BIOLOGICAL FILLERS: HUMAN COLLAGEN
Cosmoderm and Cosmoplast (not yet available in the UK) These two materials, also produced by McGhan Medical, are perfect examples of the innovation that exists in the area of filler materials. Comprising collagen that is derived from infant foreskin cells, Cosmoderm and Cosmoplast are considered to be the ideal form of human collagen. Ideal because it poses no risk of an allergic reaction and therefore eliminates the need for skin testing prior to treatment a great bonus for those people who are too impatient to wait four weeks for test results before being treated. Also, its source assures it has a purity that is comparable to nothing else.It’s difficult to state with any degree of accuracy just how long the results with this filler last. Cosmetic treatments that use human collagen have not been widely used and therefore few statistics are available. However, considering that the human collagen inCosmoderm and Cosmoplast shares the same composition as bovine collagen, it might be safe to say that the duration should be similar to that of Zyderm and Zyplast. And, like with bovine collagen injections, the syringe comes pre-mixed with lidocaine for minimal discomfort. The applications of Cosmoderm Iand II are similar to those of Zyder I and II, while Cosmoplast equals Zyplast and can be used in a similar fashion.At the time of writing this book, this material was not yet available anywhere; most likely it will be available in late 2002 or early in 2003.*65\82\8*
