As we all grow older, deep lines and folds begin to appear along the contours of our face betraying our age to everyone who sees us. Many people in Southern California believe the only liberation from these facial furrows is a surgical face lift in Pasadena, Inland Empire, or Santa Ana but injectable fillers like Restylane®, have proven to be effective and much less invasive than surgery. The Restylane line of products is formulated to act like your body's own naturally occurring hyaluronic acid, restoring volume to your skin.

Restylane® brings together two unique technologies (OBT™ and NASHA™) for the broadest range of HA Fillers - the choice to deliver truly individualized results and natural elegance patients desire.

The Restylane NASHA™ (Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid) technology provides gels with a firmer texture and are used to create projection and definition. They provide lifting and precision, and are suitable for lifting the cheeks, enhancing the nose, jawline or chin, or reducing the appearance of wrinkles for patients with thicker tissue coverage. NASHA™ products are Restylane™, and Restylane Lyft™.

The Restylane OBT™ (Optimal Balance Technology) gels are softer and more flexible, designed for contour and preservation of natural expressions. They are used, for example, to add volume in the midface, or to enhance contours for patients with thinner tissue coverage where a softer product is preferred. Restylane OBT™ gels are also used for dynamic areas of the face such as lips, nasolabial folds and marionette lines. OBT™ products are Restylane Defyne™, Restylane Refyne™, Restylane Volyme™, Restylane Fynesse™, and Restylane Kysse™.

Since there are so many options for non-surgical facial procedures, and with Dr. Wang's considerable expertise with the best innovations for non-invasive facial treatments, it is important that you discuss all of your goals and desires for facial rejuvenation during your consultation. Dr. Wang will be able to determine the best treatment and treatment combinations to achieve your goals with the superior results his patients have come to expect.

Every patient is unique with different facial structure, skin tissue textures, metabolic rate, and medical history. When selecting a provider for injectable treatments, give your decision the same level of care and scrutiny that you would for a surgical procedure. Non-surgical filler treatment is still a medical procedure that requires specific training, knowledge and skill to ensure safe treatment and natural-looking results. It is very critical to choose an accredited doctor or injector with extensive knowledge of facial anatomy, well-developed aesthetic eye, and a surgeon or an injector’s experienced skill and precision. Dr. Stewart Wang and staff's considerable expertise with the best innovations for non-invasive facial treatments in Pasadena, Inland Empire, and Santa Ana, could help you understand your treatment options. It is important that you discuss all of your goals and desires for facial rejuvenation during your consultation. Our team at Wang Plastic Surgery will be able to determine the best treatment and treatment combinations to achieve your goals with the superior results our patients have come to expect. Request a consultation online or call our office at (888) 360-6688 today.

Wang Plastic Surgery is proud to offer the entire Restylane family in San Gabriel Valley, Inland Empire and Orange County to make sure we can customize each treatment with the perfect filler needed in each area. This is not a “one size fits all” procedure. What one person uses to get their lips plumped does not mean that it would be the best option for you. Each type of Restylane filler is made up of different size HA particles that change the elasticity, viscosity, lift capacity, and the amount of secondary swelling from the HA that can occur. HA gels with larger particles for severe wrinkles and greater volume. Medium-sized particles fillers are for moderate to severe wrinkles and folds. Lastly, dermal fillers with finer particles are for fine wrinkles and detailed shaping. Depending on the area being injected we choose different products that are best to reach your aesthetic goals.

What are the different types of Restylane HA dermal fillers, their usage, and how long do they last?What are the common benefits of Restylane treatments?

Restylane (Classic) and Restylane-L®

This has a NASHA gel with intermediate gel particle size that makes it suitable for moderate wrinkles and lip enhancement. It is recommended that it is injected into the middle to deep part of the dermis (middle layer of skin). Restylane-L ®, is the original Restylane with the addition of lidocaine a local anesthetic that improves patient comfort during treatment.

Restylane-L is used for:

• Correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds.
• Smooth away wrinkles and furrow lines.
• Can last as long as 18 months, but it will depend on the area that you’re having treated.

Restylane Lyft™, formerly known as Perlane-L®

This is an injectable hyaluronic acid gel with largest particle size used to correct volume loss and treat wrinkles in the face and hands with NASHA technology. Through nonsurgical injections, Restylane Lyft is specifically designed to add fullness to the cheeks, midface area, and the back of the hands to help complete your aesthetic look — for face and hands. Restylane Lyft is the first and only hyaluronic acid filler FDA-approved to treat your face and hands.

Restylane Lift™ is used for:

• Enhance and shape cheek area and correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds.
• Adding volume to the midface area for up to 12 months.
• Correct nasolabial folds for up to 6 months.
• Improve volume in the back of the hand for up to 6 months.

Restylane Refyne™ (formerly Emervel Classic)

Restylane® Refyne is designed with XpresHAn Technology™ to help soften laugh lines (nasolabial folds and marionette lines). The unique cross-linking of the gel in Restylane Refyne is also designed to help support your natural expression, maintaining natural movement when you're smiling, frowning and even puckering up. It is injected into the dermis layer. The addition of lidocaine ensures comfort during treatment.

Restylane Refyne™ is used for:

• Nasolabial folds - the lines that run from the sides of your nose toward the corners of your mouth
• Marionette lines- the lines that run from the corners of your mouth toward the chin
• Can last 6-9 months, depending on the individual's skin type factors, such as age, lifestyle and technique used.

Restylane Defyne™ (formerly Emervel Deep)

Has a high volume lifting effect and integrates with the skin matrix to smooth away deep wrinkles or folds such as naso-labial and marionette lines (mouth-to-chin lines). It is injected into the deep dermis or upper subcutaneous layer and has the addition of 0.3% lidocaine for comfort during treatment. Restylane Defyne has bigger gel particles and more extensive HA crosslinking. It is firmer than Refyne and is best suited for achieving lift and volume. It is injected into the dermis layer.

Crafted with XpresHAn Technology™, Restylane® Defyne helps smooth out deep laugh lines (nasolabial folds and marionette lines). Using innovative cross-linking technology, Restylane Defyne is a hyaluronic acid dermal filler that is able to help restore a more youthful, natural-looking appearance, while helping you maintain your natural expressions.

Restylane Defyne™ is used for:

• Deep wrinkles and lines
• cheeks, forehead, temples
• Deeper nasolabial folds
• Deeper marionette lines
• The overall effects will last from 6 to 9 months and even up to one year depending on the individuals skin type factors, such as age, lifestyle and technique used

Restylane Fynesse™ (formerly Emervel Touch)

A soft and subtle formulation for the treatment of superficial wrinkles, such as peri-oral lines (around the mouth) and peri-orbital lines (around the eyes, crow’s feet). Its OBT ensures an optimal balance between the level of cross-linking and gel calibration that exists due to an equilibrium concentration of hyaluronic acid. It has small gel particles and is injected into the superficial dermis. Retylane Fynesse is not available with the addition of lidocaine.

Restylane Fyness™ is used for:

• Superficial or fine wrinkles and lines on the forehead
• Periorbital lines, crow’s feet
• Fine superficial perioral wrinkles
• The overall effects will last from 12-15 months depending on the individual's skin type factors, such as age, lifestyle and technique used.

Restylane Volyme™ (formerly Emervel Volume)

With OBT Technology, Restylane Volyme has larger gel particle size thus offers very high volume lifting effect and integrates with the skin matrix to address lost facial volume associated with ageing. It is suited to patients wishing to enhance or recontour their facial features such as the cheekbones, cheeks, chin, or the whole facial oval. It is injected into the subcutaneous layer or most inner layer of the skin and comes with the addition of 0.3% lidocaine.

Restylane Volyme™ is used for:

• Cheeks, zygomatic area
• Chin augmentation
• Jaw line modelling
• Nose augmentation
• The overall effects will last up to 12 months depending on the individual's skin type factors, such as age, lifestyle and technique used.

Restylane Kysse™ (formerly Emervel Lips)

Restylane Kysse™ is the newest member of the Restylane family. It is FDA-approved hyaluronic acid filler designed specifically for injection into the lips for lip augmentation and for correction of upper perioral rhytids in patients over the age of 21 to create a softer, plumper pout. Restylane Kysse is made with a unique OBT™ cross-linking formulation that balances the filler's structure and flexibility to suit the highly soft and mobile lip area. The filler particles are smaller than other Restylane fillers making it less prone to palpability and lumps to fill-in the tiny vertical lip lines.

Specifically formulated to enhance, define or augment the lip volume and adding definition to the lips border. Restylane Kysse™ is made with XpresHAn Technology™ which gives the hyaluronic acid gels more flexibility and tissue integration than your traditional dermal fillers. It means that the filler is great for areas of the face with lots of movement (you know, the lips!) as it can move along with the tissue seamlessly. It is injected into the body of the lip and the border and comes with the addition of lidocaine.

Restylane Kysse™ is used for:

• Fuller lips (lip augmentation)
• Better defined lip line (vermillion border), or better define cupid’s bow
• Around upper lip (perioral lines)
• Happier mouth corners (oral commissure lines)
• The overall effects will last up to 12 months depending on the individual's skin type factors, such as age, lifestyle and technique used.

How are Restylane treatments performed?

Restylane injections are performed using very small needles so pain is minimal and topical anesthetic can be used to reduce any discomfort.

How long do Restylane treatments take?

Restylane treatments typically take 30 minutes at our Southern California plastic surgery office located in Pasadena, Upland, and Santa Ana.

What can I expect after Restylane treatment?

For many of our Los Angles patients, no downtime is required, and they can return to regular activities the same day. Swelling is possible with some patients but won't last more than a day or two. Patients who have received HA dermal filler injections should avoid places such as sauna and steam room, avoid high temperature, hot compresses, and massages, etc., because they will promote facial blood circulation and accelerate the metabolism and hydrolysis of the dermal filler.

Restylane has become very popular in San Gabriel Valley, Inland Empire, and Orange Country. Independent study suggests that in addition to its "plumping" effect under the skin, Restylane stimulates cells called fibroblasts to stretch as they did when they were younger. This apparently causes the production of new collagen and chemicals that inhibit collagen from breaking down. The researchers theorize that this unique property contributes to the long-lasting effects most patients enjoy with Restylane.

This non-surgical option has become very popular in Pasadena, Upland and Santa Ana, especially with men who want to enjoy the benefits of a more youthful appearance without going under the knife. If you are in Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge, San Marino, and would like to learn which Restylane® filler(s) is the best treatment option for you, please contact Wang Plastic Surgery Pasadena Office. Wang Plastic Surgery Upland also receives Restylane® patients from Claremont, Rancho Cucamonga, Montclair, Riverside, and Chino in the San Bernardino County. We also accept Restylane® patients from Brea, Yorba Linda, Anaheim, Irvine, Costa Mesa and Newport in our Santa Ana Office. Please request a consultation online or call us at (888) 360-6688 today to schedule your appointment.