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Latisse FDA Approval
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
We recently wrote about an FDA-approved – in fact the only FDA-approved – method of restoring fuller, longer eyelashes. It’s the topical solution Latisse, a skin care product made by Allergen, the same company that developed Botox and Juvederm. In clinical trials Latisse was found to be effective in increasing the length, thickness, and darkness of eyelashes in women who’s lashes had lost their fullness through natural aging.
Many of our clients here at The Peer Group have asked for more details about the clinical trial results, so here are some important facts about them. First, most of the women who took part in the study – 91 percent –were 35 or older. So that means the results are applicable for women 35 and older. And the skin care results were clear and dramatic: Longer lashes started to grow as early as week 4. During the trials, patients grew more lashes and there was significant improvement in eyelash prominence, including length, thickness, and darkness. These new lashes were fuller and darker at week 8, and achieved maximum growth at week 16. After 16 weeks of treatment, the fullness of patients’ eyelashes more than doubled. Those are results no plastic surgery can achieve.
Among the best things about Latisse, besides its efficacy, is that it’s a simple topical solution you apply once a day at home. There’s no downtime and minimal potential side effects. We recommend consulting a board certified plastic surgeon before about any cosmetic treatment or cosmetic plastic surgery procedure you have in mind. Here at The Peer Group, we’re been getting questions from a lot of our patients in Warren and Somerset counties, from Mendham, Summit and Livingston and throughout northern New Jersey about Latisse. Our answer: If you’re like many women with thinning eyelashes, Latisse may be the solution you need.
Types of Injectable Fillers
Monday, May 9th, 2011
Injectable fillers can be used for a variety of cosmetic procedures, like reducing wrinkles and plumping sunken features. In fact, these procedures are sometimes called liquid facelifts. Some fillers are referred to by brand name, some by their generic name, and sometimes their uses overlap, so it can be a challenge keeping track of all your options for cosmetic procedures. Here’s a quick guide to some of the best known injectables and their uses.
Beautiful youthful skin
Botox is the brand name of a product made from a neurotoxin, Clostridium botulinum. It smoothes skin by paralyzing tiny muscles whose contractions cause wrinkles. It is most commonly applied to reduce wrinkles in the forehead and around the eyes. Dysport is now available as a Botox alternative and has very similar properties and benefits.
Radiesse is a brand name for Calcium Hydoxylapatite (CaHA). It can reduce wrinkles and skin folds around the mouth and nose and also fill some scars. Particles of CaHA are suspended in a water solution, which is injected into the treatment area.
Restylane and Juvederm are the brand names of two popular Hyaluronic-acid based fillers. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring carbohydrate found in human tissue. Juvederm and Restylane injections are used to reduce nasolabial folds, frown lines, and crows feet. (Do you want to refer to their use to fill both aging lips and to give women fuller lips?)
Sculptra is the brand name for Synthetic Poly-L-lactic acid. A biocompatible acid culled from natural sources, it is used to plump skin by stimulating a patient’s own collagen rather than filling winkles. Skin folds, indented chin, hollow cheeks and sunken eyes are areas where it is commonly used.
Fat transfer is another injectable filler procedure. Fat is taken from one part of the body and used for filler, typically in the same locations that collagen fillers are injected. A variety of harvesting methods are used.
The filler deemed best for you by a cosmetic plastic surgeon is selected based on a variety of criteria, including time, costs, the individual’s condition, and the judgment and practices of the cosmetic surgeon. With the exception of fat transfer, which requires no FDA approval, all of these fillers are FDA approved for cosmetic use, and our clients in northern New Jersey have been very pleased with the results of Juvederm, Restylane, Botox and other injectable fillers. We’ll blog more about these products and treatments in the future.
Juvederm and Restylane to Reduce Wrinkles
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Everybody’s heard about BOTOX, and how BOTOX injections can reduce wrinkles and lines on the face. But now other injectable fillers have joined BOTOX in the anti-aging arsenal, and anyone concerned about personal appearance should know about these non-invasive plastic surgery options. Two of the most popular and effective fillers are Juvederm and Restylane. Here at The Peer Group in northern New Jersey, our certified plastic surgeons have experience working with a variety of FDA-approved cosmeceuticals, including these two.
Reduce wrinkles
Juvederm is an injectable gel that can erase permanent facial lines like furrows and deep wrinkles that develop as a result of aging. Juvederm is especially effective at reducing nasolabial folds , the lines that run from the bottom of the nose to the corner of the mouth. The procedure takes about 15 minutes and no anesthesia is needed, though your doctor may use a topical or injectable anesthetic to minimize any potential discomfort. Juvederm is made from hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance in the skin that adds volume and hydration. Juvederm isn’t the only filler made from hyaluronic acid, but because Juvederm is a gel, while most others have a granular consistency, it is easily injected into the skin. The results are immediate and appear totally natural. Juvederm is also the first hyaluronic acid filler the FDA has approved for use on persons of color.
Restylane is another a hyaluronic acid-based filler. The hyaluronic acid in Restylane filler is not derived from animal or human sources, so it has the added benefit of having no risk of provoking an allergic reaction. That means no pretesting is required before Restylane injections, making it a very simple procedure. A clear, transparent gel, Restylane is particularly good for reducing glabellar lines – the furrows between the eyebrows – as well as the nasolabial folds. Restylane is also often used for enhancing the lips and facial contouring.
One consideration when being treated with Botox, Juvederm or Restylane, or any injectable filler: because these procedures seem relatively simple to administer, physicians who do not have a background in plastic surgery also offer these treatments. We recommend using board certified plastic surgeons for best results.
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