Illustrated Guide to Percutaneous Collagen Induction

Expert knowledge for practical use
This illustrated volume provides a vivid, practically oriented and holistic medium for communicating knowledge about the Percutaneous Collagen Induction method, a new and highly efficient treatment approach for skin regeneration. The authors and experts who describe the method use impressive case histories and convincing scientific data to depict the efficacy of needling in the rejuvenating treatment of skin conditions, such as scars and lines. A step-by-step description of the basics of the method’s mechanism of action, perioperative organization and indication-related uses helps the reader learn the skills needed to use the treatment independently and successfully.

THE AUTHORS
Dr. Matthias Aust MD, Associate Professor, is a specialist for plastic and esthetic surgery and accredited expert in the fields of skin regeneration and the treatment of lines and scars. After his medical studies at the University of Regensburg, he practiced at many renowned clinics in Germany and outside it, including Cape Town, South Africa, where he met his mentor Dr. Desmond Fernandes. This was followed by intensive research work and a postdoctoral research thesis at the Hannover Medical School on the Percutaneous Collagen Induction method developed by Dr. Fernandes. During his time at the Hannover Medical School, Matthias also got to know his co-author Dr. Svenja Bahte MD, Specialist in Internal Medicine and Nephrology, who accompanied him in his studies on Needling for several years. Today, Dr. Matthias Aust MD is a Chief Consulting Physician at the Clinic for Plastic Reconstructive Surgery at the Malteserkrankenhaus hospital in Bonn, where he has successfully practiced Surgical Needling for many years, e.g. in the treatment of burn scars. He has presented his research and clinical results to fellow experts at conferences and in many internationally renowned journals.

Dr. Desmond Fernandes from South Africa is a world leader in plastic surgery, who first described the method of Percutaneous Collagen Induction and is also founder of the Environ Skin Care products. Having discovered the beneficial effects of high-dose vitamin A on the skin in the 1980s, Dr. Desmond Fernandes is regarded as a pioneer of modern skincare. The Environ care products developed by him, containing high-dose vitamins and antioxidants, are uniquely suited for scar treatment and are an essential component of pre- and post-needling skincare.