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GENERAL FEATURES OF FASCIANTM
What is Fascian?
Why does Dr. Rapaport Like Fascian?
Is Fascian a new product?
What happens when Fascian is injected?
How does Fascian improve fascia grafting?
Where can Fascian be injected?
What type of pre-evaluation is required?
What
is fascia?
What are preserved fascia grafts?
How long do fascia grafts last?
Can I make my own collagen ever again?
What
is Fascian?
Fascian is a special preparation of human fascia. To make Fascian, preserved
facia grafts are procured in the traditional manner and then processed
under sterile conditions to different particle sizes. The material is
then supplied to doctors in a form which easily can be stored, and then
rehydrated and injected when it is needed. TOP
Why does
Dr. Rapaport Like Fascian?
Dr. Rapaport has extensive experience
in soft tissue augmentation. He feels that Fascian can be used in areas
that need a deeper filler than collagen but in whom fat is not the treatment
of choice. In Dr. Rapaport's hands the fascian has lasted longer than
Zyplast Collagen and has been more cost effective for patients.
Is Fascian
a new product?
Yes and No. The use of preserved fascia as a graft material is an accepted
procedure that began in the 1920's. Fascian, an injectable form of preserved
fascia, has only recently become available to physicians. TOP
What happens
when Fascian is injected?
Fascian is a very thick suspension of solid bits of fibrous material.
When Dr. Rapaport injects Fascian into an area, the liquid in the suspension
is absorbed and the residual particles may aggregate locally. This thick
material fills the defect into which it is place. TOP
How does
Fascian improve fascia grafting?
Before Fascian was available, fascia grafting was performed as part of
a surgical procedure that usually required an incision in the skin and
some dissection of area to place the graft. Since Fascian is injectable,
fasica grafting can be performed in some cases without some of these steps.
Furthermore, Fascian is available in multiple particle sizes so that some
defects that may have been technically difficult to place a fascia graft
in previously, may now be more readily considered for fascia grafting.
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Where can
Fascian be injected?
Dr. Rapaport, must decide if Fascian is an appropriate material for injection
in each instance. Fascian is intended for the repair of small tissue defects
resulting from either medical or surgical conditions those in which preserved
fascia would otherwise be considered an appropriate treatment option.
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What type
of pre-evaluation is required?
Dr Jeffrey Rapaport evaluates every patient in an individual basis before
Fascian injection. Test insertion in a remote area of the body, to pre-evaluate
the reaction to the material, is usually unnecessary with fascia grafts.
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What
is fascia?
Fascia is the medical name for the sheets of thick, white connective tissue
that are located throughout the human body. All doctors, especially surgeons,
are familiar with these important fascia layers because they wrap around
many of the muscles and internal structures, packaging them and giving
them support. Surgeons often sew layers of fascia together because they
are strong and hold sutures well.
Fascia is living tissue that is largely composed of the protein collagen and the fibroblast cells that make collagen, although other materials, such as the protein elastin, are also present. The protein collagen is found in many tissues besides fascia, such as skin, cartilage, and tendons. TOP
What
are preserved fascia grafts?
A graft is a piece of tissue that is removed from one individual or area
of the body and inserted into a different individual or area of the body,
usually as part of a surgical procedure. In the case of preserved fascia,
the material is removed from a human cadaver donor and then processed
and preserved.
Each donor is carefully screened for diseases that might commonly be transmitted.
Typically, the preservation steps include freeze drying, so that the material
can be stored for long periods of time before being used as a graft. Thousands
of preserved fascia grafts are implanted every year by many kinds of surgeons
for dozens of surgical procedures. TOP
How
long do fascia grafts last?
Since fascia is a naturally thick material, it often takes the body many
months to digest. Furthermore, the fascia graft is usually invaded by
the recipient's own fibroblast cells and collagen, to produce a layer
of scar tissue that may appear and function in a fashion that is similar
to the original fascia. The resultant material often remains in the area
indefinitely and studies have shown that many instances fascia grafts
are effective many years, even decades, later. TOP
Can
I make my own collagen ever again?
At any age, the body contains fibroblast cells that are constantly making
fresh collagen. TOP