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Posted January 20, 2011 in Injection Treatments
Since the advent of cosmetic injectables in the 1970s, filler products made of collagen, hyaluronic acid and a host of other substances have flooded the U.S. market in response to high consumer demand for their wrinkle smoothing, lip plumping and facial contouring effects. Today, are so many filler options available to consumers that it’s a […]
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Posted January 05, 2011 in Facial Surgery
According to study results recently released by a team of plastic surgery researchers, it is not only fat and collagen depletion that contributes to an aged facial appearance over time, but also a gradual loss of bone volume. This “milestone” study, according to American Society of Plastic Surgeons President Dr. Phil Haeck, brings surgeons one […]
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Posted December 21, 2010 in Injection Treatments
According to the results of a 24-week study published in Dermatologic Surgery, Belotero, the new hyaluronic acid filler by Merz, provides longer-lasting wrinkle correction than bovine collagen injectables. The study results come at a time when Belotero is awaiting FDA approval and pharmaceutical competitor Allergan is pulling its bovine collagen injectables Zyderm and Zyplast, as […]
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Posted June 01, 2009 in Injection Treatments
Researchers working with the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) recently gathered information on 687 patients who had received Botox and/or dermal filler treatment. A document containing a full summary of the findings is available here; a few of the noteworthy results are as follows: – Most respondents described themselves as healthy individuals; 95 […]
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