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HYDRELLE / ELEVESS DERMAL FILLER
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Collagen is no longer manufactured by Allergan. Collagen was the "gold standard" of facial wrinkle injections and lip augmentation for several decades. Since Collagen is now consider obsolete, the new "gold standard" is the hyaluronic acid fillers.
Elevess is made
by Anika Therapeutics and was sold by Artes Medical whch was approved for use by
the FDA on April 12, 2007. However, Artes Medical filed for bankruptcy in
December 2008, and Anika Therapeutics needed a new distributor - Coapt Systems. The product name Elevess sounded a lot like the new collagen filler Evolence (which is made by Johnson
and Johnson) so Anika Therapeutics was forced to change Elevess to the new name
Hydrelle. Hydrelle / Elevess is categorized as a Cosmetic Tissue Augmentation
Product and is approved for injection into the mid-to-deep dermis for the
correction of moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles and folds such as
nasolabial
folds. Hydrelle’s formulation
contains 0.3% lidocaine for greater patient comfort.
Hydrelle /
Elevess has the highest concentration of hyaluronic acid of any injectable
filler on the market at 28 mg/ml. Hydrelle has the highest available
concentration of hyaluronic acid and a unique hyaluronic acid cross-linker in
the formulation so that is has stronger durability.
Hydrelle has 28mg/ml of
hyaluronic acid. Cross-linked hyaluronic-based fillers can remain in the face
for up to a year, providing much longer-lasting results than
collagen-based
fillers. The product comes packaged in a syringe – l cc with a very thin 30
gauge needle to minimize discomfort.
Hydrelle is FDA approved
hyaluronic acid injectable dermal filler for facial
wrinkles and nasolabial folds in the United States. Just like all the other hyaluronic based fillers,
Hydrelle is re-absorbed into
the body over 6 months to a year. If injected in the areas of the face that has
minimal movement, the filler will last longer.
Images courtesy of Hydrelle Advantages
of Hydrelle Natural and
immediate effect
Long-lasting results Ease of
injection No skin
test needed If a lump
occurs, these will respond to hyaluronidase or “Wytase”
effectively Hydrelle has
the highest concentration of cross-linked hyaluronic acid of any
commercially available dermal filler. Because of this, experts expect
longer-lasting results. Hydrelle has
lidocaine, a local anesthetic in its formula—it’s the first and only
available aesthetic filler to do so. This unique ingredient vastly improves
patient comfort and satisfaction. Hydrelle is
significantly less expensive than any other dermal filler on the market
today. Disadvantages of
Hydrelle Redness or
swelling at the injection site Can cause a
reaction if you are allergic to sulfites Lumps can
occur with hyaluronic acid fillers Bruising
and bleeding may occur with people who are taking anti-coagulant drugs
(blood thinners)
How long
does it last: Depending on where
these fillers are injected, the longevity of the filler can range from 3 to 9
months. Manufacturer is marketing this filler with lasting a year. More
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