Collagen
Gravity, sun exposure, years of smiling, chewing and squinting all have an effect on our faces as we age. The underlying tissues that keep our skin looking youthful and plumped up begin to break down, often leaving laugh lines, smile lines, crow's feet or facial creases over the areas where this muscle movement occurs.
At Kushner Dermatology, dermal fillers are used to help reverse the changes associated with aging. Because the goal is to return the dermis to its original youthful state, dermal fillers can give a more natural appearance than surgical face lifts. Dermal fillers are used to reduce or eliminate wrinkles, raise scar depressions, enhance lips, and replace soft-tissue volume loss.
Patients from Franklin Square, Valley Stream, West Hempstead, Malverne, Lynbrook, Elmont, and Garden City come to Kushner Dermatology for collagen injections. Call (516) 328-6252 to make an appointment today to learn about your options.
RESTYLANE® TREATMENT
Restylane® injected into the lips can give back fullness to lips that have receded. The cosmetic results are visible immediately.What is the Restylane® treatment like?
Restylane® is injected in small amounts under your skin to fill creases, lines, wrinkles or folds. It can also be injected around the lip area to create volume, resulting in a more youthful appearance. A skin test is not necessary prior to treatment, so treatment with Restylane® can be performed at any time. In order to optimize your comfort, the treatment area may be anesthetized with a topical cream or anesthetic block.
What can I expect following treatment with Restylane®?
You can resume normal activities following Restylane® treatment. The most commonly reported side effect has been redness and swelling at the injection site. These effects typically resolve within a few hours or, at most, a day or two. Results are immediately evident. Lines, wrinkles and folds look softer and your skin looks smooth.
How long do the results of Restylane® last?
Depending on many factors, such as your lifestyle, age, location it is injected, and skin structure results of Restylane® injections may last as long as six months to a year or more. You may require a touch up treatment 2 to 4 weeks after the first treatment to achieve your desired result. Restylane® treatment to enhance the lips is reported to last much longer than treatment using standard collagen filler. When the effect of the treatment begins to diminish, you can replenish the area as needed.
What are the benefits of a Restylane® treatment?
- Immediately you will discern a smoothing of the wrinkles and folds.
- Restylane® will impart lift and add new firmness to your skin.
- With lip enhancement, the results will be a noticeably fuller and more sensuous contour.
- It is not necessary for you to be tested for skin sensitivity.
- The cosmetic results are visible immediately, bestowing you with a more youthful and invigorated look.
- When the effect of the treatment begins to diminish, you can replenish the area as needed.
Hylaform®
Hylaform® is a dermal (skin) filler made from a highly purified form of hyaluronic acid that mimics the effects of natural hyaluronic acid. When injected just below the surface of the skin, Hylaform adds volume to the skin, smoothing unwanted lines and wrinkles.
A Key Component of Beautiful Skin
Healthy skin has an abundance of two important substances, collagen and hyaluronic acid, that keep your skin looking smooth and supple. Collagen is a protein that provides your skin with structural support. Hyaluronic acid is a natural sugar found in all living cells that attracts and binds water, hydrating the skin and giving it volume.
With time, sunlight and other factors, collagen and hyaluronic acid in your skin diminish, the skin loses structure and volume, and unwelcome lines and wrinkles appear. Now you can temporarily replace your skin's lost hyaluronic acid using Hylaform® (hylan B gel).
Immediate Results with Fast Recovery
Hylaform provides immediate, natural-looking results. Treatment and recovery usually take as little as 1 hour and no pre-treatment skin test is required.
- Immediate treatment — no pre-treatment skin test required
- Immediate results
- Proven safety — used in international markets for nearly a decade
- Common side effects are mild
- Has been used in combination* with collagen-based dermal fillers
Hylaform can be used to fill in smile lines between the nose and mouth, small lines above the lip, frown lines between the eyes, and to minimize creases that turn down the corners of the mouth.
* The safety and effectiveness of combination use has not been clinically evaluated.
Patients from Franklin Square, Valley Stream, West Hempstead, Malverne, Lynbrook, Elmont, and Garden City come to Kushner Dermatology for Hylaform® treatments . Call (516) 328-6252 to make an appointment today to learn about your options.
RadiesseT
Radiesse™ is a synthetic, injectable filler that reduces wrinkles, creases and scars by augmenting the body's natural collagen supply. Composed of microspheres in a biocompatible gel, Radiesse™ is made from the same minerals found in our bones, so it carries little risk of allergic reaction. Radiesse™ can be used on many areas of the body, including the lips, nasolabial folds, peri-oral lines, depressed scars and oral commissures.Radiesse injections cause no significant pain, swelling, or recovery time. A topical numbing cream is applied prior to treatment. Small amounts of Radiesse are injected into precise locations, and in most cases you will be asked to give feedback so that you have control over your final look.
After injection of Radiesse, your body’s skin cells grow around the calcium hydroxylapatite particles. The Radiesse acts like scaffolding through which the body’s cells grow. Within about a week, the injectable becomes integrated into the skin. As part of the skin, the implant does not move and is very durable.
The result is a soft, pliable filled area, which looks natural. After about one and a half years your body absorbs the filler and the injections can be repeated, meaning that the treated area can be adjusted to compliment the changes that occur in your face over time.
Treatments typically take 15 minutes and require only local anesthetic. Side effects such as swelling or bruising are minimal and should fade within a few days. Results are visible immediately after the injection and can last for months or years, although the procedure can be repeated as often as you wish.
Patients from Franklin Square, Valley Stream, West Hempstead, Malverne, Lynbrook, Elmont, and Garden City come to Kushner Dermatology for Radiesse™ treatments. Call (516) 328-6252 to make an appointment today to learn about your options.
Zyderm® II
Zyderm® II injectable collagen implants have set the standard in filler materials for smoothing facial lines, wrinkles and scars and in providing lip border definition. Treatments supplement the skin's natural collagen, require minimal procedure time, and provide immediate results.Patients from Franklin Square, Valley Stream, West Hempstead, Malverne, Lynbrook, Elmont, and Garden City come to Kushner Dermatology for Zyderm® II treatments. Call (516) 328-6252 to make an appointment today to learn about your options.
CosmoDermT & CosmoPlast
What is Cosmoplast?
Cosmoplast/Cosmoderm are the only FDA-approved, commercially available dermal fillers in the world that contain natural human collagen. Unlike other dermal fillers, CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast do not require a pre-treatment skin test, making them the first same-day, single-visit dermal fillers approved in the United States. This natural human collagen has been purified from dermal tissue grown under controlled laboratory conditions.
Safety Information
CosmoPlast is injected just below the surface of the skin, filling in unwanted lines and wrinkles and adding definition to the lip border. For Acne Scars, Cosmoplast and other fillers offer a temporary leveling to make the skin appear smooth.
What results can I expect with Cosmoplast?
CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast provide immediate results in just one visit. So whether it's correcting facial wrinkles, glabellar frown lines, nasolabial folds or vermilion borders, you will see results instantly.
Do The Injections hurt?
Unlike collagen, Cosmoplast injections are formulated with Lidocaine to minimize patient discomfort. However, you may apply an anesthetic numbing cream to the area you want injected to help relieve some discomfort.
How long does Cosmoplast last?
Treatment results are immediate and typically last three months or more. Without ongoing treatments, the natural collagen is gradually absorbed by the body and your face returns to its original contours.
How safe is Cosmoplast?
Treatment with CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast is a safe and effective way to aid in the correction of facial wrinkles, frown lines, skin folds, vermilion borders, scars and other soft tissue deficiencies. The collagen in CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast is isolated, and purified from human dermal tissue grown under controlled laboratory conditions. The starting dermal fibroblasts are checked for known pathogens, and the resultant tissue undergoes a series of tests to ensure that it is free from contaminants. In addition, the collagen is subjected to additional viral inactivation for added safety
What is the difference between CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast?
CosmoDerm is used for fine lines such as crow's feet and the fine lines radiating above the lips while CosmoPlast is used in the treatment of deeper lines and furrows and lip augmentation or "plumping".
Are there advantages of Cosmoderm and Cosmoplast over other fillers?
Both products are referred to as "camera ready", meaning they have the least potential for post-injection swelling. If you want the most minimal "side-effect" of a filler injection, then Cosmoderm or Cosmoplast may be your best choice. The doctor will help you in deciding which filler will work best for you and your needs.
Can I use Botox® Cosmetic and CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast together?
Yes. Our Total Dermatology patients frequently ask for both Botox and CosmoDerm and/or CosmoPlast during the same office visit. There are no restrictions in using both and the combined results are very satisfying.
Will I need a skin test or any other pre-treatment?
No skin testing is necessary. You can smooth away telltale lines and wrinkles or add definition to the lip border with just one quick visit to your physician. And since recovery time is short, you can easily sneak in a treatment during your lunch hour.
Patients from Franklin Square, Valley Stream, West Hempstead, Malverne, Lynbrook, Elmont, and Garden City come to Kushner Dermatology for CosmoDermT & CosmoPlast treatments. Call (516) 328-6252 to make an appointment today to learn about your options.
