Hyaluronic acid is found naturally in your skin and
other tissues. Hyaluronic acid also plays an
important role giving volume to the skin, shape to
the eyes and elasticity to the joints. Hyaluronic
acid is found naturally in your skin and other
tissues.  The resilience and youthful contours of
your skin owe much to hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic
acid has a chemical structure similar in some
ways to sugar, and is identical in all species and
in all tissue types. Perlane™ & Restylane™ are
made from NASHA gel (Non-Animal Stabilized
Hyaluronic Acid).


Perlane™ & Restylane™ can be used to smooth wrinkles and folds and give
lips a fuller look.

The NASHA used in Perlane™ & Restylane™ is produced by fermentation, so
there is no risk of transmitting diseases between species or eliciting allergic
reactions in patients who are sensitive to common foods such as beef, chicken
and eggs. Unlike Collagen, no skin testing is needed before Perlane™ &
Restylane™ treatments.

The sizes of the NASHA particles in Perlane™ & Restylane™ are custom
tailored to match the tissue structures in the skin area being treated. Restylane
Fine Lines™ for thin, superficial lines like vertical lip lines and "crow's feet"
around the eyes. Restylane™ to slightly deeper lines and creases like frown
lines in-between the eyebrows or the vermilion border (the edge) of the lips.
Perlane™ is the largest particle available for injection and is great for melolabial
folds and to add bulk to the lips.

Benefits of Perlane™ & Restylane™: treatments should be noticeable for 4-8
months. More frequently used areas, such as lips tend to require a touch-up
treatment after about 4 months. Areas that are less frequently used may only
require additional treatments after 8 months to maintain the effects. Usually
additional treatments require smaller amounts of Perlane™ & Restylane™
then used during your first treatment.

Common Uses for Perlane™ & Restylane™

Correcting folds and wrinkles of the face, acne scars, melolabial folds (between
the nose, mouth and cheeks), horizontal lines (upper forehead), depressed
corners of the mouth ( "marionette lines") and lip enhancement.

One treatment session takes approximately 30-45 minutes. The needles used
for Perlane™ & Restylane™ are very fine. To make treatments easier
occasionally people use a topical or local anesthetic to decrease the sensation
felt during the treatment.

The results can be seen immediately and no scars or other marks are left on
the face. Redness may last 1-2 days following the treatment, occasionally
longer in some patients. Swelling in the lips can last for up to one week.

Prices for Restylane™ & Restylane Fine Lines™ start at: $270 for Restylane™
and $490 for Perlane™.