Juvederm is a line of intradermal fillers based on hyaluronic acid that can neutralize or reduce the size of wrinkles and folds on the face. Juvederm is also used for lip augmentation and for adding volume to the contour of the face in the cheekbone and cheek area. In this article, we will tell you All you need to know about Juvederm.
As a result of the inevitable aging of the body, exposure to negative external factors (temperature changes, sun, cold, medications) and internal factors, the skin loses its own hyaluronic acid, which weakens the connection between the dermis and the epidermis, which leads to a decrease in skin tone and wrinkle formation. That is why – from the age of 30 – the body requires an extra supply of hyaluronic acid, which is in the form of fillers. Hyaluronic acid, which is part of the Juvederm injections, is produced as a result of bacterial fermentation of a natural strain of Streptococcus equi, which is nonpathogenic for the human body.
How Juvederm works
The main component of Juvederm gel is hyaluronic acid, which is a natural polysaccharide in our body. Hyaluronic acid has the property to bind and retain water in the injection site for a long time. The hyaluronic acid gel is injected into the base of each wrinkle with a syringe, thus creating a hyaluronic acid depot. Such a depot on the one hand serves as a lining material, which smoothes wrinkles, and on the other hand is an intensive moisturizing of the skin and improves its appearance.
Appearance correction with Juvederm injections
The procedure during which the gel is injected with a thin needle or cannula into the dermal layer of the skin takes no more than 30 minutes. Within 2-3 days after the injection, there may be slight redness, swelling and soreness of the skin. Signs of the injection, according to reviews to Juvederm, disappear after a few days without the use of special therapy. In rare cases, nodular thickening may occur at the injection site: this side effect of Juvederm should be notified to the doctor as soon as possible.
The duration of action of Juvederm for the lips is 6 months – due to their high capillary content, for all other skin areas – about 9 months. On the earlobes, the results of the correction are preserved for 1.5-2 years. In general, the duration of the effect of the drug depends on the type of skin, the technique used, and the individual characteristics of the patient.
If there are no complications in the form of swelling after the procedure, the effect is noticeable immediately. Otherwise, it will take up to a week to see the full result. The duration of the result depends on both the individual characteristics of the patient and the type of drug injected.
Juvederm gradually resorbs, which helps to reduce the effect it reproduces. If you are not satisfied with the result of the procedure, and you want to get rid of the effect as soon as possible, resort to the enzyme hyaluronidase, which artificially accelerates the resorption of the drug.