juvederm: 5 things about juvederm you want to know

Dr. Sarah Mess

JUVEDERM IN

COLUMBIA, MD:

5 THINGS

ABOUT

JUVEDERM

YOU WANT

TO KNOW

BOARD CERTIFIEDPLASTIC SURGEON

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1. WHAT'S IT MADE FROM?

IT IS MADE FROM HYALURONIC ACID.

FOUND NATURALLY IN THE HUMAN BODY.

A SUGAR PRODUCED BY THE SKIN.

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WHEN THIS SUGAR

IS MIXED

WITH WATER,

AND INSERTED

INTO SELECTED

AREAS OF THE

FACE, IT CAN

IMPROVE

THE SKIN.

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INCREASING

VOLUME AND

SMOOTHING

AWAY

FINE LINES,

WRINKLES,

AND

OTHER SIGNS

OF AGING.

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2. HOW MANY INJECTIONS DO I NEED?

*DEPENDS ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS

A. THE PATIENT'S GOALS

B. THE SEVERITY OF EXISTING FACIAL IMPERFECTIONS

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1-2

SYRINGES PER

SESSION

FOR THE

AVERAGE

RECIPIENT OF

JUVEDERM

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Remember:

Juvederm

results are not

permanent,

the procedure

will need

to be repeated

to maintain

its effects.

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3. WHO SHOULDN'T USE JUVEDERM?

SAFE FOR MOST ADULTS.

NOT FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER ALLERGIC

REACTIONS OR HAVE EXPERIENCED ANAPHYLAXIS.

NOT FOR THOSE WITH PROTEIN ALLERGIES

OR A LIDOCAINE ALLERGY.

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However,

it's the doctor's

final call

whether or

not Juvederm

is safe for a

particular

person.

Dr. Sarah Mess

4. HOW DOES JUVEDERM COMPARE TO COLLAGEN?

COLLAGEN IS PERHAPS JUVEDERM'S

BIGGEST COMPETITOR.

WHEN IT COMES TO IMPROVING ONE'S APPEARANCE,

JUVEDERM TRULY IS THE BETTER CHOICE.

JUVEDERM'S EFFECTS CAN LAST UP TO ONE YEAR.

COLLAGEN'S EFFECTS CAN ONLY LAST UP TO 4 MONTHS.

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5. IS IT GOINGTO HURT?

Juvederm

injections

can be

somewhat

uncomfortable.

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Important to note:

a very fine needle

is used to perform

the injection,

so any discomfort

experienced should

be minimal.

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Juvederm

is available

with

lidocaine,

a powerful

pain reliever.

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THIS OPTION

IS GOOD FOR

THOSE PEOPLE

WHO ARE

CONCERNED

ABOUT THE

PAIN DURING

THE PROCEDURE.

Dr. Sarah Mess

For more

information

about Juvederm

or to set up a

session in

Maryland,

you may contact

Dr. Sarah Mess.

www.sarahmessmd.com