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.
Collagen injections to increase face volume?
Can I use collagen injection to make my face look fatter?
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A: Collagen Would Be A Poor Choice
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... more
A: Colagen for facial volume
It would be a waste of your time, money and emotional investment to think that collagen could add facial volume for any signifcant length of time considering the costs that would be involved. There are far better ways, including fillers and sometimes surgery, or a combination, depending on what your... more
A: Collagen injections to increase facial volume would require too much product for too short a result
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
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