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Lip Sore Caused by Combined Perlane and Evolence?
asked 3 years ago by maureen in socal in california
Latest answer by Lavinia Chong, MD
Question viewed 268 times
Tags: lips
Do I wait for the product to run it's course or is there a way to get this out of my lip sooner? I am finding that I have a perpetual sore inside my lip because of the uneven size. When I bite I often now end up biting my lip. Also, could this have anything to do with the two products in the same area?
1 answer to Lip Sore Caused by Combined Perlane and Evolence?
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Evolence and Perlane a bad combination?
Sorry to hear of your predicament. I've been injecting Evolence since 10/08. Both my patients and I have been pleased with its performance from the standpoint of comfort of injection, longevity, affordability and lack of complications. Johnson & Johnson which manufactures this porcine collagen product is very clear that it should only be used for the nasolabial lines. Their training also was very explicit that the patient should not massage after injection.
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Lavinia Chong, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
Orange County Plastic Surgeon