Dr. Anurag Agarwal, a Naples board certified facial plastic surgeon, is interviewed about his experience with the first permanent, FDA approved, injectable wrinkle filler, Artefill. ArteFill is a filler that is injected into the dermis for correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. It is the first non-resorbable (permanent) filler approved by the FDA. ArteFill is polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) coupled with a purified bovine collagen gel carrier. The PMMA beads form a support matrix for your own collagen, which gradually replaces the bovine collagen carrier gel. ArteFill also includes lidocaine for increased patient comfort. ArteFill is approved to treat the nasolabial folds that form around the mouth. ArteFill usually lasts for years, unlike many of the non-permanent injectable fillers. Due to biological variables (each persons ability to make collagen varies), some patients may require a second treatment to obtain optimal results. Follow up treatment is usually performed 3 to 6 months after initial injections. A collagen skin test must be performed one month prior to treatment. Patients with a positive skin test will not be treated with ArteFill. Treatment involves multiple injections to the site with a very thin needle. Anesthesia involves nerve blocks, topical numbing cream, or both. Please call our office in Naples, Florida, to have one of our skilled facial plastic surgeons treat you with ArteFill. www.aestheticsurgerycenter.com
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