ANTIAGING TREATMENTS: FACIAL

Permanent Dermal Fillers

Aquamid™

Made up of 97 - 98% being water in 2 - 3% of cross-linked polyacrylamide gel polymer. Polyacrylamide is also found in soft contact lenses, and tissue implant material. It is soft and uniform when injected under the skin.

Being mostly water, the body accepts the gel readily and forms a thin membrane around the implant which helps to keep it in place; as the gel is very elastic it moves with all facial expressions.

Artecoll®

Containing Bovine dermal collagen plus PMMA microspheres has been implanted in more than 200,000 patients worldwide.

Bio-Alcamid™

Is a gel polymer comprising exclusively of networks of alkyl-imide groups (approximately 4%) and nonpyrogenic water (approximately 96%). Unlike many other injectable fillers currently available, Bio-Alcamid™ can be used to correct small or large areas, including liposuction deficits. The LIP form is ideal for correcting the lip outline, being imperceptible to the touch.

Evolution

Like Outline, is made from absorbable Polyacrylamide gel with the addition of microscopic, porous spheres to create a permanent result. Because the microscopic spheres held within the gel are porous and attract the pro-collagen molecules right through the pores, they are stabilised within the tissues and provide the bulk necessary where there is tissue loss. Evolution is injected deep within the tissues and is best used for nose to mouth lines.