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Skinvive is a hyaluronic acid microdroplet injectable that improves the hydration, smoothness and glow of the skin itself. It adds no volume and changes no contour. It is the first product of its kind approved in Canada, and it is for patients who want their skin to look better rather than their face to look different. At Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South, Dr. Paul Kuzel, a board-certified dermatologist, performs every treatment himself.
Skinvive is made by the same company as Juvederm and is hyaluronic acid, but it is formulated and used differently. It is injected into the skin rather than beneath it.
Skinvive is often confused with dermal filler because both are hyaluronic acid. They do different things and are frequently used together.
Improves the quality of the skin surface. Adds no volume and does not change the shape of the face. Suits anyone whose skin looks dull, dry, crepey or tired, at any age.
Restores lost volume and defines a specific feature. Does not change the texture or hydration of the skin above it.
JuvedermRestylane Skinboosters work on the same principle and are used on the neck, chest and hands as well as the face. Skinvive is approved for the cheeks and has a particularly smooth, low-swelling formulation. Dr. Kuzel uses both.
Restylane SkinboostersClear + Brilliant and other resurfacing treat texture, pores and pigment from the surface down. Skinvive hydrates from within. The combination is a common plan for overall skin quality.
Clear + BrilliantDull, dry or textured skin has many causes, and not all of them are treated by hydration. A dermatologist identifies which is which before anything is injected.
Skinvive is approved for the cheeks, where the effect on skin quality is most visible. Other areas are treated with Skinvive or with a comparable product according to the area.
The full cheek from below the eye to the jawline, one syringe per side. This is where the glow is most visible and where the approval studies were done.
Fine crepe lines around the mouth and on the chin, treated with small deposits.
Fine surface texture on the forehead and the thin skin of the temples.
Treated with Restylane Skinboosters, which are used for these areas. The choice is made at consultation.
Hand rejuvenationA Skinvive appointment takes about thirty minutes. Treatment is usually performed at the first visit.
Skinvive has one of the lightest recovery profiles of any injectable. Small bumps on the day are expected and are gone within a day or two.
No referral is needed. Skinvive is priced by syringe and quoted at consultation, and the price is confirmed before anything is injected.
Call (403) 286-6888 for current pricing.
The bumps settle within two days and the skin begins to look hydrated within a week. The full effect, smoother texture, softer fine lines and a lasting glow, is established at one month. In the approval studies most patients reported a visible improvement in skin smoothness that lasted six months from a single treatment.
Skinvive does not lift, does not add volume and does not treat pigment, pores, or lines of expression. Those are addressed with filler, resurfacing and neuromodulators where wanted, and are often combined with Skinvive in the same plan.
The effect lasts about six months. Repeat treatment at that interval maintains it, and many patients time it to the seasons.
Skinvive is priced by syringe and quoted at consultation. Both cheeks are usually two syringes. Call (403) 286-6888 for current pricing.
No. It is hyaluronic acid, like filler, but it is a very soft gel injected into the skin in tiny droplets to hydrate and smooth it. It adds no volume and does not change the shape of the face.
About six months from a single treatment. Repeat treatment at that interval maintains the result.
Hydration is noticeable within a week and the full effect is established at one month. The small bumps at the injection points settle within two days.
Topical anaesthetic is applied and the product contains lidocaine. The injections are very fine and shallow. Most patients describe mild stinging.
Small bumps at each injection point for one to two days, and mild redness for a few hours. Most patients return to normal activity the same day and wear makeup the next.
Anyone whose skin looks dull, dry, crepey or tired, at any age. It is popular with patients in their thirties and forties who want better skin without changing their face, and with older patients alongside filler and resurfacing.
Both are skin boosters. Skinvive is approved for the cheeks and is noted for a smooth, low-swelling formulation. Skinboosters are used on the neck, chest and hands as well as the face. Dr. Kuzel uses both and chooses by area.
Yes. Skinvive is commonly combined with Botox or Dysport, with filler, and with Clear + Brilliant or other resurfacing, either at the same visit or in sequence. Dr. Kuzel plans the order.
Dr. Paul Kuzel, MD FRCPC, a board-certified dermatologist and the founder and Medical Director of Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South, performs all injections personally. He sees patients in English and Czech.
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Book a consultation with Dr. Kuzel. No referral is needed, and treatment is usually performed at the first visit.
Rejuvenation Dermatology Calgary South
10201 Southport Rd SW #102
Calgary, AB T2W 4X9
Two blocks west of the Delta Hotel
(403) 286-6888
Referrals by fax: (403) 225-2914
Open seven days a week, with early mornings and evenings on weekdays.
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