Can I Share a Dermal Filler Syringe with my Friend or Partner?

You should never share syringes with anyone. You are at risk of infection and disease. A syringe of Juvederm is for one patient use only.

We have been asked this on more than one occasion when someone is trying to budget or share a promotion.
As previously explained, this is not appropriate and should not be allowed. Although the previous panel member suggested transferring the product into a separate syringe, we would discourage this practice because it should be mentioned that you are paying for a service -- not just the product. To treat two different patients with one syringe is de-valuing the service that is being provided wherein the cost of the product is built into the cost of the visit as well.
A better suggestion is to use/purchase a half syringe of product which is available with Restylane and newly available with Juvederm. In this way, no product is being wasted and the cost of the treatment should be less.

It is possible but not advisable to split a syringe with your husband due to the possibility of cross contamination.  Juvederm (just recently) and Restylane come in 1.0 and .5 cc syringes and the smaller syringe can be used if a full syringe is not necessary. Alternatively, an experienced injector can transfer a portion of the juvederm into another sterile syringe prior to treatment.

It is absolutely NOT safe to share a single syringe of the fillers, even with changing the needle. If a doctor suggests or does this, it is actually a violation of OSHA regulations. However, for this reason, the fillers DO come in smaller sizes, which may cost more added together than a single one alone, but less than two full sized ones in total.

Ask your board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon if they have these smaller vials, or if they would consider ordering them for you. Be careful though.... you might actually need more than the half-size, and then you will wish you had purchased your own full sized syringe, both for results and for financial reasons!

You should not share a syringe of juvederm. There can be cross contamination and exposure to another individuals body fluids leading to disease transmission.