What is JUVÉDERM®?
Juvéderm® is a "next-generation" smooth consistency gel dermal 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.
What does JUVÉDERM® do?
Juvéderm® injectable gel temporarily adds volume to facial tissue and restores a smoother appearance to the face.
How Does JUVÉDERM® Work?
Juvéderm® injectable gel dermal filler is a non-surgical, treatment administered by your healthcare professional. The 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 great for your "laugh lines," "smile lines" or "parentheses" (nasolabial folds), or "marionette lines" (oral commissures).
What makes JUVÉDERM® different?
JUVÉDERM® is the ONLY Hyaluronic Acid (HA) filler FDA approved to last up to 1 year.* It is a high concentration of cross-linked Hyaluronic Acid for long-lasting results. It also works to create a smooth consistency gel that flows easily into the skin and provides a smooth, natural look and feel. Juvéderm® is the first Hyaluronic Acid dermal filler that has demonstrated its safety and effectiveness in persons of color.
What is Hyaluronic Acid?
Hyaluronic Acid is a naturally occurring substance found in all mammals that helps to hydrate and add volume to your skin. In addition to its use as an aesthetic treatment, Hyaluronic Acid has also been used for more than 20 years for injection into arthritic joints to aid movement as well as for eye surgeries and wound repair
What is cross-linked Hyaluronic Acid?
“Uncross-linked” Hyaluronic Acid in its natural form is in a liquid state. “Cross-linking” is the process through which Hyaluronic Acid is made into a gel product that can be injected into the skin for long-lasting results.
Is treatment with JUVÉDERM® injectable gel painful?
Injections may cause some discomfort during and after the injection. The smooth consistency gel of Juvéderm® allows your doctor to administer it easily and smoothly. And, Juvéderm® is injected directly into the skin using a fine needle to reduce injection discomfort. Your doctor may choose to numb (anesthetize) the treatment area to further minimize discomfort.
How long does treatment usually take?
The injection process takes only about 15 minutes. You'll also need to allow time to consult with your healthcare professional prior to treatment.
Does the correction last forever?
No. Correction is temporary; therefore, touch-up injections as well as repeat injections are usually needed to maintain optimal corrections.
What are the possible side effects of JUVÉDERM® injectable gel?
Most side effects are mild or moderate in nature, and their duration is short lasting (7 days or less). The most common side effects include, but are not limited to, temporary injections site reactions such as redness, pain/tenderness, firmness, swelling, lumps/bumps, bruising, itching, and discoloration. As with all skin injection procedures there is a risk of infection.
