Plastic Surgeon Allan Parungao, MD, FACS, Announces Clinical Trial of Juvderm Technique to Treat Root Cause of Midface Sagging, witho...(treatment technique 'chases' the NLF gro...),Health

"Rather than correcting the fold itself, the JuMiR technique corrects the loss of midface volume that causes deepening NLFs," says Maloto. "Essentially, JuMiR uses Juvéderm to restore the support beams of the midface."

JuMiR experience trial participants include women ages 40 to 65 who have had a traditional Juvéderm treatment at least three months before the study for moderate to severe NLFs.

"Study participants will report on the differences they perceive in the results of injections directly into the NLFs vs. the JuMiR technique," says Dr. Parungao. "Clinical observations and before-and-after photos will also be used to compare the results of the two techniques."

The trial will study many aspects of the JuMiR technique, such as how soon the effects are noticeable, how natural the face looks after treatment, the incidence of swelling and bruising, and how the long the treatment effects last.

Already, the JuMiR technique has a proven benefit: it requires less Juvéderm than injecting directly into the NLFs. "This translates into more value for our patients," says Dr. Parungao.

"Juvéderm treatments are priced per syringe," Maloto explains. "Having product left over after treating the NLFs allows us to treat other areas of the face, such as 'marionette lines' from the corners of the mouth to the chin, at no extra cost. Our patients really appr
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