What are the contents of RESTYLANE?
RESTYLANE consists of 20 mg/ml of stabilized hyaluronic acid and
physiological sodium chloride solution with a pH of 7. All RESTYLANE
products are clear, transparent and viscous gels. The only difference
between the products is the size of the gel particles. In contrast to
other similar products, the hyaluronic acid in RESTYLANE is not produced
from animals. This means that there is no risk of disease being
transmitted or allergic reactions being elicited if you are sensitive to
common foods, such as beef, chicken and eggs.
What is hyaluronic acid?
Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance that is found throughout your body.
It gives volume to the skin, lubricates the joints and gives the eyes
their shape. The hyaluronic acid in RESTYLANE is stabilized for long
duration and is not of animal or human origin.
How was RESTYLANE developed?
After many years of research, Dr Bengt Ågerup and the company Q-Med in
Uppsala, Sweden, succeeded in developing a way of using a Non-Animal,
Stabilized, Hyaluronic Acid to replace the loss of volume in the skin. The
first application, RESTYLANE, was launched in 1996. Before this, only
collagen made from cow hide and hyaluronic acid made from rooster combs
had been available.
