The Vertebral Column. The vertebral column (spine) is made up of 33 different bones, called vertebrae. The first 24 vertebrae are called articulating and the last 9 are called fused.. In addition to the distrinction between articulating and fused, vertebrae are divided into five different categories.
Skin Tightening Cost. Typical costs: Skin tightening treatments using radiofrequency (RF), infrared light (IR) or a combination-- for example, Thermage, ReFirme and Titan -- typically cost $1,000 to $4,000 for one to five treatments.
1 According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the average surgeon's fee for an autologous fat injection is $1,395. 2  For calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse/Radiance), it is $911; for hyaluronic acid (Restylane, Juvederm, Hylaform), it is $527; and for a collagen injection costs ranges from $398 to $488. The results of injections with soft tissue fillers do not last forever. 2  Depending on which type of filler is used, the results will last anywhere from four months to a year for Restylane and Juvederm to one or two years for Radiesse. 3  To maintain results, more injections would be needed.