This cosmetic procedure is an injectable, non-surgical gel that was approved in 2005 by the FDA. It is used to restore the volume of your skin. It can also provide the correction of nasolabial folds and wrinkles. It is considered an injectable for the next generation and is a dermal facial filler. It is made of a gel that has a smooth consistency.
Having Juvederm injections does not require any anesthesia and will normally take fifteen minutes to have the procedure done. The actual time all depends on the number of injections that are required to fix the areas that have been targeted. You will see immediate results with no or little downtime.
There is a small risk of having an infection, which is true with any injection procedure. Using this procedure, it has been shown that it will maintain the corrective results on the average of six months, but there have been patients who have experienced a longer lasting time frame. To keep the optimal correction you may need touch ups and more injections. Because Juvederm is made from hyaluronic acid, which is a naturally occurring ingredient, it is gradually absorbed back into your body.
Using Juvederm injections you may experience pain, tenderness, redness, lumps and bumps, swelling, firmness, discoloration, and itching. Most of these side-effects will start to disappear in a week or less.
