Juvederm

  
 
Nature creates beauty from pure water and water is the source of all beauty. Beauty gives life and resilience to your skin, creating the contours of your lips and chin. Smoothing wrinkles and folds or giving your mouth a fuller, more sensuous form requires no foreign element because Juvederm products are made up of our body’s own natural material called hyaluronic acid. In the skin it creates volume, resulting in a healthy and vital appearance. The resilience and youthful contours of your skin and its ability to counter the effects of time, wind and weather owes much to hyaluronic acid. It exists in all life and its most important function is to bear and bind water. Juvederm/Restylane/Perlane is a stabilized hyaluronic acid in the form of a crystal clear gel when injected under the skin smoothes wrinkles and folds or gives contour. Impressions of beauty change over time, as do our faces as we age. Yet each of us has good natural lines that can be emphasized and improved.

Juvederm

Sun exposure, hormonal changes and aging can all have an impact on your skin’s appearance. Over time, your skin begins to lose hyaluronic acid and collagen, resulting in fine lines, wrinkles and a loss of fullness and elasticity. Healthcare professionals now can correct wrinkles and folds and add volume to sunken skin, reversing the signs of aging.

What is Juvederm

Luckily, now there's Juvederm, a soft replenishing injectable gel. Made from hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring sugar found in your body, it adds volume to minimize the appearance of wrinkles, thinning skin and lips. Hyaluronic acid injections have also been shown to stimulate collagen production. Best of all, the results are instant and natural-looking, there’s no downtime and it has been demonstrated to be safe for all skin tones.

Studies show superior results with Juvéderm compared to another dermal filler.* Almost 90% of all study volunteers who were treated with both Juvéderm and another dermal filler preferred Juvéderm. In addition, Juvéderm soft replenishing gel filler is the first hyaluronic acid dermal filler that is proven to be safe and effective for persons of colour.

A Juvéderm™ treatment typically takes 15-30 minutes and results are immediate. Plus, there's minimal recovery or downtime. So you can step into your doctor's office for treatment and step right back into your life.

How Juvederm Works

Juvéderm soft replenishing gel filler is a nonsurgical treatment that provides instant results. Your healthcare professional injects Juvéderm under the skin using a fine needle to smooth away lines, restore natural contours and enhance lips for a smooth, natural and refreshed appearance.

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 diminishes with age, contributing to the formation of fine lines, wrinkles and folds. Juvéderm gives you a smooth, natural and refreshed-looking appearance by softening fine lines, wrinkles and restoring natural contours. Juvéderm's smooth gel provides a long-lasting natural look and feel.

What to Expect

Because Juvéderm™ soft replenishing gel filler is a simple, nonsurgical treatment, there is minimal recovery or downtime. So you can make an appointment to stop by your healthcare professional's office for treatment on the way home from work or the gym, or even while the kids are at soccer practice—and then go on with the rest of your day. Here's what to expect when you visit your healthcare professional's office for treatment. (Please note that although this experience is typical, the routine at your healthcare professional's office may be different).

Before you go: Some healthcare professionals recommend that you avoid any medications that can prolong bleeding, such as aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS), for at least a week prior to treatment in order to reduce the risk of bruising and bleeding at the injection site. Ask your healthcare professional what he or she recommends.

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 be taking, and will tell you more about wrinkle treatment with Juvéderm™. Juvéderm™ soft replenishing gel filler does not require an allergy test.

Determining your treatment needs: Your healthcare professional will examine the soft tissue of your face to assess the depth of wrinkles and folds and determine your treatment. Your healthcare professional may even take pretreatment photographs so you can see the difference after treatment!

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 inject Juvéderm™ under your skin with a fine needle to smooth away fine lines, wrinkles and folds. Following the injection, your healthcare professional may gently massage the treated areas. The procedure is quick and easy. The injection itself typically takes 15-30 minutes.

After the procedure: With Juvéderm™, there is minimal recovery or downtime

For the first 24 hours following treatment, you should avoid strenuous exercise, excessive sun or heat exposure, and consumption of alcoholic beverages in order to help minimize the risks of temporary redness, swelling, and/or itching at the treatment sites. After the treatment, some temporary injection-related reactions may occur, including redness, pain, firmness, swelling, and bumps. Studies have shown that these are usually mild to moderate in nature and clear up on their own in 7 days or less. If you experience swelling at the injection site, you can apply an ice pack for a brief period. Your healthcare professional will tell you when make-up may be applied after your treatment.

If you have any questions or concerns about your Juvéderm™ treatment, please contact your healthcare professional.

Seeing results: You should see an immediate improvement in the treatment areas. Most patients require only one treatment to achieve optimal wrinkle smoothing or volume enhancement, and results last up to 1 year*, longer than other HA dermal fillers. However, results may vary and correction is temporary. Supplemental "touch-up" treatments may be required to achieve and maintain optimal results.