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 | | The Patient’s Guide™ is the most respected online publication providing information about collagen injections, aged and damaged skin, skin care treatments, and laser medicine. Our mission is to provide you with unbiased, scientifically accurate information about wrinkles and fine lines, as well as potential treatments. | | >>More About the Patient's Guide | |
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Dermal Filler Comparison Chart | | |
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There are a wide variety of dermal fillers in use today. Each has its own unique benefit and purpose. Below is a comparison for general reference purposes. The best thing to do if you are considering injectables/dermal fillers is to consult with a physician who has the knowledge about their use and can advise you on what may be best in your particular case. |
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What it Treats |
Substance |
Length of Effectivenes |
Area it Treats |
| Botox |
Dynamic Facial Wrinkles, Hyperhidrosis |
Purified Botulinum Toxin
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4 to 6 months for wrinkles, up to 1 year for hyperhidrosis
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Forehead Lines, Crow's Feet, Eyebrows, Hyperhidrosis |
| Dysport |
Dynamic Lines and Wrinkles |
Abobotulinum Toxin A |
4 to 6 months
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Forehead Lines, Crow's Feet, Between the Eyes |
Zyderm & Zyplast
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Superficial lines (Zyderm) to deeper wrinkles (Zyplast)
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Bovine Collagen |
2 to 3 months |
Around Face |
| CosmoDerm & CosmoPlast |
Fine lines, wrinkles, and scars
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Purified Human Collagen |
2 to 3 months |
Throughout face on lines and wrinkles |
| Fat Fillers |
Volume loss, fines lines and depressions |
Patient's own fat is used (removed from buttocks, abdomen, thighs)
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3 months to 1 year |
Upper and lower face |
| Radiesse |
Deeper Wrinkles, some Acne Scarring |
Calcium Hydroxylapatatite (CaHA) Particles Suspended in a Hyaluronic Acid Gel
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Approx. 1 year |
Throughout the facial area |
| Restylane |
Lines in lower face, under eyes, increase lip size |
Hyaluronic Acid |
Lips: 3 to 6 months, Other: 6 to 9 months |
Lips, underneath the eyes, lines such as frown lines and creases
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| Juvederm |
Moderate to Deep wrinkling |
Hyaluronic Acid |
4 to 9 months |
Lips, Mouth Wrinkles, Facial lines
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| Sculptra |
Volume loss in the face. Depressed cheeks.
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Poly-L-Lactic Acid |
Up to 2 years |
Cheeks, Hollow Eyes, Facial Indents |
| PerlaneTM |
Facial wrinkles, lips, lines and creases on the face (often in conjunction with Restylane)
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Hyaluronic Acid |
3 to 6 months |
Lips, fines lines around mouth and eyes, face | |
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