Home » Beauty » Cosmetic Treatments » Restylane Remember Julia Robert's luscious lips? Well, it's thanks to restylane, a crystal clear gel for filling out lips, facial wrinkles and facial folds. It is injected into the skin or lip. Because no pre-test for reactions is needed, a typical Restylane procedure takes less than 30 minutes. The results can be seen immediately, and no scars or other marks are left on the face.

Restylane is completely biologically degradable. The chief ingredient of Restylane, hyaluronic acid, is natural and not derived from an animal and hence it has an advantage over injectable materials containing bovine collagen, which can cause an allergic reaction. Hyaluronic acid is present in all living organisms. In human skin, it creates volume where the body's own stores have decreased.

Restylane is naturally integrated into the tissue and allows for the free passage of important nutritive elements such as oxygen and hormones. But this treatment has recorded a 12.5 per cent of immediate adverse effects. The most common effects were bruising, tenderness and discomfort, which lasted for more than three days.

Injectables are usually not sufficient for severe surface wrinkles on the face. These can be treated with a resurfacing technique, such as chemical peel, dermabrasion or laser treatments.