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HYALURONIC ACID |
BOTULINUM TOXIN |
FAT INJECTIONS |
BOVINE-BASED COLLAGEN |
HUMAN-BASED
COLLAGEN |
| Name |
Restylane, Perlane,
and Restylane Fine Lines |
Botox and Myobloc |
Fat Injection |
Zyderm and Zyplast |
CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast |
| What It Is |
A substance found in
all living organisms |
Botulinum toxin type
A - produced by Clostridia Botulinum
bacteria. |
Fat transfer from one
part of the body to another |
Derived from purified
bovine (cow) collagen |
Derived from human collagen |
| How It Works |
Adds volume |
Temporarily relaxes
the muscle |
Adds volume |
Adds volume |
Adds volume |
| Injection Areas |
Nasolabial folds, forehead
wrinkles, smile lines and lips |
Forehead, frown lines,
crow’s feet and vertical neck
bands |
Nasolabial folds, crow’s
feet, lips, frown lines, and facial
recontouring |
Nasolabial folds, crow’s
feet, frown lines, and lips |
Nasolabial folds, frown
lines, crow’s feet, and lips |
| Results |
Up to 12 months |
Up to 6 months |
Highly variable:
months to years
|
Up to 6 months |
Up to 6 months |
| Average Cost * |
Unknown |
$399 per procedure |
$1,282 per procedure |
$399 per procedure |
Unknown |
| US Availability |
Yes – FDA approved |
Yes – FDA approved
for frown lines; other uses are "off-label” |
Yes – Does not
require FDA approval |
Yes – FDA approved |
Yes – FDA approved |
| Back To Work |
No downtime |
No downtime |
Minor: 1-4 days
Extensive: 7-14 days
|
No downtime |
No downtime |
| Possible Reactions |
Swelling, redness, and
tenderness |
Bruising, redness, droopy
eyelid, flu-like symptoms, headache
|
Swelling, bruising and
lumpiness |
Slight bruising and
allergic reactions |
Swelling, redness and
bruising |
| Other Considerations |
Does not require allergy
skin test |
None identified at this
time |
Requires a donor site
(i.e., thighs, abdomen, or buttocks) |
Requires allergy skin
test–at least one month wait |
Does not require allergy
skin test |
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