A treatment method for restoring of age related tissue loss in the face or
selected areas of the body is disclosed which includes injecting an
injectable composition containing a growth factor and hyaluronic acid as
a carrier into the dermis, the hypodermis, or both, in various areas of
the face, or selected areas of the body of a person to stimulate
collagen, elastin, or fat cell production, thereby restoring age related
tissue loss in the face and selected areas of the body. Further disclosed
is an injectable composition for restoring of age related tissue loss in
the face and selected areas of the body, which contains a growth factor
and hyaluronic acid as a carrier for providing time release of the growth
factor into tissues. The growth factor can be insulin, insulin-like
growth factor, thyroid hormone, fibroblast growth factor, estrogen,
retinoic acid, or their combinations.