Restylane helps builds collagen with its main ingredient: hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a compound that the body produces naturally. It is a water-retaining compound that keeps your skin moisturized from the very top layer to the deeper subdermal layers.
Injectable fillers typically contain primarily hyaluronic acid, which provides immediate benefits by increasing the skin's retention of moisture, but more significantly has recently been proven to stimulate the body's natural collagen production over significant periods.
Poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra) is an injectable filler used to replace lost facial fat. This synthetic polymer has been used for many years in dissolvable stitches and bone screws. This product stimulates the body's own collagen for better skin texture and a longer-lasting result.
Will Results Improve Over Time? Absolutely! This injectable gives you improved results over time, unlike many other similar treatments. The active ingredient in Restylane works with the natural regenerative properties of your body, extending the results you'll see after treatment over the course of several weeks.
It immediately adds volume to the injection site, smoothing out fine lines, moderate wrinkles, and deep folds caused by volume loss. But the results don't stop there. Eventually, your body will process the hyaluronic acid, but that doesn't mean you will stop seeing results.
If you stop getting Restylane, after a year, the wrinkles will come back but they may never be as bad as they were before you started treatment since all fillers also cause your body to make new collagen.
Botox can be expected to last anywhere from 3-4 months and Restylane for about 9-12 months. However, once these products wear off, your face will simply return to its normal state. In fact, evidence shows that some injectable fillers can stimulate collagen building.
You will see the final results of your treatment about four to six weeks after your treatment, which is about the time it takes for your body to kickstart collagen production to restore facial volume. This is also because it takes about two weeks for this dermal filler to settle into the hollows of your skin.
It treats nasolabial folds and marionette lines, helping you look more youthful.
The most popular and commonly administered collagen dermal filler is Bellafill. There are also dermal fillers that can stimulate new collagen such as Sculptra and Radiesse injections.
MICRONEEDLING
Microneedling is also known as collagen induction therapy, so it should hold the number one spot! In my opinion, microneedling is one of the most underrated treatments around. This is the perfect treatment to boost collagen production while improving skin texture.
Fillers are a great option for patients seeking a softer, more youthful look. However, if used improperly or over used, fillers can have negative long term consequences. In fact, patients who do not properly use filler could actually speed up their skin's aging process, resulting in older looking skin.
Our skin begins to appear less youthful as fine lines and wrinkles take up permanent residence. When combined with other factors like sun damage, hormonal changes, and gravity, those imperfections can become more apparent. Dermal fillers can be the anti-aging solution to address these concerns.
With dermal fillers, most people think your skin will become wrinkly or saggy if you stop getting injections. This is not necessarily true. The effects of the fillers will wear off after months or years, but the treated area is likely to return to its original state.
After the 3rd day and before the 7th day post-injection, I recommend massaging any area with a visible bump, excess fullness, or asymmetry, several times a day, until it smooths out. This massage can be performed with a fingertip or the tip of a Q-tip.
The results of Restylane treatments could last 6-12 months, depending on factors like where it is placed, your body's metabolism, and so on. You may want to plan for touch-ups every 3-6 months to ensure the best results.
The Benefits of Restylane
There are many reasons to love Restylane's line of dermal fillers, including how natural the results look. Also, we love its reliability. It does not spread once it is injected, so you can be confident that we are not volumizing parts of the face that do not need extra volume.
AVOID: Alcohol, caffeine, niacin supplement, high-sodium foods, high sugar foods, refined carbohydrates (you may eat fruit), spicy foods, and cigarettes 24-48 hours after your treatment. AVOID: Vigorous exercise and sun and heat exposure for 3 days after treatment.
The Restylane family of products should not be used by people who: Are pregnant, breastfeeding, or under 22 years of age. Have recently used drugs that thin the blood or prevent clotting. Have had previous bad allergies, particularly to microorganisms known as gram-positive bacteria.
It is strongly recommended that you do not use any facial scrubs or retinol based creams or exfoliating creams for at least 48 hrs after your filler injection. It may leave your skin irritated.
As well as stretching of the skin, excessive use of fillers can result in longer term damage including wrinkling of the lip and disturbance of the attachment of the facial fat pads and some degree of irregularity and ageing of the skin, he explains.
Depending on the filler used, you can enjoy a younger looking face for 2 years but that should depend on your priorities. The results of either of the aforementioned fillers can vary from one person to the next.