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Is the Collagen Induced by Radiesse and Sculptra Permanent?

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Radiesse and Sculptra work by stimulating the body's collagen. Sculptra relies mostly on the body to produce collagen while radiesse provide an initial scaffolding from calium but slowly absorbs it. While the absorption process takes place, collagen is deposited around it. Both of these products will result in more collagen to be produced in the injected area. Is this newly made collagen permanent? If not, why? How does the new collagen differ than unstimulated collagen?

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