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Restylane Lyft in Beverly Hills

A firm, dependable lifting filler for cheeks that have flattened — and one of the few fillers FDA-cleared to restore volume in the hands.

Treatment Time
30–45 minutes
Results
Immediate
Results Last
Up to 12–18 months
Downtime
Minimal

What Restylane Lyft Does

Restylane Lyft is a robust hyaluronic acid gel designed to lift. Its larger particle size and firmer consistency let it project tissue forward from a deep plane, which is exactly what a flattened cheek requires.

Restylane products use a technology called NASHA — non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid — which produces a firmer, more granular gel than the smoother Juvederm range. In practice that firmness translates to reliable structural support, particularly over bone.

Where Lyft is used

  • Cheeks and mid-face — its primary indication, restoring projection
  • Nasolabial folds — cleared for deeper folds
  • Back of the hands — one of the few fillers FDA-approved for this
  • Jawline and chin — definition where firmness is an advantage

Hand rejuvenation

Hands are a genuine giveaway that most people never address. As the fat layer thins, tendons and veins become prominent and the skin looks crepey. Lyft restores a cushion of volume across the back of the hand, softening that skeletal appearance. It is a quick treatment with a striking effect, and it is routinely overlooked by patients who have spent years maintaining their face.

Lyft Compared to Other Options

  • Lyft vs Juvederm Voluma — the closest comparison. Both restore cheek volume; Lyft is firmer and more granular, Voluma smoother and more cohesive. Voluma often lasts a little longer in the cheek; Lyft is cleared for hands. Tissue quality and desired firmness decide it.
  • Lyft vs Defyne and Refyne — those use flexible XpresHAn technology for expressive areas. Lyft is the structural member of the family.
  • Lyft vs Sculptra — Lyft is immediate and reversible; Sculptra is gradual, collagen-based, longer-lasting, and not reversible.

Because Lyft is hyaluronic acid, it can be dissolved with hyaluronidase if a correction is ever needed.

Why Patients Choose Modern Aesthetica

Dr. Moghadam injects — personally

Filler is not a commodity procedure. Where product sits relative to bone, muscle, and vasculature decides whether a result looks refreshed or overdone. At Modern Aesthetica the founder and medical director, Dr. Daniel Moghadam, performs the injections himself rather than delegating to a technician.

Facial assessment before product selection

We do not begin with a product. We begin with what is actually happening in your face — where volume has gone, how your skin behaves when it moves, how light falls across your cheekbones. The right filler follows from that. Sometimes the answer is a different treatment entirely, and we will say so.

Conservative dosing, reviewed

We would rather place less and refine at your follow-up than overfill. Hyaluronic acid fillers can be dissolved if needed, but a face that has been overcorrected takes real time to recover its proportions.

Transparent pricing

Fillers are priced per syringe. You will know how many syringes are planned and what the total is before anything is injected. Current offers are on our promotions page.

Your Appointment, Step by Step

Consultation and facial mapping

Dr. Moghadam assesses your facial structure at rest and in motion, identifies where volume has been lost, and explains which product suits that tissue and why.

Numbing

Most fillers contain lidocaine, and we apply topical numbing beforehand. Comfort is genuinely manageable for the great majority of patients.

Injection

Product is placed through a fine needle or a blunt cannula depending on the area. Most treatments run 20 to 45 minutes.

Immediate review

You will see the change in a mirror before you leave. Mild swelling is normal and settles over several days.

Two-week follow-up

We assess the settled result and add product only if an area genuinely needs balancing.

What to Expect Afterward

Expect some swelling and the possibility of bruising — this is an injection, and the face is vascular. Most swelling resolves within three to five days, and the result you will keep is visible at about two weeks.

  • Stay upright for the first four hours and skip strenuous exercise for 24 hours
  • Avoid alcohol the day of treatment — it worsens bruising
  • Do not massage or press the area unless we specifically instruct you to
  • Arnica or a cold compress helps if you bruise easily
  • Stop fish oil, high-dose vitamin E, and NSAIDs a few days before if your doctor permits

Call us at (213) 895-4730 if you develop unusual pain, blanching or dusky discoloration of the skin, or vision changes. These are rare, but they are treated urgently — one more reason to be injected by a physician.

Restylane Lyft Questions

Most patients find it very manageable. Nearly all modern fillers include lidocaine, and we apply topical numbing cream before starting. You will feel pressure and a brief pinch at each entry point. Lip treatments are the most sensitive area and we take extra care there.

Most people return to work the same or next day. Expect mild swelling for three to five days, and possible bruising for up to a week. If you have an important event, book at least two weeks ahead so the result has fully settled.

Hyaluronic acid fillers — the Juvederm and Restylane families — can be dissolved with an enzyme called hyaluronidase, usually within a day or two. This is a meaningful safety advantage and one reason we favor HA products for most patients. Collagen stimulators such as Sculptra are not reversible, which is why we dose them gradually.

Pricing is per syringe, and how many syringes you need depends on the area and the degree of volume loss. Lips typically take one syringe; restoring mid-face volume often takes two or more. We give you the exact syringe count and total at your complimentary consultation, before any treatment begins. Call (213) 895-4730 to schedule.

Roughly twelve months in the cheeks and mid-face for most patients, and around six months in the hands, where the tissue is thinner and more mobile. Some patients see closer to eighteen months in the cheek depending on dose and metabolism.

Yes — it is one of a small number of fillers FDA-approved specifically for restoring volume in the back of the hands. It replaces the fat cushion that thins with age, which softens the appearance of prominent tendons and veins. Treatment is quick and the change is often more noticeable than patients expect.

Neither is universally better; they suit different tissue. Lyft is firmer and more granular, which some patients prefer for definition over bone. Voluma is smoother and more cohesive, and often lasts slightly longer in the cheek. Voluma is not approved for hands. Dr. Moghadam recommends based on your skin thickness, degree of volume loss, and the firmness you want.

Not meaningfully. Lyft is available with lidocaine included, and we apply topical numbing first. Firmer fillers are placed deeper, often against bone, and many patients actually find deep placement more comfortable than superficial injections.

Restylane Lyft for Greater Los Angeles

Patients travel to our Beverly Hills office for Restylane Lyft from across greater Los Angeles:

Our Beverly Hills office sits on Wilshire Blvd near the Beverly Hills–Los Angeles border, with on-site, valet, and street parking.

Address

8907 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 270
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Hours

Mon–Thu 10am–5pm
Fri 9am–5pm
Sat & Sun Closed

Lift starts with support

Find out whether cheek volume is what your face actually needs. Consultations are complimentary and there is no obligation to treat the same day.