Following the natural contours of your face, NuFace
delivers gentle micro current impulses to strategic locations
diminishing minor lines and wrinkles, restoring the tone and
facial muscles to a more youthful balance.
By increasing cellular blood flow, cell turnover is increased,
leading to increased amounts of collagen, elastin, and connective
tissue. NuFace
assists with skin rejuvenation, delays aging of the skin,
and reduces the appearance of facial wrinkling.
juvederm
is used for the correction of facial wrinkles, acne scars,
and other soft tissue contour deformities, and for restoration
of the lip border.
composition
of juvederm
juvederm
is made from hyaluronic acid. (Hyaluronic acid is a natural
substance that is found throughout your body. It gives
volume to the skin, lubricates the joints and gives the
eyes their shape).
formulations
available
-juvederm
18: for fine lines such as wrinkles and lip lines (0.6cc
syringe)
-juvederm 24 hv:fills forehead wrinkles, glabellar lines,
obvious mild to moderate nasal furrows and cheek wrinkles
(0.8cc syringe)
-juvederm 30: for nasolabial folds, lip augmentation,
and cheeks (0.6 cc syringe)
longevity of juvederm
up to 4 months
in the lips; up to 8 months in other areas of the face
cost
of juvederm
$400
to $1000 per 0.6 to 0.8cc
allergy testing
for juvederm
no allergy testing
is required. hypersensitivity in 0.05% of the population
anesthesia
for juvederm
topical
(cream or ice) anesthesia, local injections or a nerve
block (for lip treatments) may be offered
recovery after
restylane & perlane injections
usually return
to activities immediately. lip augmentation may cause
swelling that lasts several days
FDA approved? (US)
CE mark? (Europe)
Not FDA approved.
available
in US?
Inamed
(makers of Cosmoderm
and Zyderm) recently
purchased the rights to market juvederm when it is approved.
procedure time
5 to 30 minutes,
depending on treatment areas
contraindications
of juvederm
none known
pros
of juvederm
no pre-treatment
skin test, little to no downtime, long-lasting but not
permanent, non-animal origin
cons
of juvederm
results
are temporary, higher cost compared to collagen based
injectable fillers, does not contain anesthetic
notes
touch
up treatment may be needed after 2 weeks for optimal correction.
juvederm 24hv (high viscosity) injects more smoothly than
juvederm 24.
