Restylane and Juvederm continue to be popular wrinkle treatments for the anti aging market, and many choose dermal fillers over surgery for their convenience, lower cost and natural-looking results. Restylane is especially attractive because of its ability to last longer than other fillers on the market, but researchers have recently completed clinical trial testing of CosmetaLife, a tentative competitor for Restylane. This gel-based treatment can be injected into the skin to correct wrinkles, reduce fine lines and smooth out the skin’s surface – and may even outlast Restylane, making touch-up treatments unnecessary.

CosmetaLife was launched by Gel-Del Technologies, a biomedical device company that states the injectable “holds potential to be a more effective alternative to currently available treatments for deep lines and wrinkles that activates a more natural skin correction.” Clinical trials for CosmetaLife began in 2006, and the treatment may be available as soon as 2009.

How CosmetaLife Works

CosmetaLife is designed to append to the skin tissues and enhance the outer skin’s appearance. The gel-based filler makes it easy for the skin to wrap around the compounds so the result is an even, natural-looking appearance. CosmetaLife can be administered in key facial areas including: 

• Wrinkles around the eyes – commonly referred to as ‘crow’s feet’
• Nasolabial folds – the creases around the mouth
• Cheeks – to enhance hollowed cheeks
• Fine lines on the forehead – as an alternative to Botox, CosmetaLife may be administered to key areas on the upper face to create a smoother appearance

Potential Benefits of CosmetaLife

CosmetaLife may be the ideal replacement for some of today’s leading injectable fillers because of its natural texture and potential to outlast many anti aging products on the market.  The trials indicate far superior results than other dermal fillers, and the gel-based product can be administered without any major incisions or downtime.

Potential benefits of CosmetaLife include:

Does not get absorbed by the body easily – the gel-particles are designed to simulate real skin but will only adhere to skin tissues.  This is a valuable altnerative to collagen injections that tend to disappear after a short period of time.

Helps the skin repair itself naturally – the particles in CosmetaLife may help repair wrinkles through the body’s natural healing mechanisms and processes

Convenient, single-use applications – physicians administering CosmetaLife will not need to rely on mixing any formulas or compounds, and can simply apply the gel-based product in one session According to the Gel-Del Foundation, Cosmeta Corp will be developing other cosmetic augmentation products after the launch of CosmetaLife.

Contact a cosmetic surgeon in your area for more information about dermal fillers and CosmetaLife, or explore our injectable filler surgery guide to compare different wrinkle treatments available.