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What is collagen ? Back top top
Collagen is the fibrous structural protein that makes up the white fibers (collagenous fibers) of skin, tendon, bone, cartilage, and all other connective tissues. It is also found dispersed in gels of the body to provide stiffening, such as in the vitreous humour of the eye. In other words, collagen is the natural protein that composes most of the body’s structural support and is the primary substance of connective tissue. It is the fibrous connective tissue that holds our body together. Collagen is present in all multi-cellular organisms.

Collagen gives the different organs and tissues their strength and elastic properties. Twenty-five percent of the dry protein weight of the human body is collagen. Seventy-five percent of our skin is made of it, and in total – some thirty percent of our entire body is collagen.

Collagen is part of the natural make-up of tendons, ligaments, joints, muscles, hair, skin, and vital organs. When the body’s essential supply of collagen is reduced, the body is affected. Weakness, fatigue, aches, pains, and an overall lack of performance are frequent symptoms of the problem – symptoms that only increase as we get older.

Besides its many structural properties, collagen serves as the major catalyst for growth and repair of nearly all the body’s tissues. Many different aging diseases are related to the body’s supply of this vital protein and to disorders in the collagen itself. When our body’s collagen production is out of stock, so are we!

Collagen and Aging Back top top
The body’s production of collagen slows with aging. This slowing process is stealth-like and rather insidious. It starts slowing in our mid-twenties, picks up speed in our thirties and forties, then roars like a freight train through our fifties and sixties.

Lack of collagen, or the body’s improper use of collagen, is the stuff that old age is made of. We first notice it on the outside of our bodies when tiny lines and wrinkles. By that time, the lack of collagen production and collagen damage is already affecting the inside of our bodies.

The damage gets our attention as strains and sprains become more severe. Things we have always done, like running or jumping, suddenly seem more painful. Injuries that have never proven serious before begin to hurt us. Joint pain becomes more problematic. We are feeling the pains of aging.

With continued aging, our connective tissue and muscle tissue breaks down due to an increase in collagen deficiency and damage. As a result, we experience a weakening of our skeletal structure. Like a stealth bomber, collagen deficiency sneaks up on us under the radar.

Outside the body, the slowing of the skin’s production of collagen with age becomes increasingly more pronounced. The skin starts to wrinkle. It loses the youthful glow that our spouse and loved ones once admired. The appearance of healthful radiance vanishes. Soon we develop ridges and furrows, red marks and brown spots. Our skin dries out in places.

Research scientists have been aware of the problem, but until very recently there was little that could be done because most non-medical collagen supplementation was useless. The body was simply unable to assimilate it.

Collagen, Wrinkles and Stretch Marks Back top top
The body’s production of collagen in the skin begins dropping around the age of twenty-five. But, it really picks up speed in the forties and fifties. Many studies have demonstrated that our skin’s natural production of collagen decreases at a rate of 1% per year after the age of forty. So, by the time a person reaches fifty-five, they have lost and additional fifteen percent of their collagen production capacity. By age seventy, the loss is over thirty percent and climbing.

Collagen Injections Back top top

Bovine collagen injections are made from extracted cow skin, which is purified, sterilized and processed into a liquid form before being used for cosmetic purposes, Bovine collagen injections results typically last between six weeks to a year depending on the type of injection used.

Because collagen is a protein that breaks down naturally in the body, bovine collagen injections are not permanent. The effects of bovine collagen injections can vary depending on the type of injection filler material used. Zyderm I is used to treat more superficial scars, while Zyderm II can treat deeper scars and those with a greater surface area. Zyplast can be used for longer and deeper scars and imperfections.

Patients may notice slight throbbing or stinging in the treatment area for a few hours after the injections have been given. Redness at the injection site will disappear after 24 hours, and some temporary swelling or bruising may occur. If the swelling or redness continues for more than a few days, a physician should be contacted immediately.

Several weeks after the collagen injections have been performed, the purified bovine collagen will break up and be replaced by newly formed human collagen. However, this too will be reabsorbed by the body, and subsequent injections must be administered in order to maintain a youthful appearance. New collagen injections are recommended every three to six months depending on how quickly the body absorbs the new collagen. In rare instances, collagen injections have been known to last for one to two years.

Why do Lines appear ? Back top top
In young skin, the collagen framework is intact and the skin remains moisturized and elastic. It’s resilient to the many facial expressions we adopt as well as everyday environmental exposure. But, over time, the support structure weakens and the skin loses its elasticity. The skin begins to lose its tone as the collagen support wears down. Every time you smile, frown or squint, you put stress on the collagen in your skin. The effect of these facial expressions is cumulative and facial lines begin to appear

Smooth Away Lines & Wrinkles

Looking the best you can is a priority no matter what your age. Staying fit and healthy goes a long way towards maintaining your looks and self-esteem but what if there are areas that need a little work? You wouldn't think twice about dieting and exercising to loose a few pounds and you shouldn't think twice about a quick and natural treatment that can erase crow's feet around the eyes, frown lines, nose to mouth lines or vertical lines around the lips.

Paris Lip Back top top

Lips that deserve to be kissed need to be kept in perfect condition As the lips contain few sebaceous glands always use a softening and moisturising balm. Choose your lipstick carefully, look for a moisturising formula in a colour that complements your skin tone. If you have a poorly defined lip line, try a little Collagen Instant Therapy to enhance the lips. If your lips are uneven or simply lacking in fullness, Collagen Instant Therapy can give you the look you want.

The Paris Lip technique uses implants that have been used for over ten years by more than half a million women and men to smooth out facial lines between the brows and around the eyes, nose and mouth. The procedure is quick and simple and most of our clients are out of the clinic in about half an hour

Quick Guide to Injections Back top top

Procedure: Plump up creased, furrowed, or sunken facial skin; add fullness to lips and backs of hands. Works best on thin, dry, light-coloured skin.
Length:15 minutes to 1 hour per session.
Anaesthesia: Usually none; local may be included with the injection.
In/Outpatient: Outpatient.
Side Effects of Injections: Temporary stinging, throbbing, or burning sensation. Faint redness, swelling.
Risks of Injections: Allergic reaction including rash, hives, swelling, or flu-like symptoms; possible triggering of connective-tissue or autoimmune diseases. (A skin test is required before collagen injections to determine whether an allergy exists.) Contour irregularities, infection.

Duration of Results: Variable; a few months to 1 year.

Pre-treatment Skin Tests
Prior to injection with collagen, two skin tests are performed to ensure that no allergy to collagen will cause a reaction.