The newest dermal filler product was just cleared by the FDA earlier this month, and it is called EVOLENCE.

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EVOLENCE is actually the first all natural dermal filler developed with a proprietary technology that mimics the formation of our body’s own collagen for natural looking results that last. The filler lasts at least six months, and results are seen almost immediately following just one treatment. EVOLENCE is most recommended for the correction of moderate-to-deep facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds.

From the company, which explains this far better than I ever could:

EVOLENCE dermal filler is made of natural collagen, one of the most prevalent materials in your body. The advanced collagen in EVOLENCE has been naturally cross-linked, so it mimics the 3-dimensional structure of your skin’s own collagen. This allows it to integrate beautifully and support your skin’s own existing collagen network by adding structure, strength, and volume for a natural look and feel that last.

The unique collagen of EVOLENCE:

• Achieves immediate, natural-looking results, so you can walk out of your aesthetic professional’s office looking beautifully refreshed
• Causes minimal-to-no swelling or bruising, so you can get right back to daily activities
• Last for at least 6 months so it is convenient and reduces costly repeat visits
• Does not require a skin pre-test, so you can get results in 1 visit

This dermal filler has been used successfully for many years over in Europe, Israel and Canada. The dermatological community is very excited that the US had finally given the FDA approval for this revolutionary product.

As the tag line suggests, could this be the new collagen?

Want to win a $10,000 makeover? I thought you might!

Artes Medical, maker of the long-lasting wrinkle filler ArteFill, is celebrating women’s changing lives with the ArteFill Face Forward Makeover Contest. Women age 35 and older are invited to submit personal stories about a current or upcoming time of personal change, such as embarking on a new career, beginning a new relationship or entering a new life stage as a grandparent or retiree.

Four winners will be honored with makeovers worth approximately $10,000 and up to ten first-prize winners will win an ArteFill treatment. All entries must be submitted online at www.myFillosophy.com by July 31, 2008.

About ArteFill:

ArteFill is the first and only FDA-approved non-restorable injectable dermal filler for the correction of wrinkles known as smile lines or nasolabial folds. The unique PMMA microspheres in ArteFill are not absorbed by the body and therefore provide the first-of-its-kind support for long-lasting wrinkle correction. 

An ArteFill Skin Test is required before initial treatment. The most common adverse events associated with ArteFill treatment, similar to those observed with other dermal fillers, are lumpiness, persistent swelling or redness and increased sensitivity at the injection site.
ArteFill is a proprietary formulation comprised of polymethylmethacrylate, or PMMA, microspheres and bovine collagen, and is the only PMMA-based injectable product that has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of facial wrinkles.

If you want to take a chance and enter, please let me know. I will be rooting for ya!

image credit: ArteFill