JUVEDERM ® is one of a range of cosmetic dermatology products known as "dermal fillers." The JUVEDERM ® product, approved by the FDA fairly recently in 2006, is a dermal filler that uses hylauronic acid to fill in tissues under the skin and promote collagen. Skilled dermatology specialists inject JUVEDERM ® under the skin in outpatient office procedures that generally take less than one hour.
What Is the Cost of JUVEDERM ® ?
Although some patients would like to know the exact cost for using JUVEDERM ® as a dermal filler, the fact is that the costs of these procedures vary wildly, depending on many factors including the location and general overhead of the office, the qualifications of the doctors, and the accessory services the office may provide. Costs for a JUVEDERM ® treatment also depend on where it is being injected and how much JUVEDERM ® filler the patient wants to use.
Those who know about the general industry costs for cosmetic dermatology procedures generally estimate that a single JUVEDERM ® procedure can cost several hundred dollars. Some online dermatology groups provide more detailed estimates. One such group marks the "average" cost of the process at exactly $741. Others give more general estimates, such as between $500-$800.
Financing JUVEDERM ® Procedures
Since health insurance companies generally pay according to medical necessity, it's very unlikely that a patient will get his JUVEDERM ® treatment paid for this way. Patients who elect these procedures, which are not medically necessary, often pay out of pocket. For those who cannot handle the cost of these treatments, some offices will allow patients to set up payment plans to spread the costs of a procedure out over time.
Consider the above when thinking about fitting the costs of a JUVEDERM ® procedure into a budget.
