The lips and the lines around the mouth, like other areas of the face, show signs of aging as you get older. This often results in lip thinning, lost shape and an increase in vertical lines above the lip. Restylane Silk is designed specifically to provide natural-looking results in these particular areas by using smaller, smoother hyaluronic acid particles than those used in other Restylane® products.

Benefits

• Restylane® Silk is designed specifically to provide natural-looking results.
• 77% patients treated with Restylane® Silk showed at least a one-point improvement in lip fullness (measured on a 5-point scale) eight weeks after treatment.
• 59 of patients treated with Restylane® Silk maintained lip fullness six month after treatment.

FAQs

What is Restylane® Silk?

Restylane® Silk is a crystal clear injectable gel composed of hyaluronic acid, a natural substance that already exists in the body.
The FDA-approved filler is injected into the skin to enhance lip fullness and to improve the wrinkles around the lips.

Once in your skin, the hyaluronic acid gel creates volume, resulting in a more healthy and vital appearance.

Hyaluronic acid occurs naturally in the body and therefore it also dissolves naturally with time and is integrated into your body’s tissues. The effects of wrinkle fillers such as Restylane® Silk can last months.

What is Restylane® Silk used for?

This hyaluronic acid filler can be used to improve the appearance of thin lips and wrinkles around the mouth. The gel temporarily adds volume to the lips and plumps skin to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

How does Restylane® Silk work?

The treatment is performed by injecting Restylane® Silk under your skin. Since no pre-test is needed, your procedure can usually be done in less than an hour.

What result can I expect from Restylane® Silk?

Your result will depend on your overall goal and suitability. Depending on the area treated, most folds and wrinkles require one treatment. The repeat maintenance treatment is not usually required for approximately six months or longer. The great thing about Restylane® Silk treatment is that you can replenish your natural beauty whenever you feel the need.

Restylane® Silk is a patient-friendly procedure. One thing to remember is that this filler is like an ice cube in your body. It dissolves slowly, much like an ice cube dissolves in water. So it doesn’t go from there to not there in one moment, but over months and months.

You may have hyaluronic acid fillers injected during the same office visit along with BOTOX® or Dysport™. if you are taking antibiotics, there should be no problem continuing them if you have this procedure. But talk with the doctor about all medication you are taking.

Are there any reasons why I should not use products within the Restylane® family? (Contraindications)

To ensure a safe procedure, your doctor will talk to you about your medical history to determine if you are an appropriate candidate for treatment. you should not use products within the Restylane family if:

* You have severe allergies with a history of sever reactions (anaphylaxis)
* You are allergic to lidocaine or to any of the gram-positive bacterial proteins used to make hyaluronic acid
* You are prone to bleeding or have been diagnosed with a bleeding disorder.

Are there any other precautions that I should discuss with my doctor?

* Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, pregnant, or trying to become pregnant. The safety of these products for use during pregnancy, or in women who are breastfeeding, has not been studied.
* Restylane, Restylane-L, Restylane® Lyft with Lidocaine, Restylane Refyne and Restylane Defyne are intended to treat facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. Restylane and Restylane-L are also intended for lip enhancement. Restylane® Lyft with Lidocaine is also intended for injection in the dorsal hand to correct volume loss. Treatment in other areas of the face or body have not been evaluated in clinical studies.
* The safety and effectiveness of Restylane® Silk for areas other than the lips and perioral area have not been evaluated in clinical studies.
* Tell your doctor if you have any history of scarring, particularly thick and stiff scars, or any pigmentation (skin color) disorders. These side effects can occur with hyaluronic acid fillers in general.
* Tell your doctor if you are planning other laser treatments or a chemical peel, as there is a possible risk of inflammation at the treatment site if these procedures are performed after treatment.
* Patients who experience skin injury near the site of injection with these products may be at a higher risk for side effects.
* Tell your doctor if you are on any medications to decrease your body’s immune response (immunosuppressive therapy). Using these medications may increase your risk of bruising or bleeding at the gel injection site.
* Tell your doctor if you are using any “blood thinners” such as aspirin, warfarin, or any other medications that affect bleeding.
Using these medications may increase your risk of bruising or bleeding at the gel injection site.
* The use of these products on gel injection sites with skin sores, pimples, rashes, hives, cysts, or infection should be postponed until healing is complete. Use of products in these areas could delay healing or make your skin problem worse.
* Tell your doctor if you have diseases, injuries, or disabilities of the hand.

What are the possible side effects?

The most common observed side effects are swelling, redness, pain, bruising, headache, tenderness, lump formation, itching at the injection site, and impaired hand function. These are typically mild in severity and typically resolve in less than 7 days in nasolabial folds and less than 14 days in lips. Serious but rare side effects include delayed onset infections, recurrence of herpetic eruptions, and superficial necrosis at the injection site.

One of the risks with using this product is unintentional injection into a blood vessel. The chances of this happening are very small, but if it does happen, the complications can be serious, and may be permanent. These complications, which have been reported for facial injections, can include vision abnormalities, blindness, stroke, temporary scabs, or permanent scarring of the skin.

As with all skin injection procedures, there is a risk of infection.

To report a side effect with any of the Restylane products, please call Galderma Laboratories, L.P. at 1-855-425-8722