The innovative non-animal permanent and semi-permanent filler from France A case of serendipity? Whilst searching for a suture material to use in open heart surgery, Nicole Bonzon, 28, PhD research scientist at Bordeaux, fell upon a novel material for the use in human skin. Small diameter blood vessels need to be sewn back together again and new ones inserted to ensure perfect oxygenation of the heart muscle. The material used in the stitching must not cause any swelling, allergy, inflammation, scarring or sticking to other nearby tissues. Furthermore its performance must be reliable and the material has to last for a long time. And so, cross-fertilisation of ideas. Why not take a similar material to use in human skin? Afraid of the recent scare associated with animal products, Nicole discarded two good animal-based products and set her eyes upon man-made materials. The result – poly(acrylamide-co-DADMA) copolymer gel – the perfect solution. Two innovative products for medical cosmetic use have been created by ProCytech of France as a response to the increasing dissatisfaction with injectable fillers that quite simply do not last, and permanent fillers that have been associated with unpredictable results. Procytech is proud to present Outline, which lasts for at least two years, and its sister Evolution, which is permanent. Not only are the products innovative in their longevity, but the very mode of action of the product is ingenious – it is the first product that actually encourages the body’s own tissue to become incorporated into the implant, known as an ECM replacement substance.