1. Injectable collagen is a liquid made from the connective tissue of cows or pigs that is injected into and under the skin for cosmetic purposes.
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2. Injectable collagen has not been approved for any use by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
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3. The FDA has approved Injectable collagen for filling in "contour deformities" in the skin such as acne scars and wrinkles.
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4. Injectable collagen has not been approved by the FDA for injection directly into the pigmented area of the lips (but it can be used to correct wrinkles on the skin bordering the lips).
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5. Injectable collagen has been approved by the FDA for "augmentation" (that is, for enlarging otherwise normal facial features.)
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6. To maintain effect, collagen injections are usually repeated periodically.
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7. The time between treatments varies depending on the consumer and the part of the face being treated.
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8. The effects of treatment last from a few months to about a year-and-a-half.
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9. Sometimes, the effects are shorter-lasting, whereas in others they have been known to last two years or longer.
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10. No one is allergic to collagen.
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11. All persons considering collagen injections should first be tested for collagen allergy.
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12. Collagen allergies can take the form of rash, hives, joint and muscle pain, headache, and, in a few cases, severe reactions that include shock and difficulty breathing.
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13. Consumers with certain connective tissue diseases have no increased risk of severe allergic reactions to collagen injections.
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14. Rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis and dermatomyositis are types of connective tissue diseases.
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15. Sometimes, individuals acquire connective tissue diseases after receiving collagen injections even though they never had the diseases before.
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