Methods for Injecting Restylane
If you're looking in the mirror and seeing fine lines, wrinkles or sagging skin, consider Restylane injections for correction of these problems. Restylane injections are available from your cosmetic dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Your doctor can use several different injection techniques for your Restylane treatment. Does this Spark an idea?
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Techniques
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Your doctor uses four basic injection techniques when doing a wrinkle correction with Restylane. Restylane can be injected into a fold of skin once in a long thread, creating linear volume. In the serial puncture technique, Restylane is injected in several points along the skin fold to also provide linear volume.
Fanning and Cross-Hatching Techniques
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When using the fanning technique, your doctor will use one injection that fans the threads of Restylane out from the central injection in a fan shape, creating a triangular volume correction. The cross-hatching technique combines multiple injections, threading Restylane in a crisscross pattern at right angles, creating volume in a square shape.
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Treatment
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During consultation, your dermatologist or plastic surgeon will examine your face and determine what the best course of injection is for your correction. Your face will be cleansed and a topical anesthetic applied. The topical takes about 30 minutes to take effect. Restylane treatment takes about 30 minutes. You will have some swelling, redness and bruising. Ice may be applied after treatment, and you can resume your normal activities.
History
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Restylane was the first hyaluronic acid-based filler to be approved by the FDA, in 2003. Since its approval, more than 1.4 million procedures have been done in the United States, and it's available in more than 70 counties. Restylane injections last about 12 months.
Lip Augmentation
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Plumper lips can be achieved with Restylane. Have a consultation with your dermatologist or plastic surgeon about your expectations and what outcome is possible for you. Your lip area will first be numbed with a topical anesthetic, and then a numbing agent is injected. Restylane injection takes only a few minutes to correct lines around the mouth and to plump lips
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