With Aquamid being only available in Europe because of the FDA’s lengthy process of approving the drug, the next best facial filler is Juvederm ® because while Artecoll ® is similar to Aquamid ® in that it lasts 10 years it’s only approved to be used in the nasolabial folds. Juvederm can be used to fill in almost anything on the face, including lips, cheek, and other areas of the face.
Is it worth it to fly over to Europe to get Aquamid injected instead of getting Juvederm locally?
The True Cost Of Getting Aquamid
Aquamid is only available in Europe, and is commonly used in London. The airfare to London, cost of the hotel, cost of food, and how long of a stay greatly impacts this cost. A frugal estimate would be $2000-$3000 just to stay in London for 5 days. The actual cost of the procedure can vary, but the average is about the same as a face lift which is $5000.
It’s going to be expensive, above $5000. But, the filler will last up to 10 years.
The True Cost of Getting Juvederm
The average cost of getting Juvederm done is $690. Wherever you live in the United States, it’s easy to find a plastic surgeon or dermatologist within driving distance. Also the filler will last up to two years.
If you were to get new injections every two years, that would cost you $3450. That’s significantly less than one injection of Aquamid.
Over 10 years
Aquamid is the more expensive choice, and it may be FDA approved in the near future as clinical trials started in August of 2006. With Juvederm costing thousands less initially and over time clearly the cost winner is Juvederm.
Juvederm is cheaper, but only a Doctor can tell you which facial filler is right for you.
Yes- but how much is it worth not to have to get stuck in the face every two years??? Priceless. I would go to London, get jabbed JUST ONCE, over and out.
Comment by DeDe — February 15, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
This is simply untrue. Airfare to London can only be a few hundred dollars and the hotels don’t need to be so expensive plus Aquamid is much cheaper than you posted. It’s definitely worth it to get Aquamid. Additionally, you can go to other countries to get it done like Poland, where everything is much strickter and the surgeons are regulated verses in England it is not.
Comment by Anna — February 18, 2009 @ 10:52 am
i had aquamid injected in my cheeks almost 3 years ago and sudenlly i had a very bad infection with no reason resulting in an abscess.Im under antibiotics now but it doesnt seem to heal and the cheek got very hard. I want to remove it because im really scared,is there any way to remove it without damaging my face???
Comment by giovanna — March 15, 2009 @ 2:16 pm