5 Year Study Supports ArteFill's Claims Of Lasting Longer

Naperville, Illinois dermatologist Benjamin Raab, MD, who has treated over 150 patients with ArteFill, says that his patients are looking for "a simple, one-time treatment for their wrinkles that provides long-lasting results."

San Diego-based Artes Medical says its long-lasting injectable filler ArteFill is "exhibiting impressive growth," citing an estimated 10,000 patients treated since the product's introduction in February 2007.

Artes Medical claims that ArteFill offers some unique advantages, being "the first and only FDA approved non-resorbable injectable dermal filler" on the market. Artefill is designed to treat nasolabial folds (also known as smile lines).

Because ArteFill is not absorbed by the body, it theoretically provides the skin support necessary last longer than other fillers with a safety profile "similar to that of other injectable dermal fillers."

Collagen is what all cosmetic injectable fillers are designed to replenish, but human-based collagen typically lasts just 3 months. Animal-based collagen products like ArteFill require a skin test and 30 day wait before treatment can be approved, which can make sales difficult. Companies have been competing for years to develop a collagen-based injectable that lasts longer.

Artes Medical also markets and distributes the new hyaluronic acid injectable filler Elevess, for fine lines, lips, and wrinkles.

Earlier this year, the porcine-based collagen injectable called Evolence was FDA approved, which does not require a skin test, but it remains to be seen how long this collagen alternative will last. Evolence is marketed and distributed by OrthoNeutrogena.

RealSelf.com reviews of ArteFill are all positive so far, with four posted. Have you had ArteFill, Evolence, or Elevess? WiWi: Was it Worth it?

Kristin Meyer for Real Beauty News

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