What is Isolagen?
Imagine your own most vibrant, actively growing cells being reintroduced into your skin, harnessing your body's natural restorative powers. That's how the Isolagen process works.
The Isolagen process is a revolutionary facial rejuvenation treatment that is unlike anything available in the world today and has been proven to be a safe and natural solution to combat the effects of ageing.
Using your own collagen-forming cells (fibroblasts), the Isolagen process can put back new strength and elasticity in your skin by rebuilding its' collagen support matrix helping to smooth out wrinkles and folds, giving your face a more youthful appearance.
This remarkable cell therapy process can be long lasting and effective for the reduction of wrinkles, lines and scars in all areas of the face. Unlike other procedures where injections must be repeated constantly to maintain the benefits, with Isolagen only two treatments are required in most cases as the cells continue to do their work over years rather than months.
Patients often enjoying the youthful effects of the process up several years after their initial injections.
How it Works
Dr Glaze will take a small piece of skin tissue from behind your ear under local anesthetic at the clinic. Your tissue biopsy is then specially packaged and sent off to the Isolagen laboratory where your collagen-producing cells (fibroblasts) are grown and extracted.
The strongest and most energetic cells divide into millions of new living fibroblasts. After about ten weeks these cells have reached a population of tens of millions of new fibroblasts and are ready to be injected into your skin. Once injected, the fibroblasts integrate and start laying down new collagen. Repair to the damaged foundation of your skin is initiated by replacing the missing cells with the addition of your own cells where the wrinkles and depressions have formed. This smoothes out your skin and enhances your appearance.
Typically, the second injection session is scheduled 30-45 days later. In most patients, results will progressively improve for 18-24 months and should last for several years. The body naturally accepts these new fibroblasts into its cellular matrix. New life and support is breathed back into your skin.
Why Choose Isolagen?
The Isolagen process is the first in the world to harness the power of your own skin cells. A proven therapy for improving smile and lip lines, crow’s feet (lines around the eyes), vertical lines around the lips, acne and chicken pox scars, frown and forehead lines, neck lines and full face rejuvenation. The Isolagen cell storage bank provides the ability to keep your younger cells available for the future.
Is the procedure painful?
A local or topical anesthetic is given to minimized any discomfort during the biopsy & treatment injections. Once the anesthetic wears off(approx. 3hrs) there could be some mild irritation, but nothing noticeable.
How much does the treatment cost?
The Isolagen treatment costs in excess of £3,000.
Will I need to take time off work to have the treatment?
This is similar to other cosmetic injections and the patient may experience a few red markings which will self correct within 24 hours, and make-up can be applied for covering up in the interim.