What Are Collagen Injections?
If you have been researching collagen injections in Burlington Ontario, you have probably noticed the term covers more than one type of treatment. At Lift Beauty Bar, a medical aesthetics clinic led by Registered Nurse injector Krista Brunetti BScN RN inside Appleby Plastic Surgery, collagen injections most often refer to collagen-stimulating dermal fillers. Rather than the old-style collagen implants of decades past, modern treatments use fillers such as Radiesse, which contain tiny calcium-based microspheres suspended in a gel that prompt your skin to rebuild its own support structure over time.
How Collagen-Stimulating Fillers Work
Collagen is the protein that keeps skin firm and elastic. Production naturally slows with age, which is why cheeks flatten and folds deepen over the years. A collagen-stimulating filler works in two stages: the gel restores volume right away, and over the following weeks and months your own collagen gradually builds around the microspheres. The result is a refreshed look that can continue to improve rather than appearing all at once.
What Collagen Injections Can Treat
Krista commonly uses collagen-stimulating fillers to soften smile lines and marionette lines, restore lost volume in the cheeks, and improve definition along the jawline. Because the results develop gradually, they suit clients who want a natural, progressive change rather than a dramatic one. In some cases a collagen-stimulating filler is combined with a hyaluronic acid filler to address different areas at the same time.
Who Is a Good Candidate?
Most healthy adults bothered by early skin laxity or lost facial volume are candidates for collagen stimulators. During a consultation, Krista Brunetti BScN RN reviews your medical history, skin quality and goals to decide whether a collagen-stimulating filler, a traditional hyaluronic acid filler, or a combination will serve you best. Because Lift Beauty Bar operates inside Appleby Plastic Surgery, your treatment is planned with a medical standard of care.
What to Expect After Treatment
A collagen injection appointment usually takes about 30 to 45 minutes, and most people return to their normal routine the same day. Mild swelling or bruising can occur and typically settles within a few days. You will see initial volume immediately, while the collagen-building results continue to develop for up to three months and can last a year or more, depending on the product and area treated.
Call Lift Beauty Bar at Appleby Plastic Surgery 905 315 1711 to book your consultation with Krista. We welcome clients from Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton and the GTA.