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Juvéderm Treatment
What is Juvéderm and how does it work?
Juvéderm™ is
a smooth consistency gel that is formed by cross
linking hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is
a naturally occurring substance that when injected
into your skin helps to add volume and hydration.
Hyaluronic acid has been proven to absorb up
to one thousand times its own water weight.
Since it’s able to absorb so well, it enables
itself to add totally new volume under the surface
of sagging skin! Hyaluronic acid is also known
for its ability to bind with collagen—the material
that supports human facial skin—and actually
stretches the cells in your skin in a unique
way which causes your skin to manufacture completely
new sources of collagen. This new collagen will
effectively smooth away facial creases and wrinkles.
As an added benefit, the hyaluronic acid in
your skin will slow down or completely stop
the breakdown of existing collagen, preventing
your wrinkles from returning sooner than expected.
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Since Juvéderm™ is a naturally occurring substance in
your skin, it will naturally dissolve into your system
and eventually completely disappear, causing no long-term
or negative side effects.
Juvéderm Preperation:
In preparation to acquiring Juvéderm™ treatment, it will be necessary to avoid
any blood-thinning medications such as aspirin or non-steroidal
anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) for up to but not limited
to one week prior to treatment. Fortunately, there is
no allergy test required for this treatment.
Before you receive
treatment for Juvéderm™ injections, your physician
will determine the extent of your Juvéderm™ needs
by examining the soft tissues of your face. This
will allow your physician to determine whether
you will need Juvéderm™ Ultra or Juvéderm™ Ultra
Plus. Both Juvéderm™ Ultra and Juvéderm™ Ultra
Plus work to contour and volumize facial wrinkles
and folds, but Juvéderm™ Ultra Plus is simply
a more robust treatment, designed for more advanced
forms of wrinkling or sagging.
Juvéderm Treatment:
The actual Juvéderm™ treatment process is simple,
fast, and virtually painless. The entire process
usually takes an average of fifteen minutes and
consists of your physician gently easing the Juvéderm™
gel into the mid to deep dermis of any target
areas and then gently massaging the injection
sites for added emphasis.
You will see immediate results upon completion of treatment. These amazing results can easily last up to an entire year, and most patients need only one treatment to receive these results. However, to continue looking the way you do, you will need another treatment once the effects finally wear out.
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After treatment, you are free to leave the
facilities but are recommended to avoid
heavy sun or heat exposure, strenuous activity,
or consumption of alcoholic beverages for
up to 24 hours. There have been a few cases
where temporary side effects of redness,
swelling, pain, firmness, and/or bumps have
occurred, but these side effects normally
vanish up to 7 days after the procedure.
Application of an ice pack had been proven
effective against any swelling that may
occur at the injection sites.
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