Is Juvederm safe?

I want to get Juvederm injections for the laugh lines around my mouth. Is Juvederm safe? What should I know about the safety of Juvederm?

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11 answers to “Is Juvederm safe?”

A: Juvederm is safe in the right hands and environment

Roger A. Dailey, MD

When prescribed by a properly qualified and trained doctor and injected in an appropriate medical setting, Juvederm dermal fillers have proven to be extremely safe.

A: Juvederm is a safe product

Stephen A. Goldstein, MD

Juvederm is an FDA-approved hyaluronic acid that has a proven track record of safety.  I've been using Juvederm successfully in my private practice for a few years, and my patients are very satisfied with their results. I suggest you set a consultation appointment with a board certified plastic surgeon to... more

A: Few in general, depends on the user

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

Juvederm is a hyaluronic acid filler that proven to be safe over the last few years. Like any other procedure it requires an informed consent explaining all the side effects that you might have from the injection. From a manufacturer stand point, they talk about some mild and temporary effects... more

A: Juvederm injections are safe

Stella Desyatnikova, MD

Juvederm injection is one of the safest procedures in cosmetic facial surgery, especially for the FDA-approved indication of lines around the mouth. That being said, the most important issue for you as a patient, is the training, experience, and the credentials of the doctor injecting it. Do your homework... more

A: Juvederm is safe

Don Mehrabi, MD

Juvederm is a hyaluronic acid filler. Hyaluronic acid is a natural component of second layer of your skin, the dermis. It can actually hold 1000x it's own weight in water and is excellent at volumizing the skin. Hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm Ultra, and Juvederm Ultra Plus have... more

A: Juvederm is quite safe.

Bryan K. Chen, MD

Juvederm and other hyaluronic acid fillers have a proven record of safety.  When it comes to filler injections, it is more important to have a trained and qualified injector not only to avoid complications but to address them if they arise.  Juvederm can occasionally develop a temporary lumpiness... more

A: Juvederm safety

Brent Moelleken, MD

The safety profile of Juvederm is very high, especially for areas like the nasolabial folds (smile lines).  It is used very widely.  It is on of a class of hyaluronic acid fillers, which are in my opinion the safest of the temporary fillers. Juvederm occasionally causes swelling or bruising in some... more

A: Juvederm is safe

Jordana S. Gilman, MD

Juvederm is a sterile, colorless gel made of non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid.  That means that it does not come from an animal so there is little risk of allergy. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring sugar found in all living things, which holds water and plumps up the skin when injected. It is... more

A: Juvederm a very safe product

Richard Baxter, MD

Juvederm, like Restylane, is a dermal filler made of a natural compound called hyaluronic acid (HA). It is a versatile and safe filler, and because the percentage of allergic reactions is so low it does not require a skin test. In the rare event that the results are not what is desired, there is an enzyme that... more

A: Yes

Marc Cohen, MD

Juvederm is made from a natural skin substance called hyaluronic acid.  It has been used in the US for 5 years and was used in Europe and Canada for years before that.  The advantage of Juvederm is that it is soft and gives a very natural result.  Around the mouth it usually lasts about 6-9... more

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Comments

ericbergerm
36 posts
26 Jan 2009

Hyaluronic acid is a fascinating substance. It is bio-identical across mammalian lines so, for all intents and purposes, purified hyaluronic acid from my pet schnauzer could be safely used in my face. Hyaluronic acid causes no significant allergies (because we are all composed of this stuff!) and in the correct hands, it is a very moldable substance that yields lovely results.

sjepson
13 posts
26 Jan 2009

Juvederm is very safe, so you can be very confident fixing those lines that bother you.  Juvederm is made from Hyaluronic Acid, an important building block of your skin. When you receive Juvederm injectons, you are simply adding this hyaluronic acid gel into areas where you have lost collagen. You could inject collagen instead, but the Hyaluronic Acid products (Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane) all last longer than collagen does. I have been injecting Juvederm since it hit the aesthetic market and have never seen an allergic reactions or safety issues arise. 

soozans
6 posts
3 May 2009

If these fillers are so safe why does Juvederm warn not to use them if you have serious allergies???

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