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Restylane^®, Restylane Perlane^™, Restylane Touch^™, Restylane Lipp^™

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr Rakus is world renowned for her subtle and beautiful lip treatments which add gradual tribute to your face

Follow these links to our Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp,
Restylane Touch pages

Call +44 (0) 20 7460 7324 for your FREE CONSULTATION
or contact Dr Rita Rakus

Below are some of the most frequently asked questions and answers relating to Restylane Touch, Restylane and Restylane Perlane treatments
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• What are Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch
• What are the advantages of Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch over the many other injectable non-surgical cosmetic treatments?
• Why are Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch described as a natural beauty treatment?
• What does the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch treatment involve?
• Will the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch treatment hurt?
• What areas can be treated with Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch?
• How long does the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch treatment effect last?
• You keep talking about an acid, does this mean it burns?
• How can I improve my lips?
• When discussing lip treatments, why does the doctor need to know if I have suffered in the past from cold sores?
• What are the risks of side effects from the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch treatment?
• What happens to my treated skin in the sun or in the cold?
• How much does the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch treatment cost?
• How can I justify spending money on my looks?
• Who is Q-Med?
• Where can I find further information about Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch ?

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What are Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch?
Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch treat wrinkles and lines and enhance lips. They contain a crystal-clear gel made from non-animal hyaluronic acid and water. The gel is a biotechnologically produced version of hyaluronic acid, a tissue friendly substance that occurs naturally in the body. Restylane, Restylane Perlane or Restylane Touch is injected into the skin to create a natural beauty lift. Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch instantly enhance lips and diminish the effects of wrinkles and lines. They are not collagen and they are not BOTOX^®.

What are the advantages of Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch over the many other injectable non-surgical cosmetic treatments?
Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch

• Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch are natural and safe
• Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch contain no animal ingredients
• no skin test needed
• Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch give instant and long lasting results
• Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch are biodegradable, non-permanent
• Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Touch, Restylane Lipp are a fast treatment, takes around 30 minutes
• Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp, Restylane Touch have clinical data supporting efficacy and safety

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Why are Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch described as a natural beauty treatment?
Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch contain Non-Animal Stabilised Hyaluronic Acid (NASHA ), which is the basis of all Q-Med products. Hyaluronic acid exists naturally in our bodies. Its most important function is to carry and bind water. The crystal-clear gel is injected into the skin to smooth wrinkles and lines, enhance lips and facial contours creating a natural beauty lift.
It is the stabilisation process of the hyaluronic acid that makes Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch unique and ensures that treatments are long lasting.
Nutrients, oxygen and hormones are able to pass freely between the crystal clear gel particles, leaving the skin natural and healthy looking. As the gel breaks down, water takes its place and when totally absorbed the gel disappears unnoticed from the body.

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What does the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment involve?
Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch are injected into the skin in tiny quantities using a very fine needle. The gel gives natural volume and smoothes wrinkles and lines or plumps out lips.
The Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment is very quick and often takes less than 30 minutes. No skin test is required because Restylane, Restylane Perlane or Restylane Touch do not contain any animal derived ingredients, unlike other hyaluronic acid based fillers.

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Will the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment hurt?
Some people may experience the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment as uncomfortable. A local anaesthetic cream is often used when treating wrinkles. Another form of anaesthesia, a dental block, is sometimes used when enhancing lips to numb the area being treated.

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What areas can be treated with Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch?
Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatments can be used for smoothing out folds and wrinkles, enhancing lips and shaping facial contours. It is a subtle approach to maintaining natural looks.

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How long does the treatment Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch effect last?
One of the great advantages of Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch is that the effects are long lasting but not permanent.

• Lines, wrinkles and folds: follow-up treatment is usually needed after 6-12 months
• Lips: follow-up treatment is usually needed after about 6 months

However, duration depends on many factors, such as skin type, lifestyle, age, the degree of perfection demanded by the patient and the injection technique of the practitioner.

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You keep talking about an acid, does this mean it burns?
No. Hyaluronic acid is a form of sugar molecule (polysaccharide) that occurs naturally in both humans and animals. The word acid is used in the biological sense, as in a type of protein, in the same way doctors talk about DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid).

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How can I improve my lips?
Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch can be used to increase the definition of the lip line, vermilion border, where the lip turns from red to white. It is also effective in defining the philtrum ridges, the two ridges just above the middle part of your upper lip.
The lower lip tends to have more volume than the upper lip and therefore it may not be necessary to treat it. You should discuss your exact requirements and expectations for your Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment with the nurse or doctor at your initial consultation.

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When discussing lip treatments, why does the doctor need to know if I have suffered in the past from cold sores?
Prior to lip enhancement, it is important for the clinician to know if you have had cold sores recently or have experienced problems with cold sores in the past. This is because the cold sore virus can lie dormant in the lips and as such will not cause any problems. However by injecting the lips, the needle can stimulate the virus back into activity again and as a result cold sores can erupt at the injection sites.
Being prone to cold sores does not necessarily mean that the sores will automatically re-emerge after the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment but there is a risk that this might happen. This risk needs to be discussed fully with the doctor during your initial consultation. It is important to remember that hyaluronic acid gel does not cause cold sores in its own right.

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What are the risks of side effects from the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment?
More than 1 million treatments have been carried out successfully since the launch of Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch in 1996. Some common injection-related reactions might occur after a Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch injection. These reactions include redness, swelling, or tenderness at the injection site. They typically resolve spontaneously within one or two days after treatment; however theses reactions very rarely may take longer to resolve.
Adverse reactions are very rare with incidences of hypersensitivity put at less than 1 in 2,000.

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What happens to my treated skin in the sun or in the cold?
The treated areas must not be exposed to intense heat or extreme cold for the first few days after treatment. This is to avoid risk of inflammation since the area has been disturbed. The gel will not harden or soften as outside temperatures change. Saunas and steam rooms should also be avoided for the first few days after the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment.

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How much does the Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment cost?
Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch treatment costs vary from clinic to clinic and depend on the product and procedure chosen. An initial wrinkle treatment using Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch costs from £300. Lip augmentation costs start from £300.

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How can I justify spending money on my looks?
Feeling good about how one looks is important for self-esteem and confidence. It helps create a sense of well-being and Restylane Vitality.
Many women, and an increasing number of men, want to maintain and enhance their looks in a subtle and natural way, without going to the extremes of a surgical facelift or more invasive techniques. Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch make this possible and helps hold back the years. There is no need to feel guilty about feeling good!

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Who is Q-Med?
Q-Med is a Swedish biotechnology company who developed Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch. They have their headquarters in the town of Uppsala, near Stockholm, and offices around the world including the UK.

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Where can I find further information about Restylane, Restylane Perlane, Restylane Lipp and Restylane Touch?
Informative easy-to-read booklets about Restylane, Restylane Perlane or Restylane Touch are available free of charge. To obtain a copy of Lips, Wrinkles and Facial Contours, please send a large self-addressed envelope to: Lips and Wrinkles Booklet
Q-Med (UK) Ltd
6th Floor
10 Dean Farrar Street
London SW1H 0DX

For further information about Restylane and Q-Med visit www.Restylane.co.uk

Call +44 (0) 20 7460 7324 for your FREE CONSULTATION
or contact Dr Rita Rakus

Follow these links to our Restylane, Restylane Perlane or Restylane Touch pages

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