Facial Contouring
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There are several different products on the market that can be used for facial contouring and improving the appearance of skin. Below are some of the products that I most commonly use but there are others available.
Inamed is the company that supplies both Collagen and Hylaform.
Collagen is one of the best known products and is used to improve the appearance of wrinkles, scars and can also be used to enhance the lip line. Collagen has been around for many years now and requires a test dose before it can be used. The test dose is to help eliminate those who may be sensitive to products of bovine origin. Treatment can only be undertaken if the test dose is negative. It takes four weeks for the test dose to be 'read' and if you are looking for treatment right away then you'd be better to have one of the other treatments. You can still be tested for sensitivity to collagen if you want and normally I make no charge for the test dose. There is a special offer on just now with 2mls of Zyplast Collagen. Zyplast is the thicker collagen and can be used to enhance the lip line and for deeper wrinkles such as the lines from nose to mouth.
Hylaform is also made by the same people who produce Collagen and is a made from hyaluronan which is a substance that naturally occurs in the body. It comes in a fine Hylaform for fine wrinkles and also in Hylaform Plus which can be used for deeper lines. I find this a very easy product to work with and it is possible to have your treatment and return to work or go about your usual business without anyone noticing that you have had any treatment. Hylaform may contain traces of avian material.
More info on both these products is available from www.skinrejuvenationtherapy.com or freephone 0800 888000
The number of syringes needed depends on the area being treated.
Restylane and Perlane are both Hyaluroniic acid products available from Q-Med. These are also very good products and can be used in a variety of different areas to treat wrinkles and scars. They contain no animal product.
Restylane is also available in a fine form for treatment of fine lines.
New-Fill is based on a polylactic acid which has been used for several years in medicine and surgery. It can be used in most areas that other fillers can be used in and there are some very good results with patients who have lipodystrophy which is a condition where fat is lost from the body. In people with this condition there is sometimes a skeletal look to the face which can be quite distressing. It can take up to three treatments for full correction of the problem.
All of the above products are injected and can cause bruising and swelling. In some areas like the lips the swelling may take a few days to go down.
Obaji Blue Peel and medical products can be used to improve skin texture, improve colour balance, improve elasticity, reduce age spots and hyper-pigmentation. The face peels can vary in depth depending on the condition being treated. Recovery period from the peel can take from 3-10 days depending on the depth of peel used and the condition being treated.
www.obaji.com
Collagen, Hylaform, Restylane, Perlane, New-Fill and Obaji Blue Peel are all registered names.
More information can be obtained from the individual company web sites.