Restylane is a relatively new plastic surgery procedure used for lines and wrinkles in the face as well as creating fuller lips. Unlike collagen injections in the lips, the effects of Restylane are less pronounced--depending on the amount used. Generally, it will give the lips a more natural appearance than collagen injections.

Some patients may be wary of a product of Botox injections because the injected material is a strain of the bacteria that leads to Botulism. Botox is 100% safe, but some patients may opt to get Restylane injections Long Island instead because it is a more natural process.

Restylane injections are comprised of a substance that already naturally occurs in the body called hyalurnic acid. Instead of paralyzing the area, as with Botox, Restylane injections Long Island produces a volume of natural material beneath the wrinkle--this volume pushes up against the top layer of the skin, smoothing it out. Be aware that Restylane injections Long Island cannot normally smooth out very severe wrinkles, so you should discuss with your doctor the best course of action. In some cases Botox may be necessary, or possibly a facelift.

It is not uncommon to combine Restylane injections Long Island with other types of surgery. Combining surgical procedures can help give a patient the most natural and youthful appearance possible. Many Long Island plastic surgeons do not offer Restylane therapy, so if you are looking for a plastic surgeon on the island who offers Restylane injections, Dr. Natale has extensive experience with this type of age-defying procedure.

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