What is the Difference Between Restylane® and RHA Fillers?
We certainly can’t avoid aging altogether, but finding a trusted medspa like Wild Moon Collective can help you avoid the frustrating signs of aging that come with it. Our expert injectors have been serving patients in the Chicago, Libertyville, and Lake Forest areas for years by providing natural-looking cosmetic treatments to help you enhance your look.
The way everyone carries and shows their signs of aging is different from person to person. Repeated facial expressions paired with the loss of collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid as we age can cause deep wrinkles and folds as well as other common skin concerns.
At Wild Moon Collective, our expert injectors are both highly-trained nurse practitioners that specialize in aesthetics and ensure that a natural approach is taken when it comes to your injectable treatments. We will always make sure your results have you looking like yourself– just an enhanced, refreshed version of yourself.
While most commonly Botox and other neuromodulators are used to smooth out fine lines and wrinkles, they don’t address skin concerns such as lost volume and structure, hollowness, and skin laxity. That’s where dermal fillers come in.
What are Dermal Fillers and Why Do We Use Them?
Dermal fillers are injectable gel-like substances used to rejuvenate the facial appearance by restoring lost structure and bringing balance to various areas of the face. Each different brand of filler has a unique formula that can be used to treat specific issues in different targeted areas.
To achieve facial balancing, our expert injectors commonly use dermal fillers to:
Restore lost facial structure and volume
Improve overall symmetry and facial definition
Enhance or fill in any shadowed or hollow areas of the face
Softening and smoothing deep folds and wrinkles
Add volume to lips
Dermal fillers can lift, contour, and reshape areas of concern that you are looking to improve and help you gain your confidence back. Our injectors are able to create the exact look you are desiring- or at least get you a lot closer to it.
We utilize both RHA® and Restylane filler here at Wild Moon Collective. Both are hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers, but we want to highlight the importance of each as well as the difference between both of these impactful injectable treatments.
What is RHA filler and what is it used for?
The RHA® collection is a group of designer hyaluronic acid fillers that are FDA-approved to treat dynamic wrinkles and folds. Dynamic wrinkles and folds form over time because of repetitive micro-movements our face makes during expression.
These dynamic areas were hard to treat in the past because traditional filler made these areas look too stiff and unnatural during facial expressions. RHA® was created and scientifically formulated to be as similar as possible to the natural hyaluronic acid found in your body. Because of this similarity, it’s the perfect dermal filler to effectively fill in folds and wrinkles of the face while also adapting comfortably to your facial movement. This filler looks more natural both when your face is moving and at rest.
Results are immediate and can typically last for up to 15 months. RHA® filler is most commonly used for:
Lips
Under-eyes
Jowls
Nose creases
Lip creases
Cheeks and more
Depending on your unique skin concerns and desired goals, our expert injectors may recommend one of the following options at our Libertyville practice:
RHA®2 is used for anyone looking to have a natural lip plump. It can also be used to fill and smooth fine lines and wrinkles around the face
RHA®3 is used if you feel that an area of your face needs a lift. This filler can target deeper wrinkles and folds– around the nasolabial area, lip corners, and jowls
RHA®4 is used to target deep wrinkles specifically in the cheeks and jowls. It brings volume to those areas and can be used to contour the cheeks and jawline
The RHA® collection is only found in select practices, we are proud to be able to offer this brand to our patients at Wild Moon Collective.
What is Restylane Filler and What is it Used For?
The Restylane® Collection is a line of durable, hyaluronic acid injectables that help to increase facial volume, contour target areas, and address fine lines and wrinkles. Most notably, Restylane is known for its incredible, natural-looking lip filler.
Because this dermal filler is also hyaluronic acid-based, it helps to hydrate and smooth the skin while helping with suppleness and elasticity. The use of Restylane® can also stimulate the body’s natural production of HA and collagen, which means better results over time.
This collection has several different options to help combat the signs of aging and enhance your natural features. Each filler of this collection offers a different consistency and works for different areas of the face depending on the location and size of the treated area:
Restylane® Contour™ - adds additional volume to the cheeks
Restylane® Lyft - treats volume loss deep within the cheeks, midface, and back of the hands
Restylane Refyne™ - softens mild to moderate laugh lines (nasolabial folds and marionette lines)
Restylane Defyne™ - thicker formulation to smooth deep laugh lines and rejuvenate a natural-looking, more youthful appearance
Restylane Kysse™ - a lip filler that will plump the lips, smooth texture, and enhance lip color
Restylane-L™ - lifts the lips, smooths nasolabial folds, and can be used to help with under-eye hollows and tear troughs
Restylane has built a stellar reputation for over a decade in providing natural-looking cosmetic results, and it’s one of the most popular treatments here at Wild Moon Collective.
Wild Moon Collective: Helping Patients Reach Their Desired Aesthetic Goals in Libertyville, Chicago, and Lake Forest
Our team at Wild Moon Collective is dedicated to helping every person who walks through our doors feel beautiful and confident. We’d love to chat with you about your aesthetic goals and which cosmetic treatment would help to get you there!
If you aren’t sure where to start, the Wild Moon Collective team would love to meet you for a consultation to discuss your concerns and goals before determining a personalized treatment plan. Follow the link below to reserve your appointment time or to book a consultation with one of our expert injectors.