Juvéderm – Dermal Filler
Juvéderm might be the right choice for you if you are looking to smooth out those pesky wrinkles or “laugh lines.” Juvéderm injections are made of hyaluronic acid, which is a naturally occurring substance in your skin. Juvéderm is an injectable gel which restores your skin’s original smoothness and volume. Juvéderm is the only dermal filler proven safe for people of color. The best news is that treatment results last up to a year!
Juvéderm is non-surgical treatment for wrinkles and lines. Juvéderm gel is injected into the desired area using a very fine needle. The needle inserts the gel into the dermis or the inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, the top layer of skin. This hyaluronic acid gel adds volume to your skin, diminishing all wrinkles and folds. After your Juvéderm injection, the gel draws water into the area and the fill will continue to increase.
During treatment, anesthesia may be applied to the treated area before beginning the dermal filler injection process, though it is by no means required. Your health care professional will inject the Juvéderm gel into your skin, filling wrinkles and folds. The newest formulation of Juvéderm-XL comes pre-mixed with lidocaine, a local anesthetic that instantly numbs the area to be injected. Once process is complete, your injector will massage the treated areas, smoothing out the lines in your skin.
You will want to avoid sunlight, heat exposure, strenuous exercise and alcoholic beverages, but after treatment, recovery time is very minimal for a Juvéderm procedure. This will help you reduce the risk of temporary redness, swelling and itchy treated areas. You might experience slight discomfort, bumps and firm skin, but you can apply an ice pack to the treated area for a brief period of time to relive symptoms which will usually clear up in about a week. You should see immediate results on the treated areas and the smoothness will last up to a year.
