What was that, exactly?

Registry match

Restylane Lyft

Galderma (PMA applicant: Q-Med AB) · Hyaluronic acid fillers

What it’s authorized for

• Implantation into the deep skin layer to just under the skin to correct moderate to severe facial folds and wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds
• Implantation under the skin down to the bone surface for cheek augmentation and correction of age-related midface contour deficiencies, in patients over 21
• Injection under the skin of the back of the hand to correct volume loss, in patients over 21 (added 2018, P040024/S099)

Checking it’s the real thing

• FDA advises not buying dermal fillers online (they could be counterfeit or not approved for U.S. use) and urges providers to inspect filler packages for authenticity. Page content current as of 2023-07-06.

  FDA: Dermal Fillers (Soft Tissue Fillers) (opens in a new tab)

• FDA consumer update: the provider should use properly labeled, sealed vials or pre-filled syringes of FDA-approved filler; do not buy fillers sold directly to the public or use needle-free injection pens. Content current as of 2023-07-07.

  fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/dermal-filler-dos-and-donts-wrinkles-lips-and-more (opens in a new tab)