How Do Collagen Injections Fight Wrinkles?
Collagen injections replenish the skin’s natural collagen. The natural beauty of your skin is enhanced as the contour of the support structure is restored. Zyderm and Zyplast are collagen products derived from cows that can replace the collagen your skin loses over time. Zyderm and Zyplast are placed in the skin — in the dermis where the body readily accepts it as its own. CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast are bioengineered human collagen products that are used for similar indications as Zyderm and Zyplast; they have the advantage of not requiring a skin test prior to the first treatment. Other human-based collagen products include Autologen, Cymetra, and Fascian. Collagen should be injected into your skin only by a trained health care professional. By supplementing your skin’s own collagen, collagen replacement therapy helps smooth facial lines as well as some types of scars.
