Injectable
Cosmoderm™ & Cosmoplast™
You wake up one morning and look in the mirror. Suddenly, you notice facial lines that just weren't there yesterday, or so it seems. How did you get wrinkles on your upper lip when you never smoked?
Facial wrinkles and creases begin to appear as the underlying collagen and elastin fibers begin to break down and are not replaced.
Key Benefits:
- Immediate
- Little to no downtime
- Natural appearing
While this breakdown is part of the natural aging process, it can also result from normal facial movements and factors like sun exposure and smoking. Collagen injections have been one of the top ten cosmetic procedures performed in the United States since they were approved by the FDA in 1981. Collagen injections are a safe, effective, time-tested, non-surgical wrinkle treatment that provides immediate results. The first approved Injectable collagen products were a natural substance derived from purified bovine (cow) collagen. A very small percentage of patients are allergic to bovine collagen. These have mostly been phased out of use, now that improved collagen products have been FDA approved, such as Cosmoderm™, Cosmoplast™ and EVOLENCE
One of the greatest benefits of using Cosmoderm™ is that is the only approved filler for very fine, superficial lines and wrinkles such as those along the upper lip. While fillers such as Restylane
Injectable collagen is placed just beneath your skin where your body accepts it as its own. By supplementing your skin's own collagen with injectable collagen, we can smooth out wrinkles and certain scars. Following collagen treatments, normal activities can be resumed immediately. Discomfort is minimal. The treatment site may have a little swelling, which may last a few hours. There may be some slight bruising which can be covered with make-up. Depending on the area treated, correction usually lasts from three to 4 months with Cosmoderm™ and Cosmoplast™.
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