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PERLANE AND RESTYLANE

 
 

Before                                                                                  After

 

 

Before                                                                                  After

 

This patient is shown before and immediately after treatment of her laugh
lines with Perlane and without make-up. Note the significant degree
of improvement. This result will last 4-6 months. She put on make-up
before she left the office and returned to work.
 




 

Before                                                                                  After



 

Before                                                                                  After


This patient is shown before and immediately after Perlane treatment to the lips. She received this treatment in 15 minutes during her lunch break, put on lipstick and returned directly to work. Note there is a little swelling. The result will last 4-6 months.
 



 


 

Before                                                                                  After



 

Before                                                                                  After


This patient is shown before and after Perlane injection to the lips.
One tube was used. Note the natural appearance and enhancement
of the upper and lower lips. This result lasted 6 months.



 

THE TYPICAL PATIENT

  • Desire for a more youthful appearance and especially improvements in the contours, furrows, and wrinkles associated with the aging process.
  • Desire for larger lips or larger cheekbones.
  • Focusing on wrinkle lines, deep furrows like in the laugh lines, small lips, and acne scars.
  • Features of contour depressions, fine or deep wrinkle lines, furrows, or acne scar pits can all be improved.
  • Also may be helpful in improving contours after rhinoplasty, lip enlargements and other procedures.

THE PRODUCT

  • Composed only of the very pure and natural substance hyaluronic acid that is found in all humans and vertebrates.
  • Highly stable and not animal in origin, therefore very biocompatible.
  • Perlane is in the process for approval by the FDA in the near future.
  • Perlane is used throughout the world.

THE PROCEDURE

  • Anesthesia is usually a topical or local injection so that this procedure is virtually painless.
  • You do not need a skin test.
  • It takes about 15 to 45 minutes.
  • You may need a "touch up" procedure in about 2-4 weeks.
  • The product is injected with a small needle just like Collagen.
  • There are no dressings or specific postoperative precautions.
  • This can be combined with other plastic surgical procedures.

THE RECOVERY

  • You see your result and the approximate degree of your result immediately.
  • You can shower, bathe, wash and apply makeup immediately.
  • There is virtually no pain.
  • Swelling is mild to none at all.
  • Minimal or no bruising is the usual.
  • You can resume all activities and exercise immediately.

THE RESULT

  • Beautiful, natural improvement in contours and wrinkles.
  • The product lasts a long time and sometimes as long as six months.
  • Always looks better than if you didn't do it.
  • Natural and presentable immediately.

Skin Treatments

Acne

Male Skincare

Hyper pigmentation

Preparation for Surgery

Custom Facials

Chemical Peels

Post-Operative Make-up

Microdermabrasion

Ultrasound Therapy

 

Laser Treatments & Non-Surgical Skin Tightening

Thermage

Laser Hair Removal

Laser Vein Treatment

Laser Facial

 

Injectables and Facial Fillers

Botox

Artefill

CosmoDerm / CosmoPlast

Lipodissolve

Perlane / Restylane

 

 Articles

Lipodisolve

Acne Control

Male Skincare

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