Collagen replacement therapy is a nonsurgical treatment that smoothes out facial lines, wrinkles, and scars by replenishing the natural collagen support layer beneath your skin. The latest advances in collagen replacement therapy are CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast. CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast are aesthetic applications of the same tissue-engineering technology that has been successfully used in the treatment of burns and other skin wounds for nearly a decade. The collagen in CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast is purified from human dermal (skin) tissue that is grown in a laboratory under controlled sterile condtions. This advanced technology means that the collagen in CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast is similar to the collagen normally found in the skin. Because they do not require a pre-treatment skin test, CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast are the first and only same-day, single-visit dermal fillers that are FDA-approved and commercially available in the United States.
As the most abundant protein in the body, collagen provides strength and structure to a variety of tissues, especially the skin. Over time, factors including sun exposure, smoking and natural aging can diminish the layer of dermal collagen.
Like natural collagen, CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast eventually lose their form and wear down. Ongoing treatments are recommended to maintain the improvements achieved with collagen replacement therapy.
Collagen is used mostly in the lines and wrinkles around the mouth, including smile lines, nasolabial lines, and smoker’s lines. (For lines and wrinkles around the eyes, please see Botox). |
