Contents of Ballantyne Magazine - SPRING 2012

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Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology now offers Restylane-L™ Injectable Gel and Perlane-L™ Injectable Gel with 0.3% lidocaine
Te Restylane® Injectable Gel and Perlane® Injectable Gel you know and trust are combined with a local anesthetic (lidocaine) to help reduce discomfort.a
Nasolabial folds before a
After 3 mL of Restylane. Individual results may vary.
In clinical studies evaluating the Restylane family of products, Restylane-L® and Perlane-L® demonstrated less discomfort at injection and up to one hour later compared to Restylane and Perlane, respectively.
Te Restylane family of products includes Restylane, Restylane-L, Perlane, and Perlane-L. Tese products can be used individually to add volume and fullness to the skin to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as the lines from your nose to the corners of your mouth (nasolabial folds). Ask your healthcare professional which is right for you.
Important Safety Considerations for the Restylane family of products
Products in the Restylane family should not be used by people with previous bad allergies, particularly to certain microorganisms known as gram-positive bacteria, or by people with previous bad allergies to drugs that have required in-hospital treatment. Tese products should not be used by people with bleeding disorders. Injections should not be made anywhere except the skin or just under the skin. Restylane-L and Perlane-L should not be used by people with a known allergy to lidocaine.
Use of products in the Restylane family at the site of skin sores, pimples, rashes, hives, cysts, or infection should be postponed until healing is
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Restylane, Restylane-L, Perlane and Perlane-L are registered trademarks of HA North American Sales AB.
complete. Use of the products in these instances could delay healing or make your skin problems worse. After your treatment, you might have some swelling, redness, pain, bruising, and tenderness. Tis will normally last less than seven days. In rare circumstances, the doctor may inject into a blood vessel, which can damage the skin. Although rare, red or swollen small bumps may occur. If you have had facial cold sores before, an injection can cause another outbreak. To avoid bruising and bleeding, you should not use the products if you have recently used drugs that thin your blood or prevent clotting. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or under 18 years, you should not use products in the Restylane family.
Patients should be limited to 6.0 mL per treatment. Te safety or effectiveness of products in the Restylane family for the treatment of anatomic regions other than nasolabial folds have not been established in controlled clinical studies.
Te Restylane family of products is available only through a licensed practitioner. Complete product and safety information is available at www.RestylaneUSA.com.
Buy 2 syringes of Restylane-L or Perlane-L and get a third syringe for FREE.
Call our office today to learnmore about Restylane-L and Perlane-L.
Not valid with any other offer.
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