Fascian

Fascian is a special preparation of the human fascia. To make Fascian, preserved Fascian grafts are procured in the traditional manner and then processed under sterile conditions to different particles sizes. The material is then supplied to the doctors in a form, which easily can be stored, and then rehydrated and injected when it is needed.

Fascian is a very thick suspension of solid bits of fibrous material. Once it is injected 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 placed.

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 the area to place the graft. Since Fascian is injectable, Fascia grafting can be performed in some cases without some of these steps. Furthermore, Fascian is available in multiple particle sizes so it can be more readily considered for some defects that may have been technically difficult to place a fascia graft in previously.

Your physician must be the one to 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.

Routinely, the local reaction to the site of injection is mild and pain-free, however, many factors may influence the extent of bruising and swelling the amount of material injected, the depth at which it is injected, the area of needle dissection performed by the doctor to create a pocket for implantation, the particle size selected, etc. Fascian may feel thick or lumpy in the area, especially for the first few weeks after injection, but typically the graft site will soften.

Some reabsorption of the material is to be expected. This will depend on many factors, including the size of areas being treated and the amount of material placed in the area.