Friday, January 30, 2009

Is Restylane a do-it-yourself product?

I saw a question on the website RealSelf.com today about buying Restylane online and self-injecting. I have heard this question before and I have to say it is surprising that anyone would actually even consider it. Restylane, like Juvederm and other dermal fillers, is a prescription product which means it is regulated by the FDA and can only be sold legally on the order of a physician. If there is a site selling Restylane directly to consumers, there is clearly something wrong. One likely possibility is that it isn't in fact Restylane at all. I have been treating a patient for the past several months who was injected with a product she was told was Restylane, by a beautician without any medical license or supervision. It turned out to be some unkbown product imported from China, and the complications have been very difficult to correct.
Just as important, acheiving good, natural-appearing results with dermal fillers requires a great deal of skill, training, and experience, not to mention basic sterile technique. It is definitely not a do-it-yourself product.

1 comment:

  1. That's right! People should be more careful in using it. I think restylane (NJ) dermal filler that should be used and applied only by surgical doctors who specialize such operations. Anyway, thank you Dr. Baxter.

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