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What is Perlane®? |
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Perlane®, like Restylane®, is a transparent hyaluronic acid gel that is injected into facial tissue to smooth wrinkles and folds, especially around the nose and mouth (nasolabial folds). Perlane® is made of non-animal-based hyaluronic acid, a natural substance that is produced naturally by the human body. |
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| What is a Perlane® injection? |
Perlane® is injected into the skin with a very thin needle in order to restore the natural volume underneath wrinkles. The wrinkles are now lifted up and smoothed out. Follow up injections typically need less Perlane® to achieve the results you want. Time between injections is typically 6 to 12 months.
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How is Restylane® different from Perlane®? |
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Perlane® is a more dense dermal filler because the individual particle sizes of hyaluronic acid in Perlane® are larger. For example, Restylane® can be used for very subtle changes, such as defining a cupid’s bow. Perlane® is better suited for deeper facial folds and adding volume to larger areas, such as the cheeks or chin. Perlane® can also be used for nasolabial folds.
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How are Perlane® and Restylane® different from other fillers? |
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Unlike the smoother hyaluronic acid-based products, Perlane® is non-animal-based. This quality virtually eliminates any risk of animal-based disease transmission or allergic reaction. |
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Where can Perlane® be used? |
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Perlane® can be used to correct the following areas in the skin due to scars, injury or lines.
- Worry lines that run across the forehead (forehead lines)
- Crow's feet at the corner of the eyes (periorbital lines)
- Frown lines that run between the eyebrows (glabellar lines)
- Smoker's lines which are vertical lines on the mouth (perioral lines)
- Marionette lines at the corner of the mouth (oral commissures)
- Deep smile lines that run from side of the nose to corners of the mouth (nasolabial furrows)
- Cheek depressions
- Redefining lip border
- Acne scarsSome facial scars
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How long will my treatment take? |
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Treatment times vary depending on the desired area to be corrected. Sessions can last from 10 minutes up to 25 to 30 minutes.
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What will it accomplish? |
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Perlane® will help smooth moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. In a clinical study most patients needed one injection to achieve optimal wrinkle smoothing; about one-third of patients needed more than one injection to get a satisfactory result. The smoothing effect lasted about six months.
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Are there any potential side effects? |
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Like Restylane®, common side effects may be pain, redness, swelling, itching, discoloration, and tenderness at the point of injection. These side effects typically subside within two days of the Perlane® injection procedure. Reactions can typically occur only a few days after the injection, or as long as four weeks. When a reaction does occur, its average lifespan is only a few weeks, and is typically described as moderate and mild.
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How Do I Get Started? |
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Please call for a private consultation with a staff member or schedule an appointment online @ one of our offices.
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