JUVÉDERM is a ‘next generation’ family of smooth, long-lasting gel dermal fillers, and the latest 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 youthful fat volume and fullness has been lost, such as in the nasolabial folds, wrinkles of the lower and upper face, lipstick lines, and for plumping out the lips.
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,
