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| Collagen Injections |
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Collagen is a natural protein found in bone, cartilage, skin, and tendons. There are 27 different types of naturally occurring collagens in the body. At a particular age, this collagen breaks down, causing skin to lose its softness and begin to wrinkle and sag. To fight these signs of aging, many people turn to collagen injections.
Collagen injections have been used to treat minor imperfections in facial skin, including laugh lines, wrinkles, creases, crow’s feet, and acne scars. It is also used to create fuller lips and cheeks and can be used to treat areas of the chest, back, and neck. However, facial collagen injections are the most common and can last for up to 3-6 months, but this depends on the person’s individual skin type.
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| Details |
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| Time Required |
| Entire length for the surgery requires very little time usually between 30 and 60 minutes and patients are able to return home immediately after their collagen treatment. |
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| Side Effects |
| It may lead to a reaction to the anesthesia - liquid collagen injections contain a local anesthetic (lidocaine), itching, redness, swelling or bruising. |
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| Recovery Time |
| There is no recovery time as such for collagen injections, since most candidates move on with their normal activities within a few minutes after procedure. |
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| Risks |
| Collagen injections normally have risks simillar to other surgeries like Bacterial infection. There can be allergic reaction. As collagen injections are derived from bovine collagen, anyone who is allergic to bovine-derived products should not receive this treatment. Abscesses, open sores, peeling, scarring, lumpiness are the risks involved in this procedure. |
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Prior to collagen treatment, the patient is first given a skin test to detect any allergic reaction to the collagen material. The physician injects a small amount of collagen into a location on the patient's body, and the patient monitors the area for about a week. About 97 percent of patients show no allergic reaction.
Collagen treatment involves one or more injections of collagen into a desired area. Some patients find the injections slightly uncomfortable, especially on the lips or around the nose. A topical anesthetic can be applied to that area to minimize pain. Some types of collagen contain a small amount of lidocaine, which also helps to numb the injection area. Most treatments take less than an hour.
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| Cost Involved |
| Entire procedure costs on an average, i.e a single collagen injection will cost, between $250 and $400. |
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| Insurance Covered |
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Because of the cosmetic nature of Collagen Injections, insurance is not
involved.
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| Patient Status |
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OutPatient - In most cases
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| Reffered As |
| Collagen injection is also known as Zyderm or Zyplast. It is also known as a lunchtime procedure as it takes less time to perform. |
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| Discomforts |
| No discomforts for most people. In some cases discomforts can be minor at injection time. |
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| Combine With |
| This procedure can be combined with Face lift, laser skin resurfacing, botox, photofacial, thermage. |
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