As we age the collagen in our skin breaks down and our skin becomes more elastic. Wrinkles and lines then form and the skin may sag. • Restylane is a product made of hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid is found naturally in our bodies, so there is no risk of an allergic reaction. Sometimes a local anaesthetic may be applied to the area particularly if the lips are been treated. • Restylane is then injected into the subdermal layers of the skin, it is injected under the wrinkles that are been targeted to try and fill them out. Restylane is a dermal filler and works by adding volume to your skin where it has been lost helping to give you a more youthful and healthy appearance. • Restylane products are biodegradable this means that top up injections are required about every 6 months to help maintain a less wrinkled and fresher appearance. After the treatments the area may feel red, swollen and sore but these side effects should fade within a few days. Another technique which uses Restylane aims to restore the elasticity of the skins dermis rather than to fill out the wrinkles.