What is Juvederm?

Aging is something we all need to come to gripes with sometime in our lives.  We can look for the fountain of youth but unless we find it we need to find alternatives.  It can come in many forms.  We have all known people that have done the cosmetic surgery route.  It is the most drastic way to get rid of your fine lines and wrinkles but it is also the most painful, expensive and invasive way to go.  With all surgeries there are risks involved so you need to take that under consideration when contemplating what option to choose.  Does cosmetic surgery work?  Yes, but have you also seen the celebrities that have done overkill?  Pretty awful.  However, there is a less invasive way to reduce wrinkles and that is injectables.  Of course, then there is the less painful and less expensive way to go and that is wrinkle creams.

Injectables are becoming more popular.  We have all heard about Botox and seen the results of those injections.  They paralyze the muscles and it will wear off in several months.  Recently there are indications that there maybe some serious long term side effects associated with this too.  Juvederm is a dermal filler injectable that came out in 2006 and is another alternative to Botox.

Juvederm is a smooth gel filler that lasts up to one year with one treatment.  They say it instantly smoothes away wrinkles around your nose and mouth.  It is a non-surgical procedure that is administered by a physician.  There is no recovery time and you can return to your daily activities immediately.  They do recommend you do not do strenous exercise for a day after.  It is used to rejuvenate multiple problem areas from your smile lines to vertical lines, you can smoothe away unwanted wrinkles and restore natural contours.  Time to see if this injectable works better than wrinkle creams.

Ingredients found in Juvederm

Juverderm is an injectable that is based on Hyularonic Acid (HA).  HA is the skin’s natural moisturizer, much like a sponge.  Its primary function is to bind and absorb water which creates volume in the face.  Young, healthy skin contains an abundance of hyaluronic acid.  But as we age, sunlight and other factors can reduce the amount HA in our skin.  The lack of HA causes your skin to lose structure and volume, creating unwanted facial wrinkles and folds.  Using Juvederm is a way to replace the HA your skin has lost, bringing back its volume and smoothing away facial wrinkles and folds.   Juvederm uses Hylacross technology, creating a smooth consistency gel.  It is infused with lidocaine (which numbs you) to improve comfort during the treatment.  Hylacross technology gives Juvederm its special smooth get structure that holds up over time.  Apparently this is the only filler that has the FDA approval to last up to one year with only one treatment.

PROS

• Only filler with FDA approveal to last up to one year
• Does get rid of fine lines and wrinkles temporarily

CONS

• Expensive
• Only is a temporary fix for wrinkles

Juvederm

Juvederm is an injectable gel that does get rid of fine lines and wrinkles temporarily.  Some people say it only lasted for a few weeks.  Our bodies may absorb it faster than we hope to.  At around $450 a syringe that can be a very expensive treatment.  There are better ways to eliminate those fine lines and wrinkles.  There are wrinkle creams that may reduce the appearance of wrinkles and may last longer than injectables.  I would recommend going to this website and seeing what they recommend before investing into injectables.