport® for a liquid facelift.

What happens during Restylane treatment?

Before they complete any aesthetic procedure, your Fountain of Youth Medical Spa provider ensures you’re mentally and physically suitable for treatment. You need to have realistic expectations about the potential outcomes and understand the possible risks as well as the benefits.

When they’re ready to begin, your provider will carefully inject specific quantities of Restylane into marked areas on your face. They gently massage the filler so it forms the required shape.

The needles used to inject Restylane are tiny, so you shouldn’t feel more than a brief scratch during the injection. However, if you’re worried about any discomfort, you can apply a numbing cream or gel before treatment.

Call Fountain of Youth Medical Spa to learn about Restylane and how it could enhance your beauty. You can also request an appointment online at any time.