Renuva is a unique ground-breaking injectable treatment that gradually replaces age-related fat loss with your body’s own natural fat. An excellent alternative to filler or fat transfer, Renuva is safe and effective for volumizing the face, neck, hands, and body. Contact us at Wellness Center of Cleveland or request an appointment online.
How does Renuva work?
Renuva contains the same growth factors, protein and collagen found in your own fat. Once injected underneath the skin, Renuva creates a honeycomb-like matrix which fills with your own natural fat. Over the course of 3-6 months, the honeycomb-like matrix dissolves while your own fat cells remain in the targeted treatment area. Renuva is ideal for replacing volume related to age-related fat loss as well as for treating depressed scars, cellulite dimples, liposuction irregularities, and other body contour deficiencies.
What are the benefits of Renuva?
Renuva is the only off-the-shelf product that replaces lost volume with your own natural fat. The results are natural-appearing and long-lasting (about 7-10 years). Renuva also improves skin quality and texture, improving the appearance of wrinkles and loose skin.
Where can Renuva be used?
Renuva can be injected anywhere on the face or body that naturally contains fat.
Most popular areas on the FACE for Renuva:
- Cheeks
- Nasolabial folds
- Lateral zygoma (cheek bone area)
- Marionette
- Jawline
- Temples
- Neck
Popular areas on the Body for Renuva:
- Hip dip correction
- Cellulite dimples
- Body contour deficiencies (including breasts and buttocks)
- Liposuction irregularities
- Depressed scars
- Post fat grafting irregularities
Where should Renuva be avoided?
Renuva should not be injected into muscle, tear troughs (under eye region), nose, lips, glabella (forehead frown line area), or glands.
How Long Will Results Last with Renuva?
Since Renuva’s honeycomb matrix fills with your own natural fat, the results will last as long as your own natural fat last which is about 7-10+ years. Duration may vary depending on your metabolism, age, diet and lifestyle.
How many treatments will I need?
The number of treatments you will need depends on the severity of the volume deficiency. Typically for the face, hands, or small cellulite dimples, only 1-2 treatments is needed. Other large volume deficits like hip dips, buttocks or breast contouring can require 2-3 treatments.
What is Renuva Made of?
Renuva is is an allograft matrix derived from human adipose (fat) cells which contains the structural components of fat including collagen, proteins, and growth factors but does not contain any DNA, red blood cells, or other immunogenic components. Renuva has a proven safety track record with over 30 years in use and more than 10 million graft treatments worldwide.
How is Renuva different from Filler?
Renuva is not a filler, but rather an extracellular matrix that acts as a scaffold for growth of your own fat cells. Filler on the other hand, is a hyaluronic acid gel that is chemically crosslinked to maintain its shape and consistency. Patients treated with fillers over time can develop an unnatural puffy or swollen look often referred to as “filler fatigue.” Filler fatigue swelling results because hyaluronic acid attracts water.
How is Renuva different from Sculptra?
Sculptra is a collagen stimulator made of PLLA (poly L lactic acid) which gradually stimulates the production of type I and III collagen once injected, whereas Renuva replaces your own natural fat. Results of Sculptra lasts for about 2+ years, whereas results of Renuva is about 7-10+ years.
Is Renuva better than Fat Transfer?
With fat transfer, fat first needs to be harvested from a donor site. This donor fat goes through a reconstituting process to prepare it for injection. With fat transfer, the area is typically over-corrected with donor fat because only a percentage of the donor fat will survive. Thus, the results with fat transfer are more unpredictable. In addition, injecting fat carries the risk of fat embolism which is caused when fat is inadvertently injected into an artery, leading to potentially serious complications.
Renuva injection does not require liposuction, and has no associated downtime or complications of liposuction. Renuva provides the matrix containing the necessary growth factors and proteins to stimulate the growth of your own fat cells along with the blood vessels required to support the new surrounding tissue.
What can I expect with my Renuva treatment?
Renuva is a quick in-office treatment that is non-surgical and does not require any general anesthesia. As with any injection, initial bruising and swelling can be expected. The risk of bruising is significantly reduced if Renuva is injected with cannula (blunt tip) rather than with a needle. The results of Renuva are gradual and continue to improve for about 3-6 months. Individual results may vary. More than 1 session may be required.
