What is Captique used for?

What is Captique and what is it typically used to treat?

1 answer to “What is Captique used for?”

A: USED FOR THE SAME THINGS AS THE OTHER HYALURONIC FILLERS

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Captique was an early hyaluronic acid filler. Unlike its predecessor, Hylaform, which was derived from the comb of the rooster, captique was derived from bacteria. It essentially was used in the same manner as the other hyalruonic acid fillers, Restylane and Juvederm, ie. to treat naso-labial folds, marionette... more

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