ArteFill® Treatment
About ArteFill® (Artecoll®)
ArteFill® injections have been used throughout Europe and Canada for more than a decade under the name Artecoll® to reduce the appearance of nasolabial folds (the deep lines that run from the side of the nose to the corner of the mouth). ArteFill® (originally submitted as Artecoll®) seems poised to receive full approval from the FDA for nasobabial treatment soon and is currently being used by U.S. doctors participating in FDA clinical trials.
What is ArteFill® (Artecoll®)?
ArteFill® is a new breed of dermal filler that offers longer lasting results than other cosmetic filler injections.
ArteFill® is a new breed of dermal filler that offers longer lasting results that other cosmetic filler injections.
ArteFill® (known as Artecoll® outside the United States) is made of polymethylmethaaylate (PMMA) microspheres (miniature beads) that are suspended in bovine collagen. PMMA has been used previously in some medical implants.
When an ArteFill® injection is given, the solution not only acts as a dermal filler, but its microspheres also stimulate the body to produce its own collagen. As the injected collagen slowly degrades naturally, the newly produced collagen replaces it. This gives ArteFill® long-lasting, almost permanent results.
How is ArteFill® (Artecoll®) used?
ArteFill® (or Artecoll®) injections are administered by the doctor directly into the desired treatment area – currently nasolabial folds are the only facial area for which ArteFill® is seeking FDA approval. Unlike fillers such as collagen, ArteFill® does not need to be overinjected to correct wrinkles. Because of the filler's composition, the results of an ArteFill® injection will be seen immediately and will not begin to fade too quickly.
How is ArteFill® (Artecoll®) different from other fillers?
The greatest difference between ArteFill® (Artecoll®) and other dermal fillers is durability of results. Studies have shown that patients who received an ArteFill® (Artecoll®) injection showed an improvement in the nasolabial folds five years after treatment. Collagen or fat injections, however, typically last only a few months since the enzymes of the injections begin to break down soon after treatment. Other fillers, like Radiesse, have small particles similar to ArteFill®. These fillers can last up to two years, well short of the longer-lasting results of ArteFill®.
Another significant difference between ArteFill® and other dermal fillers is that the composition of ArteFill® (Artecoll®) prohibits safe use of the product thinner skin. Unlike many other fillers, ArteFill® injections should never be used to correct crow’s feet or the eyelids.
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