animal products. Since hyaluronic acid is a natural substance found in the skin and other tissue, there is no need for a skin test when using Perlane® filler.
The hyaluronic acid in Perlane® can be used to improve the contour of facial skin and to reduce wrinkles, folds, scars, and other facial skin depressions.

Common uses for Perlane® filler include:

Wrinkle correction

Diminishing worry lines, smile lines, crow’s feet, marionette lines at corners of the mouth, and smoker’s lines

Lip enhancement

Reducing the severity of nasolabial folds

Chin augmentation

Filling cheek depressions

Redefining lip border

Softening acne scars

Other, less common, uses for Perlane® filler include:

Filling hollows under the eyes

Creating a temporary eyebrow lift

Correcting facial depressions caused by fat loss

Softening the appearance of jowls

The hyaluronic acid in Perlane® supplements the body’s natural supply, which becomes depleted with age. Perlane® is biodegradable so its effects are not permanent. The results of a Perlane® filler treatment tend to last six months to a year. This is much longer than the typical results of collagen injections, which may only last three to six months.

Perlane® can be used in conjunction with BOTOX® Cosmetic, which neutralizes the muscles that create wrinkles, but Perlane® simply reduces the visibility of wrinkles and folds.

A session generally takes 30 minutes, although the time varies depending on the effect you want to achieve.

People find the injections relatively painless, especially if an ice pack is used before the treatment. Some area such as the upper lip are more sensitive than others.

After the treatment, you may experience slight redness, swelling, tenderness, bruising and an itching sensation in the treated area. This is a normal result of the injection. The discomfort is temporary and generally disappears in a few days.

Restylane® vs. Perlane® Filler

Perlane® is primarily the same product as Restylane®, but Perlane® filler contains a larger concentration of hyaluronic acid. Because of this higher concentration of hyaluronic acid, Perlane® is usually used for larger folds, while Restylane® is better suited for smaller wrinkles or to maintain the results of a previous Perlane® injection.

Because of the differing levels of hyaluronic acid, Restylane® is less expensive than Perlane® filler