Collagen and other fillers (i.d. Restylane, Juvaderm, Radiesse, Sculptra).
Sometimes, no matter how youthful you feel, your face tells a different story. Sunlight, natural aging and lifestyle factors can diminish the collagen layer that supports the skin. Where those substances diminishes, unwelcome lines and wrinkles may appear.
The human collagen developed in the laboratory is similar to the collagen normally found in the skin. The same pertains to hialuronic acid derivatives. These substances can smooth away telltale lines and wrinkles or add definition to the lip border. The results are visible immediately and usually last 8-12 months. Collagen and hialuronic acid derivatives are gradually absorbed so that after this period of time the face returns to its initial contours. This means that these substances need to be replenished in order to maintain the desired effect.
Collagen and hialuronic acid derivatives can:
fill in the worry lines
smooth the crows feet and fine lines around the eyes
minimize or eliminate the lines between your nose and mouth
add definition to your lip border and fill in vertical lip lines or even lift sagging corners of the mouth.