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.
Zyderm
and Zyplast implants are indicated for the correction
of contour deformities of the dermis in non-weight bearing
areas. Commonly used for fine to deep wrinkles, frown
lines, smile lines, crow's feet, lip border, acne and
other scars.
composition of
zyderm and zyplast
Zyderm & Zyplast
are made from purified bovine dermal collagen that is
dispersed in phosphate buffered physiological saline containing
0.3% lidocaine
formulations
available of zyderm and zyplasdt
-Zyderm
1 implant is used to treat fine lines, wrinkles, shallow
scars and thin-skinned areas.
-Zyderm 2 implant is used to treat moderate lines, wrinkles
and scars.
-Zyplast implant is used to treat pronounced lines and
wrinkles, scars, and thicker-skinned areas.
longevity of zyderm
and zyplast
2 to 6 months (average
3 months)
cost
of zyderm and zyplast
$300
to $500 per cc
allergy testing
for zyderm and zyplast
Testing is required
4 weeks prior to treatment. 3% experience a reaction to
the collagen, and cannot have further treatment.
anesthesia for
zyderm and zyplast
Zyderm & Zyplast
contain lidocaine; no additional anesthesia is usually
required
recovery after
zyderm or zyplast injections
usually return
to activities immediately
FDA approved? (US)
yes, since 1982
(zyderm) & 1985 (zyplast)
zyderm was the 1st cosmetic filler approved by the FDA
available in US?
yes
procedure time
5 to 30 minutes,
depending on treatment areas
contraindications
of zyderm and zyplast
allergy to bovine
collagen, lidocaine, or positive allergy test
pros
of zyderm and zyplast
immediate
results, little to no downtime, quick procedure, proven
safety record, minimal discomfort
cons
of zyderm and zyplast
results
are temporary, animal-based, risk of allergy, injector
dependent
