Juvedérm®

Juvedérm® is a modified form of Hyaluronic Acid, a naturally occurring substance found in the skin. It is a natural sugar found in all living cells and throughout your body that attracts and binds water, hydrating your skin. Over recent years, hyaluronic acid (HA) has emerged as the miracle compound for filling in wrinkles. It is used as a cosmetic dermal filler that is injected by your doctor just where its needed most to smooth out lines and wrinkles and return a youthful look to your face. Juvedérm® gives volume to the skin, lubricates the joints, and gives the eyes their shape. In the skin, HA fills the space between collagen and elastin fibers--replenishing the natural support layers lost with aging, while delivering essential nutrients. Over time, HA is gradually reabsorbed in the body.

How long will Juvedérm® last?

Juvedérm® will last approximately 6 – 9 months depending on factors such as age, skin type, lifestyle, and muscle activity.

How is Juvedérm® administered?

Local anesthetic may be applied pre-treatment. During the treatment, the gel is injected into the skin in tiny amounts with a very thin needle.

What areas get treated with Juvederm®?

• Fill in folds between nose and mouth

• Smooth out lines above and around the lips

Each product is designed for different purposes. Your trained injector will choose the product that matches the tissue structure at various levels of skin depths and your objectives:

Juvedérm® 18 : correction of fine wrinkles, such as laughter lines and the smoker lines or peri-oral wrinkles.

Juvedérm® 24 or 24HV : for medium depth wrinkles correction, such as nasolabial folds, lip augmentation, forehead wrinkles, glabellar lines, obvious mild to moderate nasal furrows, and cheek wrinkles.

Juvedérm® 30 or 30HV: is denser and the most cross linked version, for folds filling, cheeks volume filling, lips volume filling, and very deep nasolabial, naso-genian folds.

What do I need to do before the procedure?

Patients should arrive for the treatment without their makeup. It is also recommended that if you are taking any anti-inflammatories, or aspirin, that you stop doing so three days to one week before the scheduled injections.

Can I have the treatment and go back to work?

Yes. Some patients may experience some redness and swelling which can be minimized with cover-up makeup.

The area may also be sensitive to the touch and may also be slightly bruised. All of these reactions should subside within 72 hours.

Excessive facial expression should be avoided in the hours following this procedure. Sunscreen should be worn in the weeks following the injection and excessive heat should be avoided (for example: saunas, hot tubs tanning beds).

The injection area should be treated gently: do not massage or rub. Patients can continue their regular skin care regimen and apply makeup the day after the injection. Avoid using any products containing alcohol.

Is the procedure painful?

There is some discomfort. The product is injected into the skin with a very fine needle and patients are treated with a topical aesthetic to numb the area to be injected.

Can something go wrong?

The dermal fillers that demonstrate consistent safety for the last 20 years are the non-permanent dermal fillers such as Juvedérm®. There are some risks that are involved whenever a patients is exposed to any foreign product, but the risks associated with the selected group of dermal fillers that we have discussed is minimal. At the time of your consultation, your clinician will discuss these risks with you.

Are there any side effects?

Redness, edema, and pain at the injection site may develop after treatment and generally disappear spontaneously within 72 hours.

Occasional cases of induration in the form of nodules, sometimes accompanied by redness, may occur a few days to a few weeks after the injection and have been described after hyaluronic acid injections.

Juvedérm® is now available in Canada and we are proud to offer it to our patients. If you are interested in learning more about Juvéderm®, please contact us today for a complementary consultation.