Following the natural contours of your face, NuFace
delivers gentle micro current impulses to strategic locations
diminishing minor lines and wrinkles, restoring the tone and
facial muscles to a more youthful balance.
By increasing cellular blood flow, cell turnover is increased,
leading to increased amounts of collagen, elastin, and connective
tissue. NuFace
assists with skin rejuvenation, delays aging of the skin,
and reduces the appearance of facial wrinkling.
common
sites of use are the cheeks, lips, pitted acne scars,
or nasolabial folds.
composition
of fascian
fascia
is the medical name for the sheets of thick, white connective
tissue that are located throughout the human body, composed
mainly of collagen. Fascian is fascia that has been removed
from a human cadaver donor, freeze-dried, irradiated,
and made into fine particles.
formulations
available
-
less than(<) 2.Omm particle size
- less than(<) 1.0 mm particle size
- less than (<) 0.5 mm particle size
- less than (<) 0.25 mm particle size
longevity of fascian
up to 8 months
(usually about 4 to 5 months)
cost
of fascian
$600
to $1000 per 1.0cc
allergy testing
for fascian
no allergy testing
is required
anesthesia
for fascian
fascian
is typically rehydrated to 3 ccs in saline or lidocaine.
additional lidocaine is typically injected locally at
the injection site.
recovery after
fascian injections
usually return
to activities immediately. lip augmentation may cause
swelling that lasts several days
FDA approved? (US)
yes, FDA approved in 1999
available in US?
yes
procedure time
30 to 60 minutes,
depending on treatment areas
contraindications
of fascian
Fascian
should not be used in patients sensitized to the antibiotics
polymyxin B sulfate, bacitracin and/or gentamicin.
pros
of fascian
no
pre-treatment skin test, little to no downtime, long-lasting
but not permanent, non-animal origin
cons
of fascian
results
are temporary, higher cost compared to collagen based
injectable fillers, unused filler cannot be saved for
future use, lumpiness and syringe clogging can occur
notes
no
refrigeration is required; unused fascian must be discarded
