New Wrinkle Fighters

Posting Date: 10/23/2003

New Fillers Could Erase the Telltale Signs of Aging

Thanks to the demand for longer-lasting treatments for aging skin with little downtime, new soft tissue fillers that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ? or close to receiving FDA approval ? are making headlines as viable options for those who want to turn back the hands of time.

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Newswise ? If you?re one of the millions of people who are searching for the perfect solution to reverse the aging process, you may be about to get an array of new treatment options to choose from. Thanks to the demand for longer-lasting treatments for aging skin with little downtime, new soft tissue fillers that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ? or close to receiving FDA approval ? are making headlines as viable options for those who want to turn back the hands of time.

Speaking today at the American Academy of Dermatology?s (AAD) Derm Update 2003, dermatologist Alastair Carruthers, MD, Clinical Professor, Division of Dermatology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, compared the advantages of the latest soft tissue fillers currently available in the United States and those under review by the FDA.

Bio-Engineered Human Injectable Collagen

While traditional bovine collagen has been used as a filler to plump up and fill fine lines on the face with much success by dermatologists for more than 20 years, its short-lived results and potential for allergic reactions limited its potential. Today, a new filler recently received FDA approval known as bio-engineered human injectable collagen, which consists of collagen derived from human cells.

While heralded for correcting facial wrinkles, acne scarring and reshaping the lips, bio-engineered human injectable collagen does not pose the allergy risk of traditional bovine collagen and patients are not required to undergo a skin test prior to its use.