Perlane Recovery: How Long Will Swelling Last?

Swelling can last for a few days, but if the area is overcorrected than it will last for months. Some patients need more than one cc for each smile fold, but others may need less than one for both folds. Your anatomy and volume loss are different from the next patient’s, and yours is different now than years ago and it will be different in the future than it is now. Therefore, your volume replacement quantity is not the same and will change over time.

Honestly, there's almost no swelling with Perlane in the NLF's or Cheeks.  We have patients that get perlane and attend important functions, red carpet events, TV appearances that same day or evening.  Much less swelling than with Radiesse in my opinion.

As for how much to inject it really depend supon what you look like.  The perlane swelling usually subsides in a few days.

I find that swelling can last a variable amount of time. However for the average patient I treat, the most significant amount of swelling goes away within 3 to 7 days. there are some who swell very little to others who swell quite a bit. The nasolabial fold area doesn't swell as much as other areas in response to injectable fillers. Restylane or Juvederm in the lips or lower eyelids tends to show more swelling on average. I advise patients to use cold packs immediately after treatment, and... more