Orange County Evolence doctors
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Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
23211 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 200, Torrance |
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Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
2121 East Coast Highway Ste 260 260, Corona del Mar |
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Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
1441 Avocado Ave, Suite 307 Ste 307, Newport Beach |
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Karyn Grossman, MD
Santa Monica Dermatologist
1301 20th St Ste 350, Santa Monica |
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Grace Liu, MD
Newport Beach Dermatologic Surgeon
3991 MacArthur Blvd Suite 228 , Newport Beach |
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Recent Answers
I am a 45 year old, African American female living in New York, and have been getting Restylane injections in the nasolabial folds and lips every 8 months for the past three years. I don't know why, but it seems like my body absorbs the material so quickly that the results start to fade within a few months. I am terribly disappointed with the results after three months and was wondering if Evolence would be a better choice for me? If not Evolence, what would you recommend? I want something long lasting, with minimal bruising and swelling.
If you want to get the same product injected into both areas (which may minimize the cost), then we would suggest sticking with Restylane or Juvederm. We avoid using longer lasting (and non-hyaluronic acid based) fillers in the lips because the injections are not reversible. Evolence is one filler that is not reversible and may have a higher incidence of nodule formation in the lips.
In regard to duration, we find that Restylane and Juvederm will last about 6 months when injected into the laugh lines and about 3-4 months in the lips. This is because of the constant movement of the lips. These durations presume that you have been injected to "full correction", which means that you have enough product injected to start.
