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Restylane® and Perlane® are safe and natural cosmetic dermal fillers that instantly restore volume and fullness to the skin to correct facial wrinkles and folds with little to no down time in your schedule. Such folds are commonly known as nasolabial folds - creases descending from the corners of the nose toward the chin - and marionette lines – creases descending from the corners of the mouth to the chin. Restylane is ideal for adding fullness, volume and definition to the lips, lip border, and corners of the mouth which begin to lose volume with age. Additionally, it is an excellent filler for dark grooves of the lower eyelid.

Restylane® and Perlane® are cosmetic dermal fillers made of hyaluronic acid, a natural substance that already exists in the human body. The hyaluronic acid in Restylane® and Perlane® is a crystal-clear gel called NASHA®, or Non-Animal Stabilized Hyaluronic Acid. NASHA® is completely biocompatible with human hyaluronic acid.

Restylane® and Perlane® maintain their natural shape using the body’s own moisture. The hyaluronic acid in Restylane® and Perlane® is hydrophilic or “water loving.” As hyaluronic acid gradually degrades, each molecule binds to more water and over time, the same volume can be maintained with less hyaluronic acid. This ability of hyaluronic acid to bind water is what helps provide lasting results.

Perlane® is currently awaiting FDA approval for its use in the United States. Once it is approved, and thus available, we will be offering it as a treatment option to our patients.

Information about Additional Facial Plastic Surgery Procedures:

• Eyelid Lift
  
• Neck Lift
  
• Forehead Lift
  
• Laser Resurfacing
  
• Botox® Cosmetic

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Louis P. Bucky, MD, FACS
230 West Washington Square · Suite 101
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.829.6320