Collagen by Niki.
Collagen adhesive was used by Egyptians about 4,000 years ago, and Native Americans used it in bows about 1,500 years ago. The oldest glue in the world, carbon-dated as more than 8,000 years old, was found to be collagen used as a protective lining on rope baskets and embroidered fabrics, and to hold utensils together; also in crisscross decorations on human skulls. Collagen fillers may be layered with hyaluronic acid fillers to diminish deep wrinkles. Introduced nearly 20 years ago, bovine collagen has proven effective. Collagen/fat injectable fillers, also called soft-tissue augmentation, is a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure performed to correct wrinkles, depressions in the skin, and/or scarring. The procedure involves injecting a substance (collagen and/or fat) into the skin in order to plump or fill-up the area being treated. Collagen injections have become the wave of the future, empowering people to live more confidently; whether itís a lip injection, a scar cover-up, a complement to one´s face lift, or a cure-all for troublesome wrinkles. Thousands of injections are done each year to restore the ski´s elasticity and peoples peace of mind. Collagen derived from cattle and birds may not be much safer from a nuclear contamination perspective. As an example, if the animals were raised on commercial farms, there is no way to be assured that the animals were not unwittingly raised on contaminated lands. Collagen treatment usually does not work as well for ice-pick scars and keloids. Collagen derived from cows or other non-human sources cannot be used in people with autoimmune diseases. Collagen, along with keratin (another protein structure) is responsible for both the elasticity and strength found in human skin, and it also plays a role in tissue development. Collagen is an essential protein complex found in the human body. Collagen molecules form fibrils that produce necessary fibers for our bodies. Collagen injections are used to improve unsightly scars and fill in cheeks that have sunken in.
Tags: autoimmune diseases, by Niki, Collagen, Collagen injections, Collagen molecules, Collagen treatment, cosmetic plastic surgery, elasticity, face lift, human skin, human skulls, hyaluronic acid fillers, keloids, keratin, lip injection, scars
