Face Lift - Rhytidectomy - Breast Enlargement - Tummy Tuck

ASAPS Injectable Quick Facts

	HYALURONIC ACID	BOTULINUM TOXIN	FAT INJECTIONS	BOVINE-BASED COLLAGEN	HUMAN-BASED COLLAGEN
Name	Restylane, Perlane, and Restylane Fine Lines	Botox and Myobloc	Fat Injection	Zyderm and Zyplast	CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast
What It Is	A substance found in all living organisms	Botulinum toxin type A - produced by Clostridia Botulinum bacteria.	Fat transfer from one part of the body to another	Derived from purified bovine (cow) collagen	Derived from human collagen
How It Works	Adds volume	Temporarily relaxes the muscle	Adds volume	Adds volume	Adds volume
Injection Areas	Nasolabial folds, forehead wrinkles, smile lines and lips	Forehead, frown lines, crow's feet and vertical neck bands	Nasolabial folds, crow's feet, lips, frown lines, and facial recontouring	Nasolabial folds, crow's feet, frown lines, and lips	Nasolabial folds, frown lines, crow's feet, and lips
Results	Up to 12 months	Up to 6 months	Highly variable: months to years	Up to 6 months	Up to 6 months
Average Cost*	Unknown	$399 per procedure	$1,282 per procedure	$399 per procedure	Unknown
US Availability	Yes - FDA approved	Yes - FDA approved for frown lines; other uses are "off-label"	Yes - Does not require FDA approval	Yes - FDA approved	Yes - FDA approved
Back To Work	No downtime	No downtime	Minor: 1-4 days Extensive: 7-14 days	No downtime	No downtime
Possible Reactions	Swelling, redness, and tenderness	Bruising, redness, droopy eyelid, flu-like symptoms, headache	Swelling, bruising and lumpiness	Slight bruising and allergic reactions	Swelling, redness and bruising
Other Consid- erations	Does not require allergy skin test	None identified at this time	Requires a donor site (i.e., thighs, abdomen, or buttocks)	Requires allergy skin test-at least one month wait	Does not require allergy skin test

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Facial Surgery
Face and Neck Lift | Facial Implants | Forehead Lift | Nose Reshaping
Eyelid Surgery | Ear Correction | Cheek Augmentation | Lip Reduction
Fat Transfer | Chemical Peel | Botox | Thermage | Collagen - Restylane

Breast Reshaping
Transumbilical Breast Augmentation | Breast Augmentation | Breast Reduction
Breast Uplift | Nipple Reduction | Nipple Correction

Body Reshaping
Tummy Tuck | Thigh Lift | Liposuction | Labiaplasty | Gynaecomastia

Laser Treatments
Skin Resurfacing | Laser Hair Removal | Facial Vein Removal
Thread Vein Removal | Acne Treatment

Other Treatments
Circumcision | Hypospadias | Labiaplasty | Phalloplasty