Juvéderm™ is a dermal filler made from hyaluronic acid — a naturally occurring substance in your skin. It combines with water in your skin to instantly restore lost volume, smooth out lines and wrinkles, and enhance lips. Results are not only instant but natural looking. Juvéderm™ is the first approved hyaluronic acid dermal filler with demonstrated safety and effectiveness in persons of colour.
Before you decide on treatment with Juvéderm™, you'll want to find an experienced healthcare professional — someone who is familiar with Juvéderm™ and the injection process. You can use our simple tool to find an experienced healthcare professional near you.
Talking to your healthcare professional about treatment with Juvéderm™
If you're considering treatment with Juvéderm™, your healthcare professional should ask about your medical history to determine if you are an appropriate candidate for treatment. Juvéderm™ should not be used in patients who have:
- Severe allergies marked by a history of anaphylaxis or presence of multiple
severe allergies
- A history of allergies to gram-positive bacterial proteins
In addition, you and your healthcare professional should discuss the following important treatment considerations in order to help avoid unsatisfactory results and complications:
- Patients who are using medications that can prolong bleeding, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, as with any injection, may experience increased bruising or bleeding at the injection site (as with any injection). You should inform your healthcare professional before treatment if you are using these types of substances.
- If laser treatment, chemical peeling, or any other procedure based on active dermal response is considered after treatment with Juvéderm™, there is a possible risk of an inflammatory reaction at the treatment site.
- Juvéderm™ soft replenishing gel filler should be used with caution in patients on immunosuppressive therapy, or therapy used to decrease the body's immune response, as there may be an increased risk of infection.
- The safety of Juvéderm™ soft replenishing gel filler for use during pregnancy, in breastfeeding females, or in patients under 18 years has not been established.
- The safety of Juvéderm™ in patients with a history of excessive scarring (e.g., hypertrophic scarring and keloid formations) and pigmentation disorders has not been studied.