at your disposal, RF microneedling machines, ablative lasers, chemical peels, and fillers galore. As of this week, doctors are going to have one more tool in their kit: SKINVIVE, which is unlike anything currently on the market. The micro droplet, hyaluronic acid injection, which was just approved by the FDA, is intent on smoothing out the skin and providing hydration, specifically on the cheeks.
“Oftentimes, new fillers are really just competitors for an existing class of fillers. SKINVIVE is actually the first in a new class of fillers, and we haven’t had that happen in a very, very long time,” saysM.D. Ph.D. PLLC, dermatologist, founder of MACRENE Actives, and SKINVIVE by JUVEDERM clinical trial investigator. “It functions in a novel way that replaces or allows us to have an injectable alternative to what we would historically treat with either skin topicals, peels, or lasers.
The injection will cost you about the same as a traditional filler, lasts approximately six months, and requires less downtime than other treatments that offer comparable results. To read up on the glow-boosting, skin-smoothing injection ahead of its upcoming rollout, scroll ahead. Traditional fillers, like Juvederm, Radiesse, or Sculptra , add volume to the skin. They can help reshape, define, or soften areas of the face by stretching the skin.
As soon as the SKINVIVE, which has a water-like texture, is in the skin, it gets to work boosting hydration. Hyaluronic acid is a humectant by nature, so it attracts water molecules and creates a healthy, plumped, glowing appearance. “We're putting back the hyaluronic acid mechanically as opposed to doing a fractionated resurfacing or an RF microneedling to induce hyaluronic acid.” If you’re on a mission to improve your skin texture, this is for you.