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Swelling, bruising, redness. Collagen, hyaluronic acids such as Juvederm and Restylane, and Radiesse are used off-label to raise depressions in the nasal bridge over the bony hump to make a more straight profile or slope. They last for several months.
I recommend agains injecting any fillers on the nose as the skin is very thin, and it may cause irreversible skin damage if injected too superficially. Dr Siegel
There are reports of this occurring with bovine (cow) collagen, the old Zyderm/Zyplast. This is the result of delayed granuloma formation. Essentially the body is reacting to the collagen as if it were a foreign body. However, to the best of my knowledge this problem has not occurred with...
Evolence is a new dermal filler made of natural collagen, that has been naturally cross-linked to mimic the natural structure of the body’s own collagen. As a result, Evolence is able to integrate and support existing collagen by adding structure, strength, and volume for a natural appearing, l...
To paraphrase GENESIS - First, there was COLLAGEN. (Closed herd, cow derived Collagen) and Plastic surgeons / Dermatologist liked it "and it was good". But it lasted only 3-4 months and required 1-2 skin tests separated by 3-4 weeks before administration (to avoid giving it to people...
Cosmoderm is a filler derived from human tissue (foreskins from circumcisions). Zyderm, the pioneer of facial injectables, was derived from bovine collagen (leather). An advantage of Cosmoderm is that, unlike Zyderm, it does not require an allergy test. Many physicians, including myself,...
Collagen filler is a naturally-derived filler product - previous collagens were from bovine sources (cows), human sources (cadaver) and porcine sources (pig tendon). Not very glamorous sources, but collagen is a protein and thus far science has not been able to come up with a synthetic one for...
There are many options available for filling in wrinkles and smoothing out the skin of your face. Most non-surgical procedures use a dermal filler. There are numerous types of dermal fillers on the market such as Radiesse, Restylane, Captique, Juvederm, and Arte-fill. The administration...
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