Like other dermal fillers, Perlane fills infine lines, wrinkles, and other signs of skin aging. Doctors favor this filler over others products, especially when it comes to lip augmentation procedures, scar treatments, and regeneration of facial folds. What Is Perlane Perlane is mainly made from a gel that is obtained from non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid. In layman’s term, Perlane injection fillers uses no animal product whatsoever. Despite this, using Perlane does not require any skin test because it uses components that are naturally found in the skin and in other tissues of the body. The hyaluronic acid contained in this filler replenishes the body’s naturally-depleting supply. The Perlane filler is injected into the skin using a very fine needle. After a few hours, there will be a noticeable lift and volume to the injected area. It is very effective in reducing the appearance of wrinkles, worry lines, nasolabial folds, acne scars, and cheek depressions. Perlane has significantly smaller particles than other dermal fillers. This makes it more effective for ultrafine lines and wrinkles. The smaller particles are also more compatible with people who have thinner and more sensitive skin. However, the results of Perlane treatments only last for a certain period of time. The filler used is biodegradable, and it stays in the body for six to twelve months, which is still two times longer than the results of collagen injections. Perlane vs. Botox The main difference between Botox and Perlane treatments lies in the type of injectable filler that is used. Perlane is a dermall filler, Botox is not. Perlane reduces fine lines and wrinkles by filling in...
Like some other hyaluronic acid dermal fillers including Captique and Restylane, Juvederm Ultra and Juvederm Ultra Plus are made from bacteria. Because of that similarity, many patients find it difficult to choose between fillers. As long as the dermal filler works, few patients care about the details. Sadly this can be an expensive mistake. While the hyaluronic acid dermal fillers are made from bacteria, they are not all created equal. Juvederm Ultra and Juvederm Ultra Plus are made from a certain type of Strep bacteria similar to, but certainly not exactly like, the bug that causes Strep throat. We have advanced genetic engineering to such a degree that we can now change the genes in bacteria to do our bidding. This is what the manufacturers of Juvederm Ultra and Juvederm Ultra Plus have done. They have created bacteria with just the right genes to pump out loads and loads of hyaluronic acid. What the makers of Juvederm have also managed to do is make that hyaluronic acid highly cross-linked. Why is cross linking of hyaluronic acid good? …Because the more cross-linked the hyaluronic acid, the longer it lasts in the skin. Consider that hyaluronic acid is a natural component of every person’s skin. That means that the human body has a way of producing hyaluronic acid and a way of breaking it down and clearing it from the body. This building up and breaking down is a theme throughout biology to keep tissues fresh and healthy. A simple hyaluronic acid molecule is easy for the body to break down. An enzyme snaps it in two or tags it for...
Overview Wrinkles are usually a “crisis point” for a lot of people, both women and men. The moment the first wrinkles appear on a person’s face, it sets off a realization that the person is indeed aging. And because wrinkles are very visible, especially as the person grows older, many methods are employed to try and hide it. Make-up is a typical solution, but it doesn’t hide it all, and is rather temporary. Other folks use “facelifting devices” that help stretch the skin of the face to eliminate unwanted lines. But these devices are also temporary, and sometimes, make the face look unsightly. One solution that is making a big impact on the world of cosmetic surgery is Hylaform. What is Hylaform? Hylaform is a cosmetic surgery treatment that comes in the form of an injectable hyaluronic acid gel. Produced by Inamed, a leading producer of medical products, it is an FDA-approved substance, and is actually a highly purified form of hyaluronic acid, which is very identical to substances found in the human body. This makes it a natural treatment that has very little allergy risks. It works by drawing moisture into, and adding volume to the skin. This, in turn, greatly reduces—and even completely removes—the appearance of unwanted facial wrinkles and lines. A stronger form of Hylaform, Hylaform Plus, is made by the same manufacturer and made from the exact same material as Hylaform. This substance, however, is for a different purpose. While Hylaform is used to remove the finer wrinkles and creases of the face, Hylaform Plus is used to lubricate deeper lines and creases, rehydrating them,...
Hyaluronic Acid as a dermal filler The benefits of hyaluronic acid as a dermal filler are fairly clear. This interesting molecule, called a glycosaminoglycan (think sugar combined with a protein), is a natural part of the skin. Hyaluronic acid gives the skin structural support by holding collagen, elastin, and other skin proteins together. What that means for the face is that hyaluronic acid can provide fullness and form. Hyaluronic acid also has the interesting ability to draw water to it. That means that if it is injected into the face as a dermal filler, it can hydrate and moisturize the face from within. Moisturizing the skin from within the skin is the goal of many cosmetics and most, if not all, fail at this task. There have been three stumbling blocks to hyaluronic acid dermal fillers that have kept them from being even more popular. First, early users of hyaluronic acid fillers report that the injection is more painful than some other types of dermal fillers. This is because initial preparations of hyaluronic acid did not contain a local anesthetic. Second, because of the way that the hyaluronic acid filler was made, older versions often required an allergy test to determine if the patient was allergic to the compound. This added time and expense to the procedure. Third, when patients compared various dermal fillers, they decided to spend their money on one that lasts a little longer than hyaluronic acid. Captique as a solution Captique provides a solution to all three of these issues because of one tiny difference that sets it apart from other hyaluronic acid dermal fillers—a...
While the injection of botulinum toxin is the number one non-surgical cosmetic treatment according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the fifth most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedure is the injection of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers provide fullness to areas of the face and hands that have lost volume due to subcutaneous fat loss. They also fill in fine lines or deep wrinkles. Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers have gained popularity since they do not cause a loss in muscle control like botulinum toxin injections. They are also reasonably long lasting without being permanent. There are a number of dermal fillers containing hyaluronic acid that are available on the market. Brand names of hyaluronic acid include Restylane, Juvaderm, Captique, and Prevelle. Hylaform and Hylaform Plus, though, were the first hyaluronic acid fillers available for use in the United States. Almost all hyaluronic acid dermal fillers are produced through the fermentation of specially engineered bacteria, but Hylaform and Hylaform Plus are different. These agents are made from the combs of roosters in which the hyaluronic acid has been extracted and purified. The hyaluronic acid is cross-linked with a compound called divinyl sulfone in its preparation. The amount cross-linking achieved in this process is about 20%. This cross-linking is believed to slow down the body’s ability to break down the material thus making it last longer in the skin. The major difference between Hylaform and Hylaform Plus are the size of the individual particles that are injected. Hylaform is composed of 500 micron particles (half a millimeter across) while the particle size in Hylaform Plus is 750 microns. Because...
Restylane is the brand name of the first hyaluronic acid injectable dermal filler approved by the FDA. Originally the company that produces Restylane, Q-Med AB, received FDA approval for the filler to be used as a treatment for deep nasolabial folds, that is, the deep crease that can occur between the nose and the corners of the mouth. Since the approval of Restylane in 2003, the injectable dermal filler has been used by cosmetic surgeons and dermatologists for so much more. Restylane has been used successfully to “fill in” virtually any wrinkle or facial crease. It has also been used to augment the lips and make them appear fuller. Since wrinkles tend to give away the age of the face, filling them in is one way to (temporarily) reverse some of the signs of aging. The manufacturers of Restylane state that over ten million Restylane injections have been delivered across the globe since its release. Just like nature, only better The main ingredient of Restylane, hyaluronic acid, is found throughout the body naturally. It is part of the extracellular matrix, that is, the supporting structure that exists between most cells in the body. Rather than try to collect hyaluronic acid for mammals in which it is abundant, the manufacturers of Restylane turn to bacteria to pump out large amounts of hyaluronic acid. Since the chemical is simply excreted by the bacteria, it is very easy to purify. Also, by using genetically engineered bacteria instead of other sources of hyaluronic acid, the risk of allergic reaction with Restylane injection is much smaller. The other advantage of allowing bacteria to produce...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a cosmetic procedure performed but cannot imagine yourself having surgery to achieve your beauty goals? If you answered “yes” to that question, you may not realize that significant youth-restoring results can be achieved through quick, non-surgical methods. As we age, our skin loses volume and can sag and crease, making us look older than we would like. To help restore the volume and youthful look to our skin, we need to help Mother Nature along a bit and can easily do so with Restylane injections. Restylane is known as “dermal filler” and is made from natural hyaluronic acid and safe, effective and long lasting. You may see the results of your injections for up to six months. Restylane injections are quite safe and you may be surprised to learn that hyaluronic acid already exists in your body and is completely natural. It has many valuable uses in medicine and one of the most common of late is Restylane injections. The injection of Restylane creates a chemical reaction below the skin where the acid bonds with the water in the body’s cells and increases in volume. This makes wrinkles disappear without paralyzing any facial muscles as with some other treatments that can look unnatural and obvious. Restylane injections look much more natural and change the look of lines and wrinkles without causing unpleasant side effects or exaggerated results. Your skin will look more taut, healthier and younger for many months. Because it is created in a lab, Restylane poses no risk of animal-borne illness and will not require allergy...
