Skinvive

Generic name: Hyaluronic Acid/lidocaine Systemic
Dosage form: injectable gel (intradermal microdroplet)

Usage of Skinvive

Skinvive by Juvéderm is a hyaluronic acid dermal filler used to improve skin smoothness of the cheeks, it is given by intradermal microdroplet injection. Skinvive by Juvéderm injection has been FDA-approved for patients 21 years and older, and clinical trials participants were from every Fitzpatrick Skin Type (I-VI), from the lightest to the darkest. Skinvive by Juvéderm also contains the local anesthetic lidocaine for a more comfortable injection as this numbs the treatment area within seconds.

Dermal filler injections are a nonsurgical cosmetic procedure used to plump up wrinkles, smooth lines, and restore volume in your face. A dermal filler is injected under your skin by healthcare professionals who have had appropriate training, experience, and who are knowledgeable about the anatomy of the site being treated.

Skinvive side effects

Skinvive Injection site side effects include:

lumps or bumps

swelling

redness

bruising

pain

tenderness

firmness

itching

injection site injury

discoloration of injection site

Injection site responses consist mainly of short-term inflammatory symptoms and generally resolve within 1 week

Serious side effects.

Skinvive must not be injected into blood vessels as this may lead to embolization, occlusion of the vessels, ischemia, or infarction. If this occurs rare but serious adverse events can occur and have been reported. These include temporary or permanent vision impairment, blindness, cerebral ischemia or cerebral hemorrhage leading to stroke, skin necrosis, and damage to underlying facial structures. Immediately stop the injection if a patient exhibits any of the following symptoms, including changes in vision, signs of a stroke, blanching of the skin, or unusual pain during or shortly after the procedure. Patients should receive prompt medical attention and possibly evaluation by an appropriate health care professional specialist should an intravascular injection occur.

Before taking Skinvive

Skinvive should not be use in patients with

severe allergies with a history of anaphylaxis or if the patient has multiple severe allergies.

patients with a history of allergies to gram-positive bacterial proteins as Skinvive contains trace amounts of these materials

patients with a history of allergies to lidocaine.

Skinvive is FDA-approved for patients over the age of 21.

Treatment with Skinvive should be deferred if the site to be treated is inflamed or if there are skin eruptions such as cysts, pimples, rashes, or hives.

How to use Skinvive

The typical volume to achieve optimal improvement in skin smoothness of the cheeks is 4.0 mL.

Injection volumes after repeat treatment tended to be lower, with the typical injection volume to maintain optimal effect being 2.7 mL.

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