Sacramento Perlane doctors

Andrew Pichler, MD Andrew Pichler, MD
Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon
6633 Coyle Ave Suite 2, Carmichael
1 answer
Jacqueline Calkin, MD Jacqueline Calkin, MD
Sacramento Dermatologic Surgeon
2625 Fair Oaks Blvd #1, Sacramento
1 answer
Andrew Kaczynski, MD Andrew Kaczynski, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon
77 Cadillac Drive Suite 170, Sacramento
Thomas E. Kaniff, MD Thomas E. Kaniff, MD
Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon
631 Fulton Avenue, Sacramento
Chase Lay, MD Chase Lay, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
10050 Bubb Road Suite #1, Cupertino

Recent Answers

Is Swelling Following Perlane Injection in Nasolabial Folds Permanent?

I Just Got Injected with Perlane Around my Nasolabial Folds As Well As Under my Eyes.  But I got big a bruise and swelling under my left eye. Is the swelling permanent?

A: Swelling and bruising after Perlane If you have significant bruising, ask your doctor if they have a pulsed dye laser to treat the bruises. It can cut the time to resolution dramatically. Typically swelling abates within a week but the bruising, if not treated with a laser, can take two weeks or longer to resolve. Of course there are individual variations, but there will be no permanent swelling. Best to you.
Jacqueline Calkin, MD
Sacramento Dermatologic Surgeon
Should I Be Seeing a Significant "Wearing Off" of Perlane Injections After Only 6 Weeks?

Should I be seeing a significant "wearing off" of Perlane injections after only 6 weeks? Had it done for lines on both sides of my mouth and also lines around upper lip. It looked great first couple of weeks but then started wearing off. Now I am starting to see lines around my mouth again. Should it have last longer, or should maybe I have tried a different product like Juvederm? I am 53 years old.

A: Perlane duration

Perlane is on of the popular hyaluronic acid fillers. They usually last about six months, give or take. The problem is that the body reabsorbs/dissolves it  gradually over time and once about 50% is gone it may seem like there is none left. Six weeks is a little on the short side but people are different in reabsorption rate and certainly you may fall into that end of the Bell curve.

Andrew Pichler, MD
Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon
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