Juvaderm Hides Your Wrinkles

Juvaderm is also known by the names of Juvaderm Ultra, Juvaderm Ultra Plus, Juvaderm, and Hydrafill. Juvaderm acts as a facial filler designed to smooth skin, plump lips, remove smile lines, acne marks, and fill in wrinkles. Juvaderm is a hyaluronic acid gel that is injected directly under the skin. Juvaderm injections were recently approved by the US FDA, and is marketed by the same company that makes Botox . Doctors often offer Juvaderm in combination with Botox for a complete treatment of lines, folds, and wrinkles.

As women age, their skin loses hyaluronic acid which contributes to the formation of wrinkles. and lines. Juvaderm is made from hyaluronic acid which is a substance that exists naturally in our body that helps maintain youthful skin. Hyaluronic acid hydrates the skin by retaining moisture. It also acts as a cushion to reduce damage to the skin and maintains skin volume.

Juvaderm is injected just below the surface of the skin to add volume to it, smoothing unwanted lines and wrinkles, and plumping up the lips. Juvaderm is different from Botoex in that the latter freezes the muscles that cause facial folds and wrinkles. Juvaderm on the other hand is a natural substance which the body absorbs over time. Followup treatments are necessary though to maintain youthful skin.

Currently, Juvaderm comes in 3 different strenghts, Juvaderm 18, 24 and 30. Depending on the severity of one's wrinkles and lines, the appropriate strength will be used, 18 being the least dense formula and 30 being the strongest.