Your appointment length will depend on your individual treatment plan and healthcare practitioner, although as a guide, they commonly last between 30 minutes to an hour. Your healthcare practitioner will start by reviewing your treatment plan and give you the ins and outs of what to expect that day. They will go over the number of injection points to show you how they will achieve the results you are after.
When you are ready, they will first sanitize your treatment areas in preparation for the injections. JUVÉDERM® facial fillers include the anesthetic lidocaine, which can help reduce discomfort you may feel during the procedure.
Each injection is short, lasting a few seconds, and the amount of JUVÉDERM® used will be dependent on your main treatment objective. The treatment technique will also vary depending on what you are looking to achieve. For example, they may be injecting an area of your face that isn’t necessarily your area of concern because the effect it will create will give you the results you want.
After each injection, your healthcare practitioner will massage the area to ensure that the JUVÉDERM® is placed properly and smoothed into your skin. You will be able to see your results instantly after the procedure. There may be some swelling and redness at the injection points, but most patients can return to their normal routine on the same day as their procedure, depending on the treatment received.
Your healthcare practitioner may want to schedule a follow-up appointment in a couple of weeks, just to check in and make sure you are happy with the results. It’s a great opportunity to make sure you are completely satisfied with your treatment or if you want a small touch-up to get the results you are after.