Collagen Injections to Increase Face Volume?

You can definitely use collagen as a facial filler. The down side is that it will not last very long and there are several better options including the hyaluronic acid fillers, Sculptra, and Radiesse as well as a permanent option of your own fat.

There are many better choices for filling out the face. Collagen injections are great for scars and lip lines but do not provide the volume needed to change the facial contour. Fat transplantation or injections of Sculptra are the two primary approaches used for this purpose.

Even in the hayday of the collagen fillers, which preceded the Hyaluronic acid, calcium-based, and poly-lactic acid fillers etc, it was not suggested to physicians that we use this type filler. It is a bit too firm to fill (pun intended) this role. I do feel collagen is somewhat overlooked since it is great for scars and improving lip definition, but it is not a volume filler at all. The above mentioned fillers all volumize quite well and I think would be the wide consensus choice.... more

This is not proactical given the volume of product that would be required and you would be better served by undergoing injection of your own fat or possibly the use of a product such as Sculptra to deliver larger volumes with potentially longer maintenance of the result