Zyderm ® and Zyplast ® about both injectable collagen implants. These collagen implants are used to smooth facial lines, wrinkles and scars. Zyderm ® and Zyplast ® are also used to provide lip border definition.

Zyderm ® and Zyplast ® work by supplementing the skin's natural collagen. More than one million people have, according the the official web site, been treated with either Zyderm ® or Zyplast ®.
The implants are "composed of highly purified bovine dermal collagen that is dispersed in phosphate buffered physiological saline containing 0.3% lidocaine." (inamed.com)

Zyderm ® and Zyplast ® implants are implemented to correct contour deformities of the dermis in certain cases. Please consult with your board certified plastic surgeon for more information.

Use of Zyderm ® and Zyplast ® implants requires a collagen test implant, which is administered 4 weeks prior to the surgical procedure. According to the information on the official web site (www.inamed.com), 97% of men and women tested can be treated with the Zyderm ® and Zyplast ® implants. Four weeks prior to the procedure, Collagen Test Implant is administered intradermally into the volar forearm to determine if a patient has a sensitivity to the implants. Ninety-seven percent (97%) of men and women tested can be treated with Zyderm and Zyplast implants.

The official trademark application (filed on March 1, 2004 by Genzyme) for Captique (tm) reads:
"CAPTIQUE: pharmaceutical preparations for the treatment of glabellar lines, facial wrinkles, scars, lines, and furrows"

Inamed is the only authorized marketing agent for Captique dermal filler in the United States.