Macrolane is a hyaluronic acid product being used in Europe to provide breast augmentation. It is not FDA approved in the US, and no one knows if it ever will be. I recently saw a patient that had this performed in Europe. She actually came in for a breast augmentation consult. Her breasts were unusually... more
When will Macrolane be available in the US?
Does anyone know if/when Macrolane will be available for breast enlargement in the US?
2 answers to “When will Macrolane be available in...”
A: Macrolane is not the best choice for what you want
Macrolane is a hyaluronic acid product similar to Juvederm which is currently used in Europe for breast augmentation. Here are the issues with using any hyaluronic product for breast reduction: FDA safety and efficacy studies have been conducted using relatively small amounts of this product. When using it to... more
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90 posts
3 Jan 2009
I am not sure what the difference is biochemically from Juvederm and Macrolane (both are hyalronic acid), but a 10 mL syringe of Macrolane costs $500 compared to 1 mL of Juvederm for similar price.
3 posts
12 Jan 2009
Doctor, are you confusing the effects of fat grafting with hyaluronic acid? Sure, fat can die and cause calcifiication but is that true with something like Juvederm or Macrlane?
1 post
18 Feb 2009
just wondering if macrolane isnt safe but it is just like restalyn and other fillers used here in the u.s. wat is the problem? y is it safe for ur face but not for ur other parts of ur body?