Support returned, and balance refined, where the face asks for it.
Hyaluronic acid is what gives youthful skin much of its fullness and spring. With age the face loses volume, and with it the hyaluronic acid that once kept the skin full and resilient. As that support recedes, cheeks flatten, folds deepen, and the lower face begins to draw downward.
Restylane restores that support directly, and can just as readily add definition where a feature would benefit from it. The gel is placed in measured amounts at a chosen depth, where it lifts, fills, or refines and continues to draw water to itself, holding the correction softly in place. In time the body breaks it down on its own, which is why the result is lasting but never permanent.
The consultation
Before anything is decided, your provider studies the face: where fullness has thinned, where a fold has deepened, or where a feature would simply benefit from a little more balance. The plan is drawn from your proportions, not a chart. If you bruise easily, you may set aside alcohol and blood thinners for a few days beforehand, with your doctor's blessing.
The visit
The area is numbed for your comfort, then the gel is placed by hand in small, measured amounts at the chosen depth. Your provider works gradually, shaping as they go and asking you to sit up and look as the work proceeds. Most of the appointment is reading and assessment, not the placing itself.
The days that follow
Expect some swelling, and perhaps a little bruising, as the filler settles over several days, with the final result near two weeks. The lips, being delicate, swell a little more. Keep the area clean and free of makeup the first day, leave it alone, and set aside hard exercise, alcohol, and heat. Sleeping with an extra pillow that first night helps ease morning swelling.
