Collagen is an injectable filler used to smooth out facial lines and scars. It has been used for decades to fill lines and scars and to plump lips. Dr. Tina B. West has years of experience in the use of various types of collagen, including Zyderm, Zyplast, Cosmoderm and Cosmoplast and has authored numerous publications on filler injection technique.

What is COLLAGEN? It is a fibrous protein, found in the dermis, which gives skin its elasticity.

How is COLLAGEN used? It is injected with a tiny needle. It is commonly used in the marionette lines (from the corners of the mouth to the chin), nasolabial folds, lips and fine lines around the mouth.