Q & A
 What is collagen? |
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| Collagen, a naturally occurring fibrous protein found in both humans and animals, provides structural support for bones, skin, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels and is the most abundant protein in the body. | ||
| What is Collagen Replacement Therapy? |
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| Sunmax Collagen Implant, as Collagen Replacement Therapy, is a safe, non-surgical treatment in which highly purified porcine collagen is injected into the skin to replenish the skin's natural collagen. | ||
| What does porcine collagen come from? |
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| The Sunmax Collagen is derived from SPF (specific pathogen free) pigs. The SPF piggery are approved by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, and the SPF certificate is issued by Animal Technology Institute Taiwan to ensure the screening, mating and procreation (Caesarean birth to prevent birth canal infection) of genetic materials, the rearing environment and conditions (to eliminate air, water, and animal cross infection). Most importantly, during the growth of the pigs, no vaccine is used (no antibiotic residue). All pigs are no older than 6 months (TSE-free). During the rearing process, the pigs are subjected to a serological test every 3 months and a final test verification when slaughtered. Therefore, safety is totally guaranteed. | ||
| What is a closed herd? |
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A close herd is where SPF ( Specific Pathogen Free ) pigs are fed and is defined as one in which: 1. There is no case of specific pathogens. |
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| Why would one choose Collagen Replacement Therapy? |
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| When a person smiles, frowns, or squints, stress is placed on the collagen in the skin, wearing it down and resulting in the formation of facial lines and wrinkles. Sunmax Collagen Implant injection can improve the appearance of the skin by reducing lines and wrinkles. | ||
| Has porcine-based collagen been approved by CE? |
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| Yes. Sunmax Collagen Implant is a CE-approved porcine collagen for facial injection. | ||
| How do we know Sunmax's porcine-based collagen facial injections are safe and |
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| free of contamination? | ||
| Sunmax Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a GMP biotech manufacturer which manufactures a highly purified form of porcine collagen, derived from SPF ( Specific Pathogen Free ) pigs. The materials and production process of collagen are carefully and strictly monitored to ensure safest and highest quality. | ||
| Has there been a case of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) in the closed |
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| herd from which Sunmax Collagen Implant is sourced? | ||
| The collagen products of Sunmax Biotechnology Co. Ltd. are derived from SPF ( Specific Pathogen Free ) pigs fed in the SPFpiggery approved by the Council of Agriculture of Taiwan to closely monitor the mating, procreation and breeding in accordance with SPF guidelines and to ensure each pig is traceable. Faculties are certified and regularly inspected by ATIT (Animal Technology Institute Taiwan ). Pigs are in a good state of health and there is no feeding of mammalian-derived (animal by-products) protein such as bone powder. The porcine skin collagen is obtained from pigs of younger than 6 months, which effectively ensures that the products are clear of BSE. | ||
| What steps are taken to ensure the safety of Sunmax Collagen Implant? |
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| To ensure that the safest and highest quality product is produced, the entire process is controlled, sourced from a closed herd, processed and manufactured in a state-of-the-art facility, to produce Sunmax Collagen Implant. | ||
| How is collagen injected? |
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| Sunmax Collagen Implant is injected through a tiny needle just below the surface of the skin to smooth wrinkles or define the lip border. It does not contain any anesthetic and has no side effects. The injection treatment lasts only 20~40 minutes and produces an immediate effect with only minor soreness. | ||
| What are the indications for treatment? |
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| Fine to deep wrinkles, frown lines, smile lines, crow's feet, lip border, acne and other scars. | ||
| How long does a treatment last? |
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| Treatments generally last more than 6 months according to the injection techniques, implantation depth, implantation sites, individual's age and living patterns. | ||
| What are the advantages to collagen treatment? |
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| Collagen treatment requires minimal recovery and is relatively painless. Results are immediate and the product does not “migrate”. Sunmax Collagen Implant does not contain any anesthetic and has no side effects. | ||
| Who can inject collagen? |
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| Must be performed by a professional physician. | ||
| How much do the treatments of Sunmax Collagen Implant cost? |
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| Treatment prices are based on the number of areas treated and the amount of product used. Your physician will help you develop a program that suits your needs. | ||
| How' the safty of collagen implantation? |
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| Collagens are biomedical materials applied widely over 20 years in many biomedical devices. It is recognized in the biomedical field as a safe biological material. Very few cases in clinical trials have shown any immune response. Sunmax Collagen Implant is the first biomedical product in Taiwan and has been approved by CE. Through treatment with enzyme and special cross-linking technology, nearly all immune responses have been eliminated. In addition, the structure strength of collagen has also been reinforced through the cross-linking technology which provides durable effect in correcting the defected regions. | ||