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Hylaluronic Acid. |
Botulinum Toxin |
Fat injections |
Bovine based collagen |
Human based collagen |
Calcium
Hydorxy-
Lapatite |
| Name
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Restylane, Hylaform
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Botox and Myobloc
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Fat Injection
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Zyderm, Zyplast
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CosmoDerm CosmoPlast |
Radiance
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| What It Is |
A substance found in all living organisms
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Botulinum toxin type A - produced by Clostridia Botulinum bacteria.
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Fat transfer from one part of the body to another
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Derived from purified bovine (cow) collagen
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Derived from human collagen
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Synthetic form of material found in bone and teeth
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| How It Works
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Adds
volume
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Temporarily relaxes the muscle
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Adds volume |
Adds volume |
Adds volume |
Adds volume |
| Injection Areas
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Nasolabial folds, forehead wrinkles, smile lines and lips
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Forehead, frown lines, crow's feet and vertical neck bands
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Nasolabial folds, crow's feet, lips, frown lines, and facial recontouring
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Nasolabial folds, crow's feet, frown lines, and lips
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Nasolabial folds, frown lines, crow's feet, and lips
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Nasolabial folds, frown lines, crow's feet, and lips
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| Results
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4 months to 1 year: depending on
formulation
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Up to 6 months
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Highly variable: months to years
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Up to 6 months
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Up to 6 months
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2 years and
possibly longer
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| Average Cost *
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$542
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$387 per procedure
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$1,300 per procedure
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$389 per procedure
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Unknown
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$1119
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| US Availability
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Yes – FDA approved
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Yes – FDA approved for frown lines; other uses are "off-label"
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Yes – Does not require FDA approval
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Yes – FDA approved
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Yes – FDA approved
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Yes - cosmetic use "off-lab"
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| Back To Work
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No
downtime
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No
downtime
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Minor: 1-4 days Extensive: 7-14 days |
No
downtime
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No
downtime
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No
downtime
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| Possible Reactions
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Swelling, redness, and tenderness
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Bruising, redness, droopy eyelid, flu-like symptoms, headache
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Swelling, bruising and lumpiness
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Slight bruising and allergic reactions
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Swelling, redness and bruising
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Swelling, redness, brusing, and lumpiness
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Consi-
derations
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Does not
require
allergy skin
test
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None identified at this time
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Requires a donor site (i.e., thighs, abdomen, or buttocks)
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Requires allergy skin test–at least one month wait
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Does not require allergy skin test
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Does not require allergy skin test
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