These creases and lines form when the underlying collagen and elastin fibers break down, which is a natural part of the aging process. Collagen treatments are the most common procedure used to fill wrinkles and lines. And it they are increasingly being used to fatten up thin lips. It can also be used to even out a scars. The results last anywhere from a few months up to a year or two.
Most patients have three or four touch-up treatments per year.
The procedure lasts from 15 minutes to an hour. Sometimes a series of injections are needed, such as two or three treatments over a three-month period. Patients are usually fully awake and treatments take place in outpatient settings. Side affects are few and include short-term, localized puffiness, bruising, redness, stinging, and throbbing. This information is not to substitute for professional medical advice.