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Plastic Surgeon Dr. Michele Koo’s Blog | St. Louis | Kansas City » Blog Archive Juvederm Fillers to Remove Wrinkles ST LOUIS-KANSAS CITY-SPRINGFIELD

Juvederm Fillers to Remove Wrinkles ST LOUIS-KANSAS CITY-SPRINGFIELD

After Injection

After Injection

Before Injection

 
Before Injection

    

 

 

BEFORE JUVEDERM INJECTION

BEFORE JUVEDERM INJECTION

AFTER JUVEDERM INJECTION BY DR MICHELE KOO

AFTER JUVEDERM INJECTION BY DR MICHELE KOO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signs of Aging in the Face

 

 

  • Thinning of skin dermis and loss of volume of

     the face

 

  • Greater visibility of bony  landmarks, blood

     vessels, and furrows

 

  • Prominence of the nasolabial folds () around

    the mouth and nose

 

  • Prominence of marionette lines () around

     corners of the mouth and chin also known as

     smiles lines

 

 

Dynamic vs Static Wrinkles

 

 

  •  Dynamic wrinkles in the facial skin appear or

     are more noticeable when the underlying

     muscles are in motion, for example when you

     smile or frown

 

  •  Static wrinkles appear when the face is at

      rest or not moving

 

 

Fillers—Background 

 

 

 Hyaluronic Acid (HA)

  •   Now approved as a dermal (skin) filler
  •   Creates volulme in any tissue
  •   Naturally occurring in the body
  •   Attracts water and thus continues to         “plump” after the injection for a beautiful natural fill

 

 

What Is JUVÉDERM™? 

 

 

  • Juvederm injectable is a smooth gel dermal filler

 

  • For the correction of moderate to severe facial folds and wrinkles

 

  • Nonanimal-sourced hyaluronic acid (HA)

 

 

 JUVÉDERM

 

  •   Not collagen

 

  •  
    • Injected into facial folds and wrinkles
    • Fills the skin area just below the surface
    • Cross-linking of Hyauronic Acid extends duration of the product and longevity of results
    • Cross-linking is chemical processing of HA to
    • More cross-linking means more resistance to enzymatic degradation and
    •   Two formulations
    •   JUVÉDERM™ Ultra - optimally formulated for versatility in contouring
    • JUVÉDERM™ Ultra Plus - robust formulation for volumizing and correcting deeper
    • JUVÉDERM™ Ultra Plus is a robust formulation with a 20% thicker gel for deeper folds
    • JUVÉDERM™ injectable gel is the first smooth-consistency gel HA
    • Smooth formulation
    • Smooth, natural look
    • Smooth feel
    • JUVÉDERM™ injectable gel is made with proprietary HYLACROSS™ technology
    • Creates a smooth-consistency gel
    • Combines a high concentration of hyaluronic acid (HA)
    • With the highest amount of cross-linked HA per mL
    • Results in a smooth, natural look and feel for patients
    • Uniquely produced by proprietary HYLACROSS™ technology
    • Clinically proven to persist up to 12 months or in both formulations
    • Smooth-consistency gel and not a granular- consistency gel
    • Overwhelmingly preferred by patients over study control
  •  JUVÉDERM™ injectable gel is a hyaluronic acid (HA)
  •  

    • Naturally occurring in the body

     

    • Not animal-sourced

     

    • Cultivated from bacteria

     

    • Pure, free from animal contaminants

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    How Does JUVÉDERM™ Work?

     

     

     

     

     

          bind strands of polymers to each other

     

          therefore longer lasting in the body

     

     
     

    1. Data on file, Allergan, Inc., 2006.

     

    JUVÉDERM™ Family of Products

     

     

            and volumizing wrinkles and folds

     

          wrinkles and folds

     

     

     

    How Is JUVÉDERM™ Different?

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    How Is JUVÉDERM™ Different?

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1. Data on file, Allergan, Inc., 2006. 

     

    So JUVEDERM™ Is…

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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