What is hyaluronic acid?

Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring linear polysaccharide seen in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue, synovial fluid and other tissues. There is very low potential for allergic reactions with hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is seen in high concentrations in synovial fluid, the dermis of the skin, the vitreous humor of the eye, and in cartilage.

Juvaderm for beautiful bigger lips

The most important quality of hyaluronic acid is its hydrophilic ability – that is ability to bind water and is thus capable of maintaining adequate internal hydration, lubrication and moisture retention.

The natural half life of natural hyaluronic acid in the skin is 1 – 2 days. This makes it not suitable for soft tissue augmentation. However if it is chemically altered by cross linkage, it tends to persist and is more resistant to heat, mechanical stress and degradation by enzymes in the body.

The more crosslinked hyaluronic acid is, the longer it lasts in the body. Progressive crosslinking of the substance converts it from a liquid phase to a gel phase and subsequently to a solid phase, which makes it impossible to utilise in soft tissue filling.

In the case of Juvaderm, after conversion to a gel form, using a new patented technology known as hylacross technology the Juvaderm gel is resized to a mixture of random sized shapes to give it the property of smooth flow, thus making it easier and more controllable a gel to use.

Do you know it is possible to have bigger lips without surgery? Juvaderm (also known as Juvederm or Juviderm) is the answer to many women’s problems of thin, unattractive-looking lips. Although surgery (lip augmentation surgery to the lip with the patient’s own fat) is available, most people would rather not go through such an extreme step, which carries its own risks of surgery. The most suitable alternative to surgery, then, is lip augmentation with Juvaderm, which is a cross-linked hyaluronic acid gel meant for injection into tissues to enhance volume in the target site. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally-occurring substance present in normal skin, which gives volume and turgidity to the skin. The cross-linkage in the hyaluronic acid in Juvaderm is designed to allow the gel to last longer in the body at the site of injection, up to about 1 year. Upon injection into the skin, the hyaluronic acid increases the skin volume in two different ways, both by virtue of its injected volume, and by the fact that it absorbs water molecules, causing it to expand slightly.

Use Juvaderm To Achieve Angelina Jolie Lips

Juvaderm is normally administered under a local anesthetic block to allow for a comfortable painless procedure. The substance, which is supplied in a pre-filled 1ml syringe, is injected a retrograde manner usually from an entry near the corner of the lip. Injection into the substance of the lip will give it volume, and sometimes a small amount is injected into the lip margin to enhance the contours of the lip. The procedure may take up to one hour, depending on the degree of difficulty and the desired result. Because injection and molding of the injected Juvaderm gel in the lips to achieve the desired result may take time, one gets slightly more swollen lips at the end of the procedure. However the swelling will disappear fast (usually within hours to days), and upon review in about 5 days to one week after the Juvaderm injection procedure the desired result (sexier, more attractive, bigger lips) can be documented.

Lips before Juvaderm lip augmentation

Lips after Juvaderm lip augmentation

Injection of Juvaderm to get bigger lips is technically rather more difficult than the standard correction of creases and folds in the face such as the nasolabial fold, so you need to choose your Juvaderm doctor very carefully. Mistakes can sometimes occur in inexperienced hands, and there are instances of persons achieving bigger lips that may look more like a duck’s lips than Angelina Jolie’s lips if the Juvaderm is injected using the wrong technic. Fortunately, however, the result though embarrassing is not permanent, as the Juvaderm will get reabsorbed harmlessly.

While Juvaderm is most popular for the correction of nasolabial folds, it is less well known that this cosmetic filler can also function very well as a lip injection. Lip injections are gels used to create bigger lips, which look very sexy if the lip injection is used correctly. Obviously since this is technically a more difficult task than nasolabial fold correction, one has to seek out esthetic doctors with much more experience and have a better artistic bent. After all, we are now in the world of esthetics and beauty. Many people can become good lip injection technicians, but only some can become actual artists in their work.

Juvaderm lip injection for beautiful bigger lips

The juvaderm lip injection technic is utilised on persons whose lips are too thin for comfort or whose lips will look more beautiful with some extra volume. As usual, the process begins with an initial consultation with your esthetic doctor to assess your need and readiness for Juvaderm, as well as your expectations. Your general health will be assessed as well to ensure that there are no complications, such as may come on if your general health is bad, or if you have bleeding tendencies, for example. The lip filler is preferably injected under local anesthetic block, as a certain degree of manipulation of the injection is necessary, and patient comfort is of paramount importance. Local anesthethic blocks are given to the infraorbital nerves for the upper lip, and the mental nerves in the lower lip.

Juvaderm lip injections for sexier bigger lips

Whether the upper or lower lip or both are injected with the Juvaderm lip injection filler depends on the ultimate desired result. Some persons may look better with both lips enlarged, while others may need just that extra bit of pout in the cupids bow in the upper lip. Also, one has to decide if one is seeking an increased volume in the lip, or increased definition of the border of the lip. The decision is made by both the esthetic doctor and the patient. Injection of the Juvaderm lip filler is in a linear fashion, with massage and manipulation of the injected material to ensure the best cosmetic result.

After the desired result is achieved, the patient goes home. Post operative swelling reduces within one to two weeks. Follow-up is needed to reassess the effect of the injection, with topping up of the Juvaderm lip injection if necessary.