 What is JUVÉDERM ™?
The JUVÉDERM™ dermal filler family of products provides a smooth, long-lasting correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Two formulations provide a personalized approach to wrinkle reduction.
How does JUVÉDERM ™ reduce wrinkles?
In the hands of a trained and qualified physician, JUVÉDERM ™ fills in moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds (the folds running from the sides of the bottom of the nose to the outer corners of the mouth), achieving a smooth and natural look.
How long does JUVÉDERM™ last?
A single treatment of JUVÉDERM™ dermal filler family of products, in the majority of patients, can deliver sustained results for up to six months or longer .
How does JUVÉDERM™ work?
The key component in the JUVÉDERM™ dermal filler family of products, hyaluronic acid , is a naturally occurring, biodegradable complex sugar found in the human body and in all living animals. Among other things, hyaluronic acid hydrates the skin and adds volume, contributing to the overall appearance of the skin.
How JUVÉDERM™ Works Juvéderm™ injectable gel is a nonsurgical, physician-administered treatment. Juvéderm™ is eased under the skin using a fine needle to augment, or fill, the soft tissue of the dermis—the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis—to add volume and diminish wrinkles and folds. Juvéderm™ injectable gel is used most effectively for those wrinkles and folds in the lower third of your face, like your "laugh lines," "smile lines" or "parentheses" (nasolabial folds), or "marionette lines" (oral commissures).
Juvéderm™ is a "next-generation" filler. It is made from hyaluronic acid —a naturally occurring substance in your skin that helps to hydrate and add volume. Hyaluronic acid may diminish with age, contributing to the formation of wrinkles and folds. Juvéderm™ injectable gel works to correct this by restoring hyaluronic acid in your skin, helping to smooth wrinkles and folds.
A unique manufacturing process
Juvéderm™ employs its unique manufacturing process to provide the highest concentration of cross-linked hyaluronic acid of any available hyaluronic acid dermal filler for long-lasting results.
Side effects were usually mild to moderate lasting 7 days or less and included temporary injection site reactions like redness, pain, firmness, swelling and bumps.
What to Expect During Treatment Because Juvéderm™ injectable gel is a simple, nonsurgical treatment, there is minimal recovery or downtime. So you can make an appointment for treatment get right back to your life right after. Here's what to expect :
Before you go : Some doctors recommend that you avoid any medications that can prolong bleeding, such as aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS), for at leas t a week prior to treatment in order to reduce the risk of bruising and bleeding at the injection site.
When you arrive : If this is your first visit, your healthcare professional will ask about your medical history, including any allergies you may have or medications you may take, and will tell you more about wrinkle treatment with Juvéderm™ . Juvéderm™ injectable gel does not require an allergy test.
Before the procedure : Although anesthesia is not required, your healthcare professional may use topical or injectable anesthesia to numb the treatment area first.
The procedure : Your healthcare professional will ease the Juvéderm™ injectable gel under your skin to augment, or fill, wrinkles and folds. Following the injection, your healthcare professional may gently massage the treated areas. The procedure is quick and easy. The injection itself usually takes only about 15 minutes.
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