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Build Natural Volume with Renuva Facial Filler
Renuva is a revolutionary new injectable treatment that naturally builds volume in the face (and body). Unlike traditional facial fillers like Juvéderm (which utilize synthetic versions of hyaluronic acid to create volume), Renuva uses actual, 100% natural, grafted fat tissue that is transferred into the patient’s existing fat tissue to build volume.
Renuva can be used to add volume anywhere in the face that naturally has fat cells, including the cheeks, nasolabial folds (marionette line), chin, jawline, and temples. It can also be used to restore volume to aging hands. And Renuva can be injected to “fill in” liposuction divots, cellulite dimples, scars and other minor cosmetic irregularities.
How Renuva Works
Renuva is a natural, non-synthetic process, because it uses fat tissues that comes from donors, which has been tested, screened and sterilized – in accordance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s requirements for donor tissue. This process is called an “allograft”.
Board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ali or one of our skilled nurse injectors will inject small amounts of Renuva allograft fat tissue into your existing fat tissue, in areas that need to be filled or smoothed. Once transplanted into your body, the Renuva® forms a type of cellular “matrix” – which acts as a scaffolding system that your body uses on which to build and regenerate tissue.
As your own body builds living cells on this “scaffolding,” the end result is improved skin tone, texture, volume, and appearance!
Renuva® injections are a fast procedure that can typically be performed in less than an hour, depending on the location and size of treatment areas.
Renuva is an excellent, non-surgical alternative to using liposuction to extract and collect your own body’s fat for re-injection. And, since Renuva® uses donor fat tissue, it is a less invasive procedure than liposuction and other transplant procedures that harvest fat from your own body.
What Renuva® is Used for
Renuva® is an excellent treatment for men and women who want to achieve a more youthful appearance almost anywhere on their body – from hands, arms, thighs and abdomen to the facial skin.
Renuva® injections can fixing problems including:
- Facial lines and wrinkles
- Loss of volume in the cheeks
- Dimples caused by cellulite
- Scarring from acne or surgeries
- Aging skin lacking in volume
- Liposuction divots
- Loss of volume in hands
Benefits of Renuva for Volume Loss:
#1. Low Risk of Side Effects
As with most injectable treatments, side effects of Renuva are very rare and tend to be minor when administered by a trained and experienced board certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Ali. There are no incisions required, so the risk of infection is extremely low as long as patients follow their post-injection instructions.
Common, minor possible side effects of Renuva® can include discomfort during injections and/or some redness or swelling. An anesthetic will be administered by Dr. Ali, however, to minimize any pain during the injections. Allergic reactions and infections are extremely rare when injections are performed by a board certified plastic surgeon or nurse injector.
#2. Fast Results with Renuva
One of the best things about Renuva® injections, is that results can be seen immediately. Once the fat is injected into your body, your skin will look fuller and feel firmer right away. Even better, your skin’s texture and appearance will continue to improve over the next few weeks, as your body “builds” cells around the Renuva matrix. It can take up to three months to see the final, complete results.
#3. Long Lasting Results with Renuva
The biggest advantage to Renuva is that results can last an absolutely amazing 5 to 10 years. While the Renuva itself is absorbed by the body and disappears over the course of the first three months post treatment, it is replaced with the body’s own fat cells. And the average fat cell lifespan is approximately 5 to 10 years!
So, while Renuva may be more expensive than hyaluronic fillers such as Juvéderm, the results can last for up to a decade before you need another injection!
And to make Renuva even more affordable for our Birmingham, MI area patients, we are offering 10% off a 1cc or 3 cc syringe of Renuva from January 1 through January 31, 2022.
Renuva Facial Filler | Birmingham, MI
Birmingham double board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Ali offers the absolute best technologies in facials fillers, line fillers, lip fillers and wrinkle and line reduction. Schedule a consultation to see if Renuva, Juvéderm, or another facial or lip filler procedure, is right for your beauty goals. Then relax in our Birmingham MedSpa, while we make you look and feel younger and even more beautiful!