Lyft Me Up

{For Love & Lemons dress}

 Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Restylane® Lyft and Restylane® Silk. However, the thoughts and opinions are my own.

While aging has done wonders for my mind (I’m far more confident and wiser these days!), it hasn’t taken too kindly to my face (I blame my affinity for lounging under the blistering sun). But if there’s anything I learned from watching The Martian (you know, the flick where Matt Damon impossibly grows potato crops on Mars and survives whereas I would have offed myself on day one), it’s this truth: Every problem has a solution.

So my “problem”? Droopy cheek bones and deep nasolabial folds (I know, such a gross word, who comes up with this terminology to describe laugh lines?). As we get older, our skin’s collagen production goes South (much like the direction of our boobs), which in turn, causes less firmness and suppleness.

This negative characteristic therein causes boundless bouts of self loathing because the only living creatures in which droopy/wrinkly skin looks cute on are basset hounds and Shar Peis. Believe that.

The solution? Restylane^® Lyft injections which naturally add volume to my cheeks and soften laugh lines. For those of you who crave plumper lips, there’s and Restylane^® Silk. And what I like most about Restylane is that it’s specifically formulated to act like your body’s own hyaluronic acid, and eventually breaks down naturally. (Read: No clumpy/bumpy mess once the body has absorbed it.)

For my quickie procedure, I went to fellow Ransom Everglades alum, Doctor Joely Kaufman (photographed below) from Skin Associates of South Florida in Coral Gables, Florida (their digits are (305) 443-6606) for my Restylane injections and am THRILLED WITH THE RESULTS!

Hello, apple cheeks!

 

Important Safety Information

Indications: The Restylane family of products includes Restylane®, Restylane-L®, Restylane® Silk, Restylane® Lyft with Lidocaine, and Perlane®. Restylane, Restylane-L, Restylane Lyft with Lidocaine, and Perlane are indicated for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. Restylane and Restylane–L are indicated for mid-to-deep dermal implantation. Perlane and Restylane Lyft with Lidocaine are indicated for implantation into the deep dermis to superficial subcutis. Restylane Silk is indicated for submucosal implantation for lip augmentation and dermal implantation for correction of perioral rhytids in patients over the age of 21. Restylane Lyft with Lidocaine is also indicated for cheek augmentation and for the correction of age-related midface contour deficiencies in patients over the age of 21. Restylane and Restylane-L are also indicated for submucosal implantation for lip augmentation in patients over the age of 21.

Products in the Restylane family contain traces of gram-positive bacterial protein and are contraindicated for patients with allergies to such material or in patients with severe allergies that have required in-hospital treatment. These products should not be used by patients with bleeding disorders or by pregnant or breastfeeding women. Restylane and Restylane-L for lip enhancement and Restylane Silk should not be used by people under 22 years. Restylane-L, Restylane Silk and Restylane Lyft with Lidocaine should not be used by anyone with a known allergy to lidocaine. Products should not be injected anywhere except the dermis, superficial subcutis (Perlane and Restylane Lyft with Lidocaine only), or lip submucosa (Restylane, Restylane-L, and Restylane Silk only).

Use of products in the Restylane family at the site of skin sores, pimples, rashes, hives, cysts, or infection should be postponed until healing is complete. The most commonly observed side effects are swelling, redness, pain, bruising, headache, tenderness, and itching at the injection site. These are typically mild in severity and typically resolve in less than 7 days. Serious but rare side effects include delayed onset infections, recurrence of herpetic eruptions, and superficial necrosis at the injection site. Do not implant into blood vessels. Use with caution in patients recently treated with anticoagulant or platelet inhibitors to avoid bleeding and bruising.

The Restylane family of products is available only through a licensed practitioner. Complete Instructions for Use for Restylane, Restylane-L, Restylane Silk, and Perlane are available at www. RestylaneUSA.com. Complete Instructions for Use for Restylane® Lyft with Lidocaine is available at www.RestylaneLyft.com

Photos by Courtney Ortiz