Juvederm Voluma®

Wrinkle fillers and facelifts cannot restore lost volume. Juvederm Voluma, on the other hand, has been specially designed for this purpose. It’s a hyaluronic acid-based volumizing implant in gel form, resorbable and long-lasting. It restores dermal volume to cheeks, cheekbones and chin, smoothing the skin at the same time.
Injected, Juvederm Voluma even stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, natural proteins essential to our body, which are the main supports for tissue structure and elasticity.

Consult your aesthetic doctor to find out about the different techniques and possibilities for anti-aging treatments. Often, several techniques are used in combination to achieve a natural, invisible overall result, where you’ll be told “you look good, you’re in great shape”. For volume restoration, depending on the extent of fat loss, different types of polymerized hyaluronic acid are used. Juvederm Voluma can be used to treat significant volume loss, and lasts much longer.

Voluma® hyaluronic acid injection

Injections are generally made deep into the bone, using very fine needles to reduce bruising. By depositing the product at the level of the bone contact and on areas away from the most active muscles of the face, we increase the lifespan of hyaluronic acid, even though it is resorbable.

Large volumes lose a lot, so a larger quantity of moderately to highly cross-linked hyaluronic acid needs to be injected, and this is where the practitioner’s expertise comes into its own. Above all, entrust your face to a professional experienced in this specific practice.

In general, no anaesthetic is required; a cream applied before the procedure is sufficient to numb the injections. The session lasts about 30 minutes, and sometimes two sessions are necessary. Yes, it’s better to go one step at a time than to inject too much product all at once.

Redness, swelling or hematoma may appear in the injected area. These after-effects do not last long (one week at most) and can be easily camouflaged with make-up. Inform your practitioner if these reactions persist (beyond one week) or if any other side-effects appear.

In the event of a botched injection, “for a professional it’s unthinkable” but many patients come to the recognized specialists for this reason, there is an antidote called hyaluronidase, an enzyme that dissolves the hyaluronic acid injection within a few hours.

Renewing injections judiciously every year, for example, also plays a part in the cumulative aspect and maintains the volumizing effect of Juvederm Voluma over time.