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Is Puragen Better Than Restylane?

asked 2 years ago by winnie77 in Seoul
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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A doctor recommended Puragen instead of Restylane since it lasts longer than others, explaining that it's more than double cross link. Is it true? If true, is there any possible side effect to come along?

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Puragen More Like Perlane

Puragen is the hyaluronic acid filler brought to market by Mentor, long a source of breast implant devices for our plastic surgery colleagues. Mentor was acquired by Johnson and Johnson and had its name changed to Prevelle Silk. Prevelle Silk is intended for deeper lines and scars, much like Perlane. Its big advantage over Perlane is that it contains Lidocaine, an anesthetic. Thus it hurts less wich is an advantage on a deeper filler. Its shortcoming is that it does not have the... more
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist

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