Most common areas treated with collagen injections:
- Frown lines
- Thin lips
- Acne scars
- Lines around the mouth
- “Worry lines”
- “Crow’s feet”
- Dimples
- Scars
- Cheek hollows
Who shouldn’t have collagen injections?
- those with histories of Collagen Vascular Disease/Connective Tissue Disease
- Autoimmune disease
- Beef or cow allergies
- Lidocaine allergy
- The small percentage of people are allergic to collagen. All patients must undergo an allergy test prior to the procedure.
*Rochester, NY Democrat & Chronicle Newsmaker item 03/29/01
**American Society of Plastic Surgeons, National Clearinghouse of Plastic Surgery Statistics, 1998 Plastic Surgery Procedural Statistics
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