What the terms around Juläine and other collagen-stimulating injectables mean, in plain words. Clinics describe the same treatment in different ways, and knowing the terms makes it easier to compare two quotes.
Also known as: Julaine, JULÄINE.
An injectable collagen stimulator made from poly-L-lactic acid by Nordberg Medical AB in Sweden. It is supplied as a powder, mixed with sterile water before use, and placed in the deep layer of the skin, where it prompts new collagen over two to three months. Read Juläine injections in London for the full treatment.
Source: nordbergmedical.com
Also known as: PLLA, Polylactic acid.
A biodegradable polymer that the body breaks down slowly. In aesthetic treatment it is used as tiny particles that prompt the skin to build collagen around them. Each vial of Juläine contains 150 mg of it, and how Juläine works explains what happens next.
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Also known as: Biostimulator, Collagen biostimulator, Collagen-stimulating injectable.
An injectable that works by prompting your own tissue to make more collagen, so the result builds over weeks. Poly-L-lactic acid and calcium hydroxylapatite are two materials used this way.
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Also known as: Microparticle.
A very small, round particle. Juläine’s maker gives its PLLA microspheres a size of 1 to 50 micrometres, with an average of 32.6, and describes them as smooth and uniform.
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The protein that gives skin its strength and thickness. The body makes less of it with age, and skin thins as a result. Juläine contains no collagen; it prompts the skin to make more.
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The cell in the deep layer of the skin that makes collagen and elastin. Collagen stimulators work by setting fibroblasts to work, which is why their results take weeks to appear.
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The protein that gives skin its stretch and recoil. Like collagen, it is made by fibroblasts and declines with age.
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Also known as: Deep dermis.
The layer of skin beneath the surface, where collagen, elastin and fibroblasts sit. Juläine is placed in the deep dermis or the layer just under it.
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Also known as: Nose to mouth line, Smile line.
The crease between the side of the nose and the corner of the mouth. The maker of Juläine names these folds as its intended use, and Juläine injections in London lists the other areas practitioners treat.
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Also known as: Mixing, Rehydration.
Turning a powder into an injectable liquid by adding sterile water or saline. The maker’s instructions for Juläine use 5 mL for each vial and a two-hour stand before injecting.
Source: julaineofsweden.com
Also known as: CMC.
A thickener that keeps particles evenly suspended in liquid. Each vial of Juläine contains 45 mg of it alongside the PLLA.
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A thin tube with a blunt tip, used in place of a sharp needle to place product under the skin through fewer entry points. Juläine can be given with either.
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Also known as: Granuloma, Papule.
A small, firm lump under the skin. With PLLA injectables they are uncommon, and the maker of Juläine lists them as a possible effect from one to 14 months after treatment. Any lump needs the doctor who treated you.
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Also known as: Filler, Hyaluronic acid filler.
A gel injected to add volume or change shape on the day, most often made of hyaluronic acid. PLLA is sometimes called a filler too, but its effect comes from the collagen it prompts.
Source: www.nhs.uk
Also known as: HA.
A substance the skin makes to hold water. Most dermal fillers and skin boosters are made from it; they work on the day and can be dissolved with an enzyme.
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Also known as: Class III device, Medical device.
The mark showing a product meets European device rules. Juläine is a CE-marked class III implantable device, the highest-risk class, which means a notified body assessed it before it went on sale.
Source: www.gov.uk
Also known as: Topical anaesthetic.
A cream that numbs the surface of the skin before injections. It is offered before Juläine if you want it.
Source: www.nhs.uk
Also known as: Consultation.
The face-to-face appointment before any treatment, where the doctor examines you, checks your health and medicines, explains the risks and confirms the price. UNTIL Health Concierge can arrange one for you.
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The time after treatment when the area looks treated. After Juläine it is usually redness, swelling or small bruises for a few days.
Also known as: Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners.
A UK register of practitioners who give non-surgical cosmetic treatments and meet its education and practice standards. Doctors must also hold GMC registration, which anyone can look up.
Source: www.jccp.org.uk