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"Petit" cosmetic surgery has gone mainstream in Korea.
Before the summer holidays, more women, especially job seekers, have turned to these minimally invasive and non-invasive procedures because of their short recovery period and lower cost.
Facial injectables are the most-used treatments. Of the three categories _ botulinum toxin, dermal fillers and collagen stimulators _ the first two are the most popular.
Botulinum toxin, or Botox, is injected into muscles to block nerve signals that tell the muscles to contract. As a result, it reduces wrinkles and rejuvenates an aging face.
Fillers are used to restore lip volume as well as enhance other parts of the face _ commonly the forehead and lower chin. Most areas can be filled in less than 20 minutes.
Options range from safe, but short-lived, HA dermal fillers, to non-HA fillers that feature longer sustainability but can be dangerous. HA refers to hyaluronic acid.
A new product arrived in the market last year, Hyaline, that overcomes the problems of the other fillers. It is the first CaHA+HA combined filler, a compound of calcium and hyaluronic acid. HA fillers account for about 80 percent of the domestic market and non-HA fillers, such as CaHA and PCL, the rest.
The premium facial filler, invented in February last year by Italian plastic surgeon Carmelo Protopapa, is now being used in 12 countries, including France, Russia and Israel.
