Collagen fillers: the original injectable filler

Collagen fillers were one of the first injectable fillers to be offered as an anti aging treatment.

As collagen is nature’s skin support system injecting collagen into sagging skin seems like an obvious way to perform a non surgical face lift.

Recently though – natural collagen fillers are being replaced by other injectable fillers based on hyaluronic acid like Restylane. Restylane type fillers not only plump up your skin and reduce wrinkles but they also stimulate the skin to produce more collagen in the future. Read more

Skin resurfacing: know the limits

If you’re interested in skin rejuvenation – and who isn’t – and you go to see a cosmetic surgeon they are likely to offer a range of skin resurfacing techniques.

Skin resurfacing involves removing the top layer of the skin to reveal the newer younger looking skin underneath. Typical of this type of skin rejuvenation are laser skin resurfacing, dermabrasion or microdermabrasion and chemical peels.

You may think that skin rejuvenation is a less invasive approach to achieving a younger look. And in some ways you’d be right. But removing the top layer of skin on your face – or anywhere else for that matter – is not a trivial matter. Read more