It’s normal for your skin to change as you get older, but that doesn’t mean those changes are welcome. If you’re looking for a way to look younger, then getting Restylane treatments with us at Soza Clinic in Richardson, TX could be just the long-lasting solution you’ve been looking for.
How Long Do Results From a Restylane Treatment Last?
If you’ve just gotten a Restylane treatment or you’re thinking about receiving one, you may be wondering how long exactly your results are going to last. As with any type of treatment, it’s probably important to you to find something that will offer you a long-term solution.
This injectable is a great way to get back the smooth, youthful-looking skin that you may have lost with age. It’s also a fantastic option if you’re looking for something that will last a long time. Depending on a number of factors, you can expect your results to last up to 18 months.
Everything You Need to Know About Restylane
This long-lasting injectable is a fantastic way to look younger and healthier. But what is it, and how precisely does it work? We’ll answer all of your questions and explain the science behind this safe and effective injectable.
What Is It?
This is not just one product, but rather a collection of products under one name. There are several different types of Restylane, and the type you receive will depend on the area you’d like to be treated. This is a dermal filler, which means that a needle is used to inject the product into the desired areas.
All of these products are made with an ingredient called hyaluronic acid. You can find hyaluronic acid naturally in various parts of your body. This includes your skin, your eyes, and the connective tissues around your joints.
How Does It Work?
The hyaluronic acid that these products contain does a few things once it’s been injected into the skin. First and foremost, the product adds immediate fullness to your face. As you get older, you’ll notice that you lose a lot of volume. This will help add that volume back, giving you a more youthful appearance.
Hyaluronic acid is also known for its ability to do a few other things, too. This includes stimulating your skin’s production of collagen. The other thing it’s well-known for is its ability to lock in and retain moisture. This is important, as keeping skin hydrated will help you enjoy your healthy, youthful looks for longer.
What Causes Wrinkles?
If you’re thinking about getting this treatment, then it will be helpful for you to know what makes wrinkles appear on your face in the first place. There are several reasons why you’ll begin to see more sagging, wrinkling, and fine lines as you get older.
Your skin is made up of several different chemicals. These chemicals include the proteins collagen and elastin, which help give your skin its structure. As you know, your skin also contains hyaluronic acid naturally. While you’ll have high amounts of these chemicals in your skin while you’re young, as you get older these amounts begin to lower. This makes your skin more susceptible to damage from things like direct sunlight and will result in changes to its texture and overall appearance.
The Different Types of Restylane
The type that you receive when you get this treatment will depend primarily on the areas you’re trying to target and what your specific concerns are.
Refyne
One of the most common places where people get wrinkles is around the mouth area. This is because this area moves around a lot throughout the day as you talk, eat, and make different facial expressions.
Refyne is specifically designed to target laugh lines, also known as smile lines. These are wrinkles that appear around the nose and mouth. When you receive this injectable, you’ll find that these lines are smoothed out, giving you a much younger appearance.
Defyne
This injectable works on smile lines as well as on marionette lines. Marionette lines are the lines that form from the corners of your lips down towards your chin, so-called because they look similar to the mouth of a marionette.
These wrinkles are some of the most unwanted, and they can make you look decades older than you really are. Defyne will help you maintain a smoother appearance around your mouth and chin area.
Lyft
You’ll want to receive this type if you’re looking to treat the cheek area. As your skin loses hyaluronic acid, collagen, and elastin, your face begins to thin out. This makes you look much older.
Lyft will help put some volume back into your cheeks. In turn, this will give you a more supple appearance. But your cheeks aren’t the only things Lyft can help. This filler is also designed to be effective for your hands, an often-overlooked treatment site. Because your hands move so much, they are one of the first places where you’ll notice wrinkles. Lyft will help provide them with more volume and smooth out the skin.
Silk
Having thin lips can make you look very serious and austere. That’s not necessarily a look that you want to maintain! Some people lose volume in their lips as they age. Some people already have very naturally thin lips, and the natural aging process can exacerbate that.
Silk is specifically designed to add volume to your lips. When you get this injectable, you’ll have plumper, more defined lips. It can also be used to treat various wrinkles and fine lines around the mouth area.
What Is Getting Treatment Like?
When you decide to get any type of treatment or procedure, the number one thing you need to do is look for someone qualified to perform it.
At our clinic, we’ll offer you a comfortable, relaxed, and safe environment where you’ll receive your treatment from highly-trained technicians.
The Consultation
The very first thing that needs to happen before we set you up with your appointment is a consultation. We’ll use this time to discuss what your concerns are, and help you set expectations for your treatment. If you have any questions or concerns, we’ll be happy to address them.
We’ll also be able to determine which type of Restylane is right for you, and what your individualized treatment plan should look like.
Preparation
Before the day of your appointment comes, there are a few things you’ll need to do to prepare. Don’t worry, the list is very small. You’ll receive full instructions from us before your appointment.
You will most likely be asked to avoid a few things in the week or so leading up to your appointment. You should stop taking any medications or supplements that might act as blood thinners. This will help keep your skin from bruising. 24 to 48 hours before your appointment, make sure that you don’t drink alcohol or smoke.
The Treatment
When the day of your appointment arrives, you’ll be welcomed into our friendly and comfortable clinic. The first thing that we’ll do is prepare the areas where you’ll be receiving your injections. We’ll start by carefully cleaning the skin, removing any grime or oils that have gathered there.
We may also apply a small amount of numbing cream to the desired areas to help keep the process pain-free. Once the skin is ready, our technicians will use a very fine needle to apply the injections. Treatment is generally very fast, and you’ll be able to leave the clinic once it’s finished.
Recovery
Because it’s non-invasive, there is very little healing time necessary for this treatment. To help your skin heal even faster, avoid strenuous physical activity and exposure to direct sunlight.
We’ll give you a full list of instructions once your treatment is done to help ensure that your skin heals quickly and properly.
How Long Will Results Last?
Every person is unique, and there’s no universal answer to this question. Most people are able to enjoy their results for up to 18 months.
Keeping up with a healthy a regular skincare routine and maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle will help the results from your treatment last even longer.
Feel Your Best Again
If your wrinkles, fine lines, and loss of volume have been making you feel self-conscious, then Restylane could be the right treatment for you. To book your consultation, get in touch with us today at Soza Clinic in Richardson, TX.
