About Juvederm

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What is Juvederm?

Juvederm is a gel filler that is injectable and used by plastic surgeons to modify your facial appearance. Juvederm and water from the skin combine with hyaluronic acid to remove the wrinkles on your face and reestablish the needed beauty. Other benefits include maintaining supple and soft lips. Easy Juvederm preparation makes it provide looks that feel and appear natural.

Being a non-surgical procedure, Juvederm can be administered in less than one hour. The duration depends on the body part being treated. Juvederm has pain relieving compounds that help you remain comfortable throughout the procedure. The best results can be obtained with just a single Juvederm treatment. Recovery from the process takes just a few hours, and the results last for a longer time than those of ordinary wrinkle reducers.

Any persons who feel the need to enhance their facial appearance due to spots, scars and wrinkles are eligible to undertake Juvederm. Since the filler is obtained in the laboratory after establishing the needs of an individual.

What is required from a patient seeking Juvederm treatment is only the dissatisfaction of them due to wrinkles, dry lips or facial lines. It is also not recommended for pregnant or lactating women. Juvederm should also not be administered to individuals whose families have a history of allergies. 

An individual may suffer from some discomforts during and after the process due to the multiple injections. Some Juvederm may contain anesthetic components that numb your skin thus preventing you from pain suffering during the procedure. However, the doctor may opt to use other analgesic compounds before starting the Juvederm application.

You should avoid the following for the first day after Juvederm:

• Vigorous exercise
• Sun or heat exposure
• Alcoholic beverages

Swelling may occur, and it is advisable to place an ice pack on the swollen parts. Ask your doctor how long you will stay before attempting another procedure.

Warnings

Juvederm gel should not be injected directly into the blood vessels. If infections occur during the first injections, the process should be terminated until the infections are fully recovered.

Precautions

• Administration of Juvederm is done only by a licensed health expert.
• Do not attempt the process if you are a lactating mother or below 18 years of age.
• Individuals with an advanced state of scarring are also recommended not to attempt Juvederm.
• After the procedure, avoid using aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen since they prolong bleeding
• Doctors are advised to perform Juvederm with extra caution in persons on immunosuppressive therapy.

Juvederm has several minor side effects that occur due to the multiple injections. These side effects include:

• Redness
• Pain and tenderness
• Firmness and swellings
• Lumps and bumps
• Bruising
• Itching
• Discoloration
• Risk of infection

If these side effects last for several days, inform your doctor immediately.

Juvederm correction is only for a small time. Re-injections are done from the 9th month after the initial procedure. These repeat injections only necessitate half the dose used during the initial process.

Other treatments available for facial wrinkles and folds

• Bovine-based collagen
• Other hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers
• Facial Creams
• Botox (botulin toxin type A)
• Chemical peels
• Laser skin surface treatments
  

Learn more about Juvederm

• Juvederm on drugs.com
• Juvederm on Wikipedia