For a non-surgical procedure to smooth lines and and enhance your lips, JUVÉDERM® may be a good solution. Please call Dr. Garcia’s office to learn more our injectable filler treatment. Have questions? Below are some of the most popular questions our previous JUVÉDERM® patients have asked us.
Side effects associated with the injection include localized pain, inflammation, tenderness, swelling, redness and or bleeding/bruising. The mild redness and swelling at the injection site is temporary.
As you age, your skin loses HA resulting in facial wrinkles and folds, like those “parentheses” lines around your mouth. Juvederm can also be used to enhance the lips, improving the definition of the lip lines or adding more volume. Talk with Dr. Garcia to find out if Juvederm is for you.
JUVÉDERM® is a non-surgical filler, made from a modified form of hyaluronic acid (HA), used by Dr. Garcia to smooth lines and enhance lips. HA is a naturally occurring substance found in your skin. As you age, you start to lose HA, which causes the skin to lose structure and volume, contributing to the formation of wrinkles and folds.
Bruising is an expected side effect of any injectable procedure. Here are a few tips to help minimize your bruising risk:
JUVÉDERM® XC and JUVÉDERM VOLUMA® XC are approved to treat different areas of the face. So yes, treatments can be done at the same time.
JUVÉDERM® XC is a non-surgical filler uses to instantly smooth out moderate to severe lines and folds along the sides of your nose and mouth, as well as enhance the lips. Natural-looking results may last up to one year with optimal treatment.
JUVÉDERM VOLUMA® XC is the first and only injectable gel that is FDA-approved to instantly correct age-related volume loss in the cheek area for people over 21. It adds volume, creating contour and lift for up to two years with optimal treatment.
Once the topical anesthetic is applied, you will want to allow 30 minutes for the topical to take effect. Depending on the number of areas to be treated, the injection time may vary from 15 minutes to 30 minutes or more. Touch-up injections as well as repeat injections are usually needed to maintain optimal results. Less gel is usually needed for repeat injections.
After a topical numbing agent is applied, Dr. Garcia injects JUVÉDERM® under your skin using a fine needle to instantly smooth out the wrinkles and folds on your face, or to instantly add volume to the lips. Dr. Garcia chooses to use JUVÉDERM® XC in his treatments, which is formulated with lidocaine for a more comfortable treatment experience.
Depending on the treatment area, most patients experience results for six to twelve months; your own results may vary. Dr. Garcia recommends enhancing your results with proper skin care. Our practice offers a full line of Authentic SkinMedica Skin Care Products.