Voluma

Voluma™ 

Restoring Your Facial Volume Safely and Naturally

Why is Facial Volume so important?

A youthful face is characterised by smooth, round contours, high cheekbones, hollow jowls and a thin, well-defined jawline. These features together comprise the “triangle of beauty” or “heart of face”, with its base at the top and summit below.

As we age, facial fat loss, gravity, and loss of the skin’s natural elasticity conspire to reverse this triangle’s composition, leading to a narrower, less youthful forehead and temple area, and a wider, heavier jawline.

Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® can restore the face’s balance and heart-shaped proportions, revolumising facial hollows and  lost volume and recontouring the cheeks, cheekbones, and nose for a fuller, softer, more youthful appearance. Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® helps recapture the facial volume that age and weight loss can diminish. With Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^®, an innovative injectable hyaluronic volumiser, you can enjoy a smoother more youthful appearance of your cheeks, cheekbones, and chin.

What is Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^®?

Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® is injectable hyaluronic volumiser that provides long-lasting restoration for facial volumes through injection. The results are immediate, even, and very natural looking. Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® restores youthful volume to cheeks, cheekbones, and chin that have become hollow or thin due to weight loss or age-related facial fat loss. It can also rejuvenate the effects of a sagging facelift.

What exactly is hyaluronic acid?

Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring substance found in the body that helps to hydrate and add volume to our skin. Natural hyaluronic acid is broken down by the body in one or two days so is constantly replaced—as we age this replacement mechanism diminishes so the moisturising and plumping effects of hyaluronic acid decrease. Hyaluronic acid is used in Voulma is stabilised and cross linked to achieve safe long lasting results.

At what age should I start treatment with Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^®?

Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® is intended for use by adults. It is the ideal implant for remodelling facial volume and correcting a receding chin.

How long will the effects of treatment with Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® last?

The average effect of treatment with Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® lasts about 18 months.  It may sometimes be shorter or longer depending on:
     •   your age
     •   your physiology
     •   your lifestyle (smoking and exposure to sun or UV rays may shorten the effect)
     •   the amount injected and the practitioner’s technique.

Will the treatment hurt?

Dr Connolly uses the latest techniques to minimise any discomfort.  These can include ice packs and skin vibration.   Patients do not need local anaesthetics and after the treatment any discomfort is usually settles very quickly.

Why Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® and not a wrinkle filler?

Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® has been specifically developed to restore lost facial volume e.g. in the cheeks, cheekbones, and chin.  While wrinkle fillers like Juvéderm^® ULTRA offer excellent results when applied to fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, nose, and eyes, Juvéderm^® 4 and Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® is often better suited to larger scale facial volumising. With our morphing tool, you can see for yourself the many benefits offered by both Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^® and Juvéderm^® ULTRA.

When can I return to work and resume my social life?

The aesthetic results are immediate and very natural looking. You can return to work and resume your social life immediately.

Are there any side effects?

Following injection, you may experience redness, slight swelling, or bruising at the injected area. Your doctor will inform you about this. These side effects will not last and can easily be covered up with your usual makeup.

What about contraindications?

These do exist. They are not specifically related to Juvéderm^® VOLUMA^®, but to this type of treatment. This is why it is important to tell your doctor:
• about any previous history of pathologies such as auto-immune diseases, allergies, known hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid, any tendency to develop hypertrophic scars, immunotherapeutic treatment, inflammatory or infectious complaints (acne or cold sores) at injection sites, etc
     •   if you are pregnant or breast-feeding
     •   about any previous aesthetic treatment, particularly the use of permanent products.

Is there anything I should know before I have the treatment?

Do not take aspirin for at least three days before the injection session.

During the injection, risk of bruising (haematoma) and swelling will be higher for patients under anti-coagulant treatment or taking aspirin.

Are there any recommendations I should follow after treatment?

You are advised not to apply pressure to or massage the injection site during the first days following injection session. In the first week following treatment, the injected product may feel unduly firm as it settles into the surrounding tissue.  This is normal and your Voluma will feel soft and natural just like your own fatty pads.

How much does treatment cost?

This is entirely dependent on how much is needed to achieve your own results.  1 vial costs £500 and 2 vials costs £900.

The Voluma procedure takes 20 to 30 minutes with minimal discomfort.   You can return to routine activities immediately after treatment.  There may be some bruising with deep injections and Dr Connolly will discuss this with you.

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