Reply #5: Confusing article [View All]

[Sadie5]

It's as if the writer doesn't know what he is talking about. Lip and cheek implants? Cheek implants might well be made of some beef by-product, I don't know about this, but when the writer says lip implants, is he speaking of a permanent surgical implant,( a fiber like string threaded through the lips to puff them up permanently), or is it injectable Collagen that is being referred to. Collagen is injected by needle and lasts only 4-6 months. The cows used to produce Collagen are not your normal cows and are used for nothing else except Collagen production. The Collagen is grown under the skin of the cows and harvested, purified and rigorously tested. A skin test is required for allergies. If the skin test is OK, then you shouldn't have a problem. You do not need a skin test for Botox, at least that's what they say. It freezes facial muscles and most I have seen who use it look to be frowning constantly. Who wants to live like that, with a permanent hateful look on their face? Restalyn is new to the market and results look good.I used Collagen for 12 years, but just did start using Restalyn. It is similar to Collagen, but the results are longer lasting. As for injecting Botox at parties and beauty salons, they do this, but a Dr. would need to be on the premises for it to be legal. I can't imagine anyone letting someone monkey around with this stuff, and inject it into their face that doesn't have a medical license. Any Dermatologist can do these injections, and most have had advanced training in non surgical injections.