Zhang Meng is a reporter with the Health Times. It was announced by Huadong Medicine that Sinclair, a wholly-owned British subsidiary of the company, had been granted a “Medical Device Registration Certificate,” which had been granted to it by the National Medical Products Administration. Polycaprolactone for injection is the brand name of the product. Facial fillers made of microspheres (often referred to as “female needles”) will be legally introduced to mainland China in the second half of 2021.
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Huadong Pharmaceutical’s Stock
When the news broke, Huadong Pharmaceutical’s stock price soared in a steady upward trend. Despite their relegation, they have emerged as a dark horse in the industry, attracting a great deal of attention and speculation. So, what exactly is this “female injection” and how does it work?
According to publicly available information, Sinclair, a British professional medical beauty company, developed Ellansé on its own time and without collaboration. Huadong Medicine purchased the entire stock of the British medical beauty company Sinclair for a total of 169 million pounds. Ellanse is the model of the approved product, and it is intended for subcutaneous implantation in order to address moderate to severe nasolabial fold creases in the upper lip.
The company has achieved registration certification or market access in more than 60 countries or regions throughout the world thus far.Many medical beauty goods (projects) have sprung up in recent years, ranging from the well known hyaluronic acid and water-light injection to the popular Maggie in recent years, to the “girl injection” approved by East China Medicine and other variations on the theme. What exactly is the distinction? What is it about “少女針” that makes it so unique?
Water-Light Acupuncture
Water-light acupuncture is an injection-type skin care therapy, according to Liu Hongmei, chairman of the Chinese Anti-aging Promotion Association’s Medical Beauty Committee. It requires specific equipment to inject beauty injections near to the epidermis. The injection can make the skin hydrated and brilliant. Hyaluronic acid is a mucopolysaccharide, which is a natural tissue component.
It can be used to moisturize due to its structure. It is injected into the skin’s dermis to moisturize using a water-light needle. Most of them are injected into the tissue to shape and remove wrinkles.A combination of polycaprolactone microspheres and carboxymethyl cellulose, the “Girls Needle” is said to “fill + repair” according to the Huadong Medical Announcement.
Polycaprolactone Microspheres
Polycaprolactone is a biocompatible degradable medicinal substance. It is widely employed in long-acting sustained-release medication formulations, while carboxymethyl cellulose is a water-soluble cellulose. Chemical and food industries use ether.
Polycaprolactone microspheres (PCL) are used to resume collagen regeneration under the skin and restructure the original scaffold to generate a natural, safe, and long-lasting effect. So far, so good for the company.
In 2017, the New Zealand journal Clinical, Cosmetic and Research Dermatology reported that PCL microspheres encourage the dermis to create new collagen, which would eventually complete the ester link. Hydrolysis creates CO2 and water, which is carried by CMC for 6–8 weeks by macrophages.
Hyaluronic Acid
In theory, hyaluronic acid has a stronger filling and moisturizing effect, and the 少女針效果 has the dual of “hyaluronic acid + child beauty needle”. The girl needle’s maintenance duration is greater, but the specific clinical comparative observation requires more time. The female needle has a different mode of action than hyaluronic acid, therefore the doctor must choose the right product for each patient’s skin condition.
Final Thought
In reality, the business feels it takes time to determine whether a product is truly beneficial and safe. In the medical aesthetics industry, where new goods appear every three to five years, the 少女針價錢 needs time to prove its market performance after entering the Chinese market as a new product.