How to Perform Restylane Injections
Restylane is a dermal filler that is made from non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid, unlike other treatments designed to fill wrinkles that are derived from chicken or cow products. Animal proteins are more likely to cause allergic reactions. Using Restylane can eliminate wrinkles and make the patient feel better about the way she looks. Learning how to perform Restylane injections takes more skill than giving a simple vaccination, so the procedure is best done by a certified plastic or cosmetic surgeon. That way the patient can be confident the procedure is being done by someone who is knowledgeable and properly trained.
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Instructions
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Get a medical history. If the patient is female, verify that she is not pregnant or breastfeeding. Also, confirm that the patient is not susceptible to hypertrophic (excessive) scarring or keloid formation (scars resulting from excessive tissue growth).
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Confirm the specific areas that are to be injected with the Restylane.
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Administer a local anesthesia or other numbing agent to the area to be injected. This will minimize any discomfort the patient may feel during the injection.
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Inject the Restylane into the identified areas using an ultra-fine needle. There is almost no discomfort when the Restylane is injected if a very fine needle is used. Once the gel is inserted, there is an almost instantaneous improvement at the site. The gel easily fills the wrinkles or the lips, making them expand.
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Tips & Warnings
When injecting Restylane into the lips, the recommendation is to put in more gel than is actually necessary. Although this may look and feel odd for the patient for a couple of days, once the swelling goes down the lips will look more natural. This approach is likely to make the patient happier with the treatment outcome. Remind your patient that there could be some side effects no matter how carefully the Restylane is injected. These include swelling, pain or redness at the spots where the injections are made. This is perfectly normal and may last up to a couple of weeks. The patient may also notice some minuscule bumps at the needle sites. These will also fade away but it will take a little longer.
Patients who are susceptible to keloid formation, hypertrophic scarring or are under the age of 18 should not be given Restylane injections. There is some concern about possible health issues resulting if people in these categories are given the injections.
