Learning about Restylane® Injections - What to Expect Before, During, and After Treatment

It really is amazing in this day and age what medical science is capable of. These days, BOTOX® injections are losing some market share, with some patients favoring Restylane® injections. These injections are made from a gel containing hyaluronic acid. The gel fills in and erases the appearance of wrinkles fast instead of freezing the face with poison, like BOTOX® Cosmetic does. The main issue regarding the use of this product has to do with cost. At the present time, each treatment of Restylane® injections will cost approximately $500.

Preparing for these injections is simple. You will set up an appointment to get your injections done and they can be administered right in your cosmetic surgeon’s office so you won’t have to go to the nearest hospital. Your doctor will want to know if you smoke, what medications you are on, and if you have any allergies. There really is no recovery time, per se, needed.

During the injections, you will be put in a chair or asked to lie down on a table so that the cosmetic surgeon can have easier access to specific areas of your face. A local anesthesia may be given, or you can choose to go without, if you like. The entire facial rejuvenation treatment will take less than 10 minutes and can be repeated on a monthly basis. There is very little in the way of pain, and recovery is virtually a breeze. The most common complaint is that some people report tenderness and redness at the points where they were injected.

There really isn’t any sort of recovery process needed from Restylane® injections. Your doctor should know before you sit down for your first session if you are going to have an allergic reaction of any kind from your past medical history, so that shouldn’t be an issue. The first time you receive the injections, your doctor may ask you to stay in the office for a while to see how you react. Other than that, though, you should be out the door and on with your day as soon as the injections are completed.