In the 1970s, the first viscoelastic product was developed and introduced as a therapeutic agent in medicine. This new material was made of hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid), the ubiquitous elastoviscous polysaccharide present in the intercellular matrix of nearly all human tissues. Chemically identical in all species and all tissues, hyaluronan does not exhibit species or tissue specificity.

With 15 years of scientific development Hylaform Gel is considered the reference standard for all hyaluronan products.

Hylaform is a gel produced from a substance found in rooster combs, which is used to expand the volume of the soft tissue and skin. Only a small amount of avian protein is present in Hylaform gel, which is bound between two or more polysaccharides through a patented cross linking process.

Hylaform has a chemical structure which is completely different to that of bovine collagen, and does not contain any bovine protein, therefore patients sensitive to bovine protein may be successfully treated with Hylaform gel.

It has properties which make it the product of choice for certain skin problems, including deep furrows and scars, and lip augmentation.

The hyaluronan in Hylaform exhibits no species or tissue specificity because the chemical structure of this polysaccharide is the same throughout nature. This property has enormous benefit with respect to immunological compatibility. Several clinical trials have demonstrated that Hylaform is non immunogenic, non inflammatory, highly bio-compatible, and non toxic over a range of doses. [Continue]