JUVÉDERM Ultra, JUVÉDERM Ultra Plus & New JUVÉDERM XC with Lidocaine Hyaluronic Acid Cosmetic Dermal Fillers

JUVÉDERM is a 'next generation' family of smooth, long-lasting gel dermal fillers, and an advance in hyaluronic acid cosmetic filler technology. Over recent years, hyaluronic acid, a complex sugar already found naturally in the body, has become a favored compound for replenishing the areas of the face where the skin’s volume and fullness has been lost.

Allergan, the company that produces BOTOX Cosmetic, has expanded their family of dermal products to include new FDA-approved Juvederm XC with Lidocaine. In clinical studies, over 90% of subjects reported less treatment pain when they were injected with the new XC formulation.

Why Add Lidocaine?

Many people who might consider having cosmetic injectable treatments are paralyzed by the thought of possible injection discomfort. While some eventually overcome their fears and find out that the treatments are not as uncomfortable as they imagined, many people never experience the beauty that could be theirs. Dr. Adelglass has been adding Lidocaine to his dermal fillers to make treatments more comfortable for his injection-sensitive patients for years. As a sensitive patient himself, he can relate to what these patients go through when they enter his office. Read more about why Skintastic uses Lidocaine.

In the body, hyaluronic acid fills the space between collagen and elastin fibers of the skin. It is present in all living cells; attracting and binding water, hydrating and giving the skin smoothness and volume. However, as the body ages, the ability of the body’s cells to manufacture its own hyaluronic acid is diminished, resulting in the loss of skin volume, producing folds and wrinkles.

JUVÉDERM is biosynthetic and of non-animal origin. Since it is not created from an animal source, there is little chance of allergic reaction. The formula is highly biocompatible, and no skin testing is required prior to administration. It has been proven to be safe and effective for skin of all types and colors.

The main difference between JUVÉDERM and other popular hyaluronic acid fillers is that JUVÉDERM has the highest concentration of hyaluronic acid, and is produced with a special formulation process that makes it smoother than other popular gels. These gels utilize a suspension process, with particles that can be visibly seen, while JUVÉDERM is completely transparent.

The combination of the higher concentration of hyaluronic acid and the smoother formulation make JUVÉDERM long-lasting (up to one year), easy to fill with, and produces natural, even filling effects. As with other hyaluronic acid fillers, JUVÉDERM is gradually absorbed naturally into the body.

JUVÉDERM’s solutions to facial wrinkles and folds are its different formulations:

• JUVÉDERM Ultra: for contouring and volumizing average-depth depressions/wrinkles such as nasolabial folds, forehead wrinkles, glabellar lines, mild-to-moderate nasal and cheek furrows, and to plump up thin lips.
• JUVÉDERM Ultra Plus: where deeper correction is needed; used for volume filling of cheeks, lips and deep nasolabial folds.

JUVÉDERM comes packed in a sterile syringe, ready to be administered. The areas to be injected are numbed with a topical anesthetic cream prior to treatment, for injection comfort. JUVÉDERM is manufactured by Allergan, the makers of BOTOX Cosmetic and Prevage MD Anti-Aging treatment.

Dr. Adelglass can inject JUVÉDERM or another cosmetic dermal filler alongside a BOTOX Cosmetic treatment for a "BOTOX-Filler-Facelift".