As people grow older, their skin gradually loses some of the skin components that keep it youthful-looking. There skin components are collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. Skin care treatments using collagen have existed for many years and the products offered are continuously improving. The latest inject able dermal fillers such as hyaluronic acid gel.

Found naturally in the human body, hyaluronic acid is substance that helps to retain moisture in the skin. Hyaluronic acid gel can be injected into the skin to fill-up facial lines and wrinkles, or it can be used for lip enhancement. Restylane, originally developed in Sweden is marketed by Medicis, a leading pharmaceutical company that offers many medicines for skin conditions.

Restylane is a clear, non-animal, biodegradable gel that is based on hyaluronic acid, which occurs naturally in the body. Minute amounts of Restylane are injected into the skin with a needle. The hyluronic acid molecules naturally draw in water and cause the tissue beneath lines and wrinkles to swell. This effectively fills out the wrinkles and gives the skin a smoother surface.

Eventually, the body reabsorbs the additional hyaluronic acid and the effects fade. It is recommended that patients repeat Restylane injections every six to twelve months or as needed. Restylane can also be used for lip enhancement and the benefits have been show to last up to six months. Hyloform is an inject able hyaluronic acid gel produced by Inamed, a leading manufacturer of medical products.

Hylaform gel is a highly purified form of hyaluronic acid, very similar to that found naturally in the body. Because it is pure and derived from non-animal sources, so no skin tests to determine allergic reaction are needed before receiving Hylaform injections.

The effects of Hylaform injections last for about four to six months, at which point further treatment will be needed or the effects diminish. Nylaform is injected just below the surface of the skin, where it draws in moisture and volume to reduce the appearance of facial lines wrinkles.

Captique: This new inject able is a non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid used for facial line filling and lip enhancement. According to the manufacturer, it does not result in as much brushing or swelling a Restylane.