Juvederm is a hyaluronic acid, much like Restylane. Restylane has been shown to stimulate collagen growth but not because of the actual filler, but because of the spreading of the collagen fibers induced by the injection into the skin. The fillers that clearly stimulate significant amounts of collagen are... more
2 answers to “Does Juvederm stimulate collagen growth?”
A: Hyaluronic acids seem to stimulate collagen
A nice article from 2007 showed that collagen is stimulated by injections of hyaluronic acid. Restylane and Juvederm should both stimulate collagen production. 1: Arch Dermatol. 2007 Feb;143(2):155-63. In vivo stimulation of de novo collagen production caused by cross-linked... more
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5 Jun 2009
Hopefully Juvederm stimulates at least some collagen growth. (Obviously not as much as Sculptra would.) Stimulating collagen is SO important because it makes the outer layer of the skin much smoother, thicker and youthful looking.