Perlane: Stories

If you skim the reviews I have, you will see that the only surgeries I have had are for my breast augmentations and my eye blepharoplasties.  If that makes me addicted....well than I guess I am guilty as charged lol.  The rest of the things (fillers botox dypsort zeltiq) were non invasive cosmetic enhancements.  The only one that is permanant was my eyebrows-hey can ya blame a girl for tiring of drawing in her brows all the time?  I don't feel I am overdoing anything or doing anything that is detrimental to my health so I am content with the decisions I've made and will make in the future. I don't think I am needing an intervention or anything but thanks for your input!

You said it, Scottsdale 1247! I have no idea what veggiegymrat said but can easily conclude from your reply. If you need intervention, then so do I...lol! In her defense though, I used to judge people who had plastic surgery too but with age and maturity, I've learned NEVER EVER to do that! Here I am over 40 and just recently had breast augmentation too...and it's by far the BEST decision I ever made...such a life changing experience! I was fine with being small before but after nursing 2 kids, I never even let my husband see me topless. My chest was concave and saggy too! So I did the surgery for me and couldn't be
happier. Oh and I recently did permanent make up for my brows too and love 'em! Penciling in my brows always took the longest in my make up routine and with 2 little boys running around, saving 10 minutes in the morning was a Godsend. All the best to you!

I know!  It's amazing how cutting down some time off your make up routine makes you feel so free from the ties that bind you to that darn makeup!  It was such a process trying to get my makeup to flatter my eyes when my eyelids were covered with so much excess skin.  Now I don't even wear eye makeup, just a little concealer underneath sometimes.  When i do periodically try to put a little shadow on, I feel like it makes me look older.  Weird but you will see what I mean if you get your uppers done.  

The borders will accentuate the ducky look you referred to. Also, I personally notice a considerable difference in the amount of swelling the first week or so between the Juve and Perlane. Much more with Juve and then it goes down much more compared to Perlane. That's just me though, but something to consider when you think you look too ducky afterwards. Perhaps you could ask about Restylane or Perlane as an option (Perlane is just higher concentration of hyaluronic acid). In my opinion, it last longer anyways(and there are rebates through March as well).

 You are too sweet, Bellanocha-I have had much help from Dr. Holden lol.  Perlane isn't commonly used in lips so make sure you have a dr that is comfortable doing it as it is a very thick consistency and not the same as Juvederm results.  Everyone is different-Perlane just happens to work better for me.  If you had good results and were happy with the Juve in the past, then maybe just stick to what you're comfortable with.  I do periodically use Juve bc of its smoothness but I had to go through trial and error to find out the right maintenance pattern for me.

Thank you, fillers did help a lot more than I imagined they would, I also do Perlane in my nasiolabal folds, usually closer to my nose area. I rarely use a whole syringe in one visit though. Usually you can try to gently smooth out the lumps after a day or two by massaging them a little but try not to play with it too much! In my lips, I can feel the filler there because I know it's there, especially on the inside of my lips where the skin is very thin and tender, but I don't really feel "lumps". The same applies when I get it around my mouth area. It feels slightly firmer than normal where the filler is for maybe a week but then softens up eventually. Hope that helps!

I have never had any problems with granuloma formation or any scar problems. I am not that knowledgable about hypertrophic scar formation to give you advice about it, I am sorry. My facial plastic surgeon is very smart about all that skin and scar stuff, you could go to his website and shoot him an email, I am sure he'd be happy to share his knowledge. I wouldn't worry about a scar in that area too much as it isn't exposed very often. I got my implants in the breast fold as well. You shouldn't be worried about it if it isn't causing you pain. Congrats on finding your soul mate...everyone is not lucky enough to end up with the person that makes them happy and you should focus on cherishing every moment you have with that person. Life is too short and true love and happieness of the heart is too rare.

It's incredible how that little bit of filler instantly can fill the bridge isn't it?! I love it! I hope everything continues to work out for you.

Thank you! I don't think my doctor uses more than 1/3 of a syringe of perlane, if that even. It really doesn't take too much if it is done in the right places. I had no idea that my profile was like that until afterwards and my nose looked so straight and somehow smaller. It's awesome! I couldn't stop looking at my nose for the first day lol.

After many consults with different Drs., lots of time, consultation fees (some were free), getting emotional about "the nose " (lol);this is my experience from a primary nose surg done 2 1/2 yrs ago... My nose was ruined.. I have been in agony @ times, no one can understand unless they have put that trust in a dr only to be disfigured! I would continue & stop @ times looking for the dr who I would trust to fix my nose; I recently net with a surgeon& after discussing my concerns he told me about possibly using fillers/injections; I met with this same dr again & took one of my sisters w/ me; I went for a third time w/ another sister, was able to meet a worker who had the filler done 2X, she answered my questions, I saw Picts of b4, after 1st, and 2 syringe. All three visits I asked ?s, read about the perlane filler in particularly on the nose, searched this site n asked any ?s. I asked Scottsdale1247 ?s as u can see. And While I can't tell u do this or that plz rethink rhinoplasty.. It's complicated surgery b/c the nose is not a flat surface, even in the best hands rhino is risky; I dreaded the thought of revision b/c it has been emotionally exhausting; I went thru w/ perlane filler 2 days ago & so far it's great.. While injecting the dr told me to take the mirror & look and sure enough I burst into tears... I have a bride now (lol)! Good luck to you.

Nemor, I couldn't be happier for you, so glad you are happy with your results! That is why sharing our experiences is so valuable and important on sites like this.

I agree with you that rhinoplasty can be tricky(especially Asian rhinoplasties and risky. I may someday do a minor rhinoplasty bc I have found a facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Paul Holden, that I truly trust and know has the experience (he does a lot of revisions bc he is so good at the nose area). I agree with you that filler is a good start before considering full on rhinoplasty. The filler is not permanant and can always be removed. When you mess around with the cartilage and bone I am sure you can have way more complications and pain(physical and emotional!) if it is not done correctly. Any surgery to your face can be emotionally traumatic at first bc it takes a while to heal and you can't cover it like body surgeries.

Again, so happy for you that it worked out for you :)

No problem! It doesn't swell that much like when you inject your lips. It makes a huge difference (as you can see) in your profile if your doctor does it correctly.