Fillers: Collagen & Restylane

Facial wrinkles and creases begin to appear as the underlining collagen and elastin fibers begin to break down and wear out. While this breakdown is part of the natural aging process, it can also result from excessive squinting, frowning and smiling.

Collagen

Collagen is actually part of the natural structure of your skin. Wrinkles form when this natural collagen thins. This loss is mostly a factor of aging, but sun exposure, pollution, heredity and lifestyle also play vital roles. Collagen Replacement Therapy, replenishes the skin's collagen layer, smoothing lines and wrinkles. It also adds definition to the lips borders from the inside out. Results are immediate.

Collagen is now an increasingly popular and remarkably simple treatment for facial lines and wrinkles. It helps improve the contour of depressed areas. Collagen is most widely known to enhance the contour of lips and provide fullness. Though collagen is relatively pain free, some clients do prefer the use of topical anesthesia, this is available if necessary.

Restylane

Injected in the skin, Restylane corrects deep folds and lifts up the skin like Collagen. Until recently, the most frequently used material for filling facial wrinkles and frown lines was injectable collagen. However, collagen injections are not for everyone. A small percentage of patients are allergic to bovine collagen. Restylane would be a good option for them.

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