Facial Aesthetics
There are two particularly important substances — collagen and hyaluronic acid — that play important roles in keeping facial skin looking smooth and supple. Collagen is a protein that provides skin with structural support, while hyaluronic acid is a natural sugar found in all living cells that attracts and binds water, hydrating the skin and giving it volume.
As the skin ages and is exposed to environmental pollutants and ultraviolet rays, collagen and hyaluronic acid in the skin diminish, the skin loses structure and volume, and unwelcome lines and wrinkles appear, like those "parentheses" lines around your nose and mouth.
Other lines, like glabellar lines (the vertical frown lines between the eyebrows which often look like the number "11"), are formed by repeated and involuntary contraction of the muscles between the eyebrows. As the skin becomes less elastic, excessive contraction of these muscles may cause visible, deep wrinkles between the eyebrows to form, even when the face is relaxed. Frown lines can have a negative effect on one's overall facial appearance by creating a sad, angry, or tired impression.
As a world leader in medical aesthetics, Allergan is deeply committed to the Science of Rejuvenation™ — that is, to developing and delivering high quality, science-based aesthetic solutions and experiences. Allergan is the only company with a global facial aesthetics franchise offering aesthetic specialty physicians and their patients the most comprehensive array of innovative aesthetic products. Allergan's Total Facial Rejuvenation™ portfolio is where science meets beauty. The portfolio includes BOTOX® Cosmetic (Botulinum Toxin Type A) and hyaluronic acid dermal fillers including the JUVÉDERM® dermal filler gel family of products, the first and only hyaluronic acid dermal fillers clinically proven to last for up to one year. It also includes the only human collagen-based dermal fillers (COSMODERM® and COSMOPLAST® collagen fillers) approved for the treatment of fine lines and lip definition, which require no prior allergy testing; and advanced, anti-aging physician-dispensed products such as VIVITÉ®, M.D. FORTÉ® and PREVAGE® MD, which contains idebenone, the most powerful antioxidant available in a skin care product today.