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Treatment Summary:
Collagen Therapy |
Consultation:
30 min |
Procedure:
1 hour |
Healing:
no recovery time. |
Pain:
Some discomfort |
Number of Procedures:
3 to 5 treatments |
Duration of results:
2-6 months |
Cost:
$300 per injection per area. |
Before Treatment:
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After Treatment:
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Collagen Treatments General Questions:
- What is Collagen?
- How does Collagen Therapy work?
- Who is a right candidate for Collagen Therapy?
- What are the effects of Collagen Therapy?
- How about safety & side effects?
- How long is recovery time for Collagen Therapy?
- Before Collagen Therapy Instructions?
- After Collagen Therapy Instructions?
- Testimonial from Collagen Therapy Patient
- How painful is Collagen Therapy?
- How much does Collagen Therapy cost?
- What are the Alternatives for Collagen Therapy?
Collagen Therapy Unique Questions:
- What are the benfits of Collagen Therapy?
- Collagen Articles and Information
What is Collagen?
Collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals and is the main protein of connective tissue (ligaments and tendons). It has great tensile strength and is responsible for skin elasticity.
Its degradation leads to wrinkles that accompany aging. Collagen also fills out the cornea where it is present in crystalline form.
Collagen is used in cosmetic surgery to enhance the shape of the lips and to reduce the appearance of scars, fine lines, and wrinkles.
It enhances the contours of the upper layer of skin by helping to restore the support structure of the face.
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How does Collagen Therapy work?
The material is injected into the wrinkle or area you want plumped up.
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Who is a good candidate for Collagen Therapy?
Anyone with new or old stretch marks may benefit from this treatment. In a recent study, all subjects achieved moderate to significant improvement in the texture, color, and overall appearance of their stretch marks.
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What are the effects of Collagen Therapy?
Results are temporary, lasting from 2 to 6 months.
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How about safety & side effects?
Collagen is a one of the safest injectable fillers available. However, the following are possible side effects: contour irregularities, infection, temporary stinging, throbbing, or burning sensation; faint redness, swelling, excess fullness; allergic reaction including rash, hives, swelling, or flu-like symptoms; possible triggering of connective tissue or autoimmune diseases. (A skin test is required before collagen treatment to determine whether an allergy exists.)
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How long is recovery time for Collagen Therapy?
Most people can resume their normal activities in a few minutes after the treatment.
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How painful is Collagen Therapy?
Topical numbing cream may be used to reduce any discomfort.
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Testimonial from Collagen Therapy Patient
"I had always wanted larger lips but was afraid of how I would look. Collagen was a great option; if I didn’t like the results, it would go away in a few months. Well, I like my new lips; I am going to go for the permanently larger lips-either silicone or fat injection."
Sharon N. 22 Y.O, Encino, CA
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Pre-Collagen Therapy Instructions?
Prior to having any collagen injections, you should have a skin sensitivity/allergy test. A small amount is injected into your arm and you must wait at least three weeks before having the full injections to make sure you do not develop an allergic reaction. Zyderm® and Zyplast® Collagens are derived from purified bovine (cow) collagen which can pose problems for those people who are sensitive to the substance.
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Post-Collagen Therapy Instructions?
Keep an icepack on the area for 15 minutes to reduce possible swelling. You may take arnica (under the tongue) every two hours for the first day or two if any bruising occurs.
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How much does Collagen Therapy cost?
Cost varies. Generally, it is about $300 per injection per area.
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What are the Alternatives for Collagen Therapy?
- Dermalogen
- Fascian Articolle
- Hyaluronic Acid
- AlloDerm
- Fat Transfer
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What are the benefits of Collagen Therapy?
Collagen Therapy fills in lines and creases and plumps up sunken areas of the face. It adds fullness to the lips and cheeks and fills out deep furrows.
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Collagen Articles and Information
Collagen Injections
Collagen injections are used in treating fine lines and wrinkles, as well as shallow scars. Most often, collagen injections treat areas around the mouth, like laugh lines and deep nasolabial creases.
Doctors can use collagen injections to supplement the body´s natural collagen supply, which decreases over time. Using a series of collagen injections, doctors can raise the treated area, smoothing wrinkles and creases.
Although many patients request collagen injections to treat areas of the face, there are a variety of other popular uses for collagen injections, including softening scar tissue and creating fuller lips.
Individuals who are interested in receiving collagen injections consult with a physician to make sure they are qualified–due to the ingredients in collagen injections, people who are allergic to dietary beef or lidocaine, or who have had reactions to collagen injections should not receive injectable collagen.
A skin patch test is often performed prior to any collagen injections to check for allergic reactions. Once patients have verified that they can safely receive collagen injections, they can plan with the physician for the location and extent of the collagen injections.
Patients must refrain from taking certain medicines and supplements prior to having their collagen injections to reduce the risks of bleeding and bruising. Local anesthetic mixed with collagen allows collagen injections to be administered without need for sedation or general anesthetic.
Patients who receive collagen injections report little discomfort and seldom require pain medication even after the local anesthetic wears off. Collagen injections usually take only a few minutes, with results lasting up to six months.
Information regarding collagen injections is available from most plastic surgeons; patients who wish to learn more about collagen injections should feel free to ask plenty of questions.
Consulting a doctor familiar with collagen injections may help prospective patients better understand the procedure and whether it is right for them.
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Collagen Treatments
Collagen is a natural protein that has been used since 1976 for cosmetic purposes. Found throughout the body, collagen can provide a great texture, resilience, and appropriate shape to fill in depressions and wrinkles.
Since everybody will develop varying levels of wrinkles with age, collagen injections have proven to restore a more youthful and smooth appearance by filling in the lost skin tissue and wrinkles.
As with any cosmetic procedure, collagen injection side effects do exist. Collagen injections are not for everybody and some patients will experience allergic collagen injection side effects.
Before determining if collagen injections can benefit you, two skin tests in a one-month period must be performed two weeks apart. Even if the tests reveal allergic collagen injection side effects will not be suffered, some people can still suffer them.
The allergic collagen injection side effects can appear as red, tender bumps that can end up ulcerating and causing permanent scars.
The majority of people that suffer these collagen injection side effects will see them disappear over several months. Of every 100 people that receive the injections, roughly two will experience the collagen injection side effects.
One thing that some patients consider is an undesirable collagen injection side effects are the temporary results.
After about six months to a year, varying depending on the individual, the collagen will gradually be absorbed into the body.
It is not yet clear if collagen injection side effects include autoimmune disease, though there have been some reports of cases developing.
Every consumer should be aware of both the benefits and risks of procedures by becoming as educated as possible before considering if their characteristics make them a good candidate.
When used in qualified candidates, collagen injections can provide a non-invasive way of minimizing the appearance of wrinkles by raising the depressions to the level of the surrounding skin.
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Facial Collagen Injections
Facial collagen injections allow individuals to erase the signs of aging, treating fine lines, and wrinkles, even scarring. Facial collagen injections replace the collagen the body produces naturally, creating a youthful looking complexion.
Individuals interested in facial collagen injections should realize that the current collagen treatments are not permanent solutions–in most cases, facial collagen injections will last for three to six months. However, the convenience and results produced by facial collagen injections have made them a popular choice for people seeking to rejuvenate their look. Sometimes facial collagen injections can cause an allergic reaction, and patients should thoroughly discuss the risks involved in facial collagen injections with their doctors. Individuals with allergies to dietary beef, or lidocaine should not receive facial collagen injections, and most doctors do a ”spot test“ to check for allergic reactions prior to performing facial collagen injections on first-time patients. Treatment is relatively quick; it normally takes a matter of minutes for facial collagen injections, and there is no need for sedation or separate anesthetic, since lidocaine comes in the facial collagen injections, mixed in with the collagen. Even after this local anesthetic wears off, most patients undergoing facial collagen injections do not need any type of pain medication, although limited bruising and swelling may result.
Facial collagen injections are convenient and can produce amazing results, but individuals who are considering having facial collagen injections should consult a doctor who has some experience in this area. As with all surgeries, facial collagen injections carry some risks, and patients should be screened to be sure the procedure is appropriate.
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Laser Collagen
Combating the natural aging process and the elements that contributes to speeding up the signs of aging has been a long sought after remedy. Anti-aging products can be found lining store shelves, promising to reverse the effects of aging and spas and cosmetic surgery centers have been offering a wide range of treatments and procedures. The laser collagen procedure utilizes the laser's ability to penetrate through the skin's outer layer to stimulate new collagen growth. Collagen is the natural protein found throughout the body that provides shape, resilience and texture.
Aging can weaken the collagen fibers that give skin its strength, causing depressions and wrinkles. The laser collagen is a non-invasive option to improve the skin's surface in wrinkle reduction. The light from the laser will painlessly target tissue under the skin's surface to stimulate the collagen growth, which will fill any depressions under the wrinkles.
Depending on the degree of collagen loss, laser collagen treatments can range from ten to 30 minutes and can require multiple sessions for an optimal aesthetic look. Opposed to more invasive cosmetic surgery procedures, laser collagen can provide noticeable improvement to the skin's surface in a gentle non-disruptive manner. Most laser collagen candidates will be able to return to regular activities within an hour following the treatment.
The use of lasers in topical resurfacing and to remove the visible signs of aging and other surface imperfections has become a more innovative area of cosmetic surgery. Laser collagen may not be the right choice for everyone, but the convenience and pain free process allows for a way to achieve a more youthful appearance without interrupting schedules and without the risks that more invasive surgical procedures are associated to.
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Collagen: Autologous Collagen Improves Lines And Wrinkles
NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 20, 1998) – One of the most promising of the new materials used in the treatment of facial lines and scars is autologous, injectable, dermal collagen, or AIDC (Autologen®). Derived from the patient's own skin, AIDC may be injected into frown lines, the lines that run from the nose to the mouth (nasolabial folds), fine lines around the mouth (perioral wrinkles), and depressed scars. It may also be used for lip augmentation.
An Articles published in the November/December issue of Aesthetic Surgery Journal, an official publication of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), reports that the results of multiple injections of AIDC into facial lines and wrinkles appear to be favorable, achieving greater than 75% correction at one year.
One advantage of AIDC is that it is an easily injectable substance made from the patient's own skin, which avoids the risks of disease transmission and rejection by the body as a foreign substance. It also obviates the need for skin testing to check for an allergic response, a reaction sometimes occurring with the use of bovine collagen.
The procedure is done with a tiny needle and requires only local anesthesia. "Our study found that most patients require three treatments, spaced about two weeks apart to achieve the best results," says plastic surgeon Rod J. Rohrich, MD, who co-authored the Articles with Samuel J. Beran, MD. Dr. Rohrich cautions that it is not uncommon for a patient to experience some redness in the treated area for about 48 hours. Bleeding, infection, or extrusion (a pushing out of the material) may also occur, though the incidence of these complications is very low.
Skin may be obtained for AIDC processing from tissue that would normally be discarded after other aesthetic procedures, such as a facelift, "tummy tuck," or breast reduction. If a surgery is not planned, skin can be harvested solely for the purpose of grafting to the face.
How much skin is needed to fill in facial lines depends upon the individual patient and the thickness of the skin. The thicker skin of the abdomen, for example, will yield more AIDC per gram than the thinner skin of the eyelid, Dr. Rohrich explains. Ultimately, 1cc to 4.5cc of processed AIDC are needed to correct each line or fold.
Preparation of the tissue takes about four weeks. The processed collagen is then sent to the plastic surgeon in sterile syringes ready for injection. The syringes may be stored for up to six months under refrigeration for later use.
Of primary interest to researchers, as with all of the soft-tissue augmentation materials such as fat and other types of collagen, is the rate at which the body resorbs the substance. The long-term effectiveness of AIDC will be determined by multicenter, double-blind, prospective studies, which currently are under way.
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