Update on New Developments in Facial Injectables

Collagen Injections (Cosmoplast), Restylane®, and Fat Injections in Manhattan, New York

Cosmoplast also known as Human Collagen:

• Cosmoplast is a new human collagen injectable which causes no allergic reactions and requires no skin testing.
• Cosmoplast is particularly useful for more superficial lines and for lip enhancement.
• The results with Cosmoplast last about four months.
• We use nerve block anesthesia before injecting Cosmoplast, which makes the treatment painless.

Restylane®:

• Restylane® has now been approved by the FDA and we are using it extensively.
• Restylane® is an injectable filler used to correct facial lines and folds.It can also create more prominent cheekbones and fuller lips.
• Restylane® is a hyaluronic acid gel which causes no allergic reations and requires no skin testing.
• The results with Restylane® last six months or more.
• We use nerve block anesthesia before injecting Restylane®, whichs makes the treatment painless.

Fat Injections:

• Fat injections are a great soft tissue filler because it is your own tissue. Fat injections involve a minor operation to obtain the fat from your abdomen or buttock. Sometimes the fat can reabsorb and a second treatment may be required. The final result is often permanent.
• Fat injections are commonly done in the brows, the cheeks, and the lips.
• Fat injections are often performed together with another procedure such as a facelift.