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.
isolagen
is used for the correction of fine lines, wrinkles and
furrows or creases, as well as for the augmentation of
the cheeks, chin, and lips.
composition
of
isolagen
autologous
fibrobalasts - a 3mm piece of skin from behind your ear
is removed, sent to a lab, and your own body's fibroblasts
produce 1cc to 1.5cc's of collagen cells from that piece
of skin
formulations
available
only one formulation available
longevity
of
isolagen
many
years; may break down over time as natural collagen does
with aging
cost
of isolagen
approx.
$1500 per 1.0 to 1.5cc
allergy testing
for isolagen
no allergy testing is required
anesthesia
for
isolagen
ice,
topical (cream) anesthetic, local injections, or nerve
blocks may be offered
recovery
after isolagen injections
usually
return to activities immediately
FDA approved? (US)
CE mark? (Europe)
No, not FDA approved. FDA clinical trials underway.
Available in the UK and Australia.
available
in US?
Available
only to doctors participating in FDA studies.
procedure time
3 sets of injections,
2 weeks apart; actual treatment takes 5 to 30 minutes
contraindications
of isolagen
none
pros
of isolagen
no
pre-treatment skin test, uses your own body's collagen,
long term results
cons
of isolagen
requires
removal of skin from behind your ear, 6 to 8 week waiting
period while cells are grown in the lab, multiple treatment
sessions required; data goes back only 9 years
notes
3mm
donor site behind ear will heal very well and scar will
not be perceptible
