Restylane belongs to the hyaluronic acid filler group, which means the gel is a stabilized form of a sugar your skin already produces to hold water. Injected under the skin it does two things at once: it takes up space, and it draws water to that space. What separates Restylane from its neighbors is how the gel is stabilized. NASHA gels keep firm, defined particles that resist spreading. XpresHAn gels are made to stretch and recover, so the area still moves.
Not every product in the Restylane range is approved for every one of these.
Cheek volume is what Lyft is built for. It is a NASHA gel, firm and defined, placed deep to give the midface height. It is also approved for adding volume to the back of the hands.
Lip filler is the job Kysse was made for. It uses the flexible XpresHAn gel, so lips keep their movement when you talk and smile, and it also softens the fine lines just above them.
Facial folds beside the nose and mouth are what Refyne treats. It is the softer of the two flexible gels, chosen when the fold is moderate and the priority is keeping the area natural in conversation.
Deeper folds and chin shape are where Defyne works. It is the sturdier of the flexible gels, strong enough to hold a deep crease or build chin projection while still letting the lower face move. Chin augmentation is on its approved list.
Lip detail is where Silk earns its place. The particles are smaller than in the other NASHA gels, which suits the lip border and the fine vertical lines around the mouth rather than large volume changes.
Under eye hollows are the one area Eyelight is approved for. It is a NASHA gel formulated to sit under thin lower eyelid skin without adding puffiness, and that region asks for a light hand and an experienced injector.
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Restylane has been in use for a long time, and the fact that hyaluronic acid gels can be dissolved gives an injector a way back if something is not sitting right. Most side effects are local and short: swelling, tenderness, a bruise. Serious complications are uncommon, and they are real.
Tell your injector about blood thinners, autoimmune conditions, recent dental work, cold sore history and any previous filler, including where and when. It changes what is sensible.
NASHA gels hold firm, separate particles, so they stay where they are placed and give definition. XpresHAn gels are cross-linked to stretch and spring back, so they move with expression. Neither is better. The area decides which one belongs there.
Results from Restylane vary by product and by area. The lip gels are commonly quoted in months, the deeper cheek and fold gels closer to a year and a half. Movement, dose and your own metabolism all matter, so treat published figures as typical rather than promised.
Usually yes, but your injector needs to know what you have had, where it went and roughly when. Older filler can still be sitting under the skin and it changes how new product behaves. Bring records if you have them.
Alcohol and anything that thins the blood raise the odds of bruising, so most people skip them for a couple of days. Ask before stopping prescribed medication.
Natural is a matter of dose and placement, not brand. Restylane covers both firm and flexible gels precisely so that the lower face can keep moving. If you tell your injector you want the change to go unnoticed by other people, that is a plan you can build a treatment around.
The consultation is where we decide whether a gel from Restylanesuits what you want, or whether a different family, a different treatment, or nothing at all is the better answer. We look at your face still and moving, ask what bothers you rather than what a photo suggests, and give you a plan you can say no to. Nothing gets injected on a first visit unless you are ready.
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