Restylane in Brookline Brings Back Volume & a Younger-Looking You
Who doesn’t love more candles on their birthday cake? That just lights up better wishes! However, several natural effects of aging don’t exactly make wishes come true.
Restylane comes to the rescue. This dermal filler replenishes facial volume for a more youthful appeal. Plus Restylane promotes healthier skin!
When it comes to anti-aging, Restylane helps you have your cake—and love it too!
“Promote healthier, youthful skin with Restylane injections at Dream Spa!”
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Lost volume
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Fine lines and wrinkles
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Bags under eyes
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Hollow cheeks
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Sagging lips
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Weak jawline or chin
Restylane Before & After
The Restylane Process
It all starts with a personal consultation. We’ll discuss your concerns and goals, and we’ll examine your treatment area(s). If Restylane in Brookline offers the best solution, we’ll schedule your appointment.
By carefully injecting Restylane into the treatment area(s), your Dream Spa Medical expert injector can restore lost volume, smooth over fine lines and wrinkles, and generally turn back the clock—all without surgery.
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) already exists in your body. This naturally occurring substance helps provide hydration, fullness, and elasticity for your skin.
The amount of HA your body produces diminishes as you age, causing your skin to lose volume. As your skin rests closer to your muscles and loses its ability to “bounce back” after stretching, the chances for wrinkles and folds to appear increase.
Restylane dermal fillers use a clear gel formulation of HA, created with XpresHAn Technology™. It provides a soft gel texture with high flexibility to support your face’s natural expression.
Restylane was the first non-animal stabilized HA dermal filler to be approved by the US FDA, and it has been used in over 55 million treatments worldwide.
The entire procedure takes between 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the specifics of your treatment area. The product will be carefully injected according to a specific pattern designed to create your ideal results. Most patients find the process to be quite tolerable, and we’ll help you by using a topical numbing cream. The process is as quick as it is effective.
After your procedure, you’ll experience some temporary tenderness in the treatment area, but this will fade within a day or so. Most patients are able to enjoy their results for up to one year, and we’ll be happy to set up a maintenance schedule that works with your personal routine. Your body will eventually metabolize the filler, so we’ll be ready to restore your results when the time comes.
Restylane is a dermal filler, and it does pretty much exactly what the name describes: it quite literally fills in lost volume, replacing hyaluronic acid within your skin and encouraging it to retain more moisture. This effectively smooths over fine lines and wrinkles that may have developed, while also evening out deeper folds in the face and replenishing lost volume in a way that corrects sagging and drooping.
As a filler, Restylane in Brookline also helps redefine contours, adding more presence to a chin, making cheeks appear higher or more prominent, and filling in hollow spots under the eyes or in the cheeks.
Pre- & Post-Care Instructions for Restylane in Brookline
- Women who are pregnant or nursing should not be treated with dermal fillers.
- Women who are actively trying to conceive should consult their physician prior to receiving dermal fillers.
- Please allow a minimum of 2 weeks’ time in between any vaccinations and your treatment.
- It is best to avoid alcohol and blood-thinning medications (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.) 24 to 48 hours prior to your treatment. This may increase your risk of bruising.
- If you have had dental work (including a cleaning) within the past 2 weeks, or are planning to within 2 weeks post your dermal filler treatment, we advise you to defer your treatment until the 2-week mark after your dental treatment.
- If you are actively on any prescription antibiotics or steroids, we ask that you wait 2 weeks to be treated upon completion of the medication course.
- If you are feeling under the weather or are experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms, it is best to wait until you have fully recovered to be treated.
- You may opt to take Arnica and/or Bromelain tablets for 2 weeks prior to your injections. This will assist with healing and bruising.
- If you are prone to and being treated in an area that may cause a Herpes Labialis outbreak, we suggest pretreating with an antiviral medication for 2 days prior to your treatment and 2 days post-treatment. Dream Spa Medical is happy to provide you with a prescription, assuming that you are a candidate for this prescription.
- We always suggest hydrating as much as possible prior to any treatment at Dream Spa Medical. It is a great way to help your body function at its best and will help to accelerate your healing time as well as enhance results.
- You may consider having at least a snack or a small meal within an hour of your appointment. Getting injected with needles can at times cause one to feel “queasy” or unwell. It always helps to have a little something in your stomach to combat those feelings. We keep juice and snack bars on hand in case you need a little pick-me-up mid-treatment!
- The treatment area will most likely feel sensitive, swollen, and tender to the touch; this may last for up to 2 weeks. If you are experiencing excessive pain, discomfort, throbbing, or excessive swelling in the treated area, please contact Dream Spa Medical immediately so that we can assess if you should be seen by our team.
- Due to the lidocaine anesthetic in the gel, you may feel numbness or tingling immediately after the procedure, which will resolve within an hour.
- If you are being treated in multiple areas or if your provider is making a heavy correction involving a lot of product, you should expect your soreness, swelling, and tenderness to be more elevated. You and your provider can discuss what will fall into the “normal” range, and you will be contacted via phone within 48 hours by your provider to check in and see how your treatment is settling.
- We advise that you take Tylenol for any discomfort for 2 weeks post-treatment. It is best to avoid any type of ibuprofen, as it may increase your risk of bruising.
- Avoid heavy lifting, strenuous activity, sweating, and other activities that involve heat (steam/sauna) for 48 hours.
- Visible injection marks are normal as well as bruising, and these are to be expected in most cases. These will heal normally within 2 weeks. Please do not pick at the injection sites, as this may cause infection.
- Treated areas should be cared for gently when washing your face or applying products. It is best to not touch or manipulate the treated area for at least 48 hours.
- We suggest waiting a full 2 weeks before any additional treatments, such as facials, peels, laser, etc.
- Your results will develop over time as the product integrates into your existing tissue. This may take anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks.
- Please do not manipulate or massage any area of treatment, unless instructed to do so by your provider. Some areas require massaging, such as the neck. You will be given clear instructions tailored to your treatment before you leave. Your provider will set up a 2 week post-procedure appointment to address any concerns or physical developments, such as bumps in the treated area. Please call Dream Spa Medical if you are unsure about any of these instructions or have any questions.
- Ice or clean, cool compresses may be used in any area of treatment immediately after, up to 48 hours post-procedure. This will help any swelling and discomfort.
- Do not apply makeup over injection points until the day after the procedure. If you need to apply something for hydration to your lips, then please use Aquaphor/Vaseline with a clean cotton tip.
- Try to sleep on your back, with your head elevated, for 1 to 2 nights.
- You may opt to take Arnica tablets or apply Arnica gel for up to 2 weeks post-treatment to assist with healing and bruising. Taking an over-the-counter antihistamine (Zyrtec, Claritin) daily may help minimize swelling.
- We advise that you should not fly on an airplane or any type of aircraft for at least 1 week post-treatment. The changes in air pressure and altitude can exacerbate or produce swelling.
Fillers are exciting and beautiful tools that help us enhance and restore your natural beauty. They are also medical treatments that should be performed by an experienced practitioner. At Dream Spa Medical, we believe that safety is of the utmost importance. For this reason, we share these extremely rare but important instances to watch out for post-treatment.
For 2 weeks following your treatment, if you are experiencing any of the following, immediately reach out to Dream Spa Medical via any communication channel available, and we will ensure that you are seen immediately.
- Blanching of the skin in and around the treated area (white almost opaque or frosty patch(es) on the skin).
- Pain beyond the expected level discussed with your provider. Pain that comes and goes or subsides for periods of time is most likely normal. Constant throbbing pain in and around the treated area is abnormal and should be dealt with immediately.
- A cold area that appears on your face post-treatment or a constant tingling sensation.
- A rash that appears in the treated area and is accompanied by pustules or dusky discoloration of the skin.
- A fever and/or chills.
- Discolored blotches in areas that were not treated begin to develop on your skin.
If you are experiencing any symptoms outside of the “normal” range (those mentioned above), please reach out to Dream Spa Medical immediately so that we can work to remedy any and all issues, or simply be a listening ear to your questions and concerns to ensure that you feel comfortable. If you are experiencing an emergency outside of our open hours, please call our clinical emergency line at 781-222-0176.