RENUVA IN DRAPER, UTAH

A DIFFERENT CATEGORY FROM FILLER

Hyaluronic acid filler works by occupying space. It is placed, it provides volume immediately, and over months to years the body metabolizes it and the volume goes away. Renuva works on a completely different principle. It is an allograft adipose matrix — a scaffold derived from donated adipose tissue with the cells removed — and what it provides is structure that your own body populates with its own fat cells and blood supply over the months that follow.

The practical consequence is a different timeline and a different result. There is no dramatic immediate change, because the volume is not being placed; it is being grown into the scaffold. Over the following months the area fills with your own tissue, which behaves like your own tissue because it is. Once established, that volume is intended to be lasting rather than requiring a repeat treatment on a filler-like schedule.

The areas where this matters most are the ones where filler has always been a compromise. The backs of the hands, where tendons and veins become prominent as the fat layer thins, look and feel better with restored fat than with filler. Facial hollowing after significant weight loss — increasingly common as GLP-1 medications become widespread — responds well to volume that behaves naturally with expression. Body areas with contour irregularities, including after CoolSculpting, can be addressed the same way.

Because the timeline is slow, expectation setting is the whole conversation. Patients who want an immediate visible change at the appointment should have filler, and we will tell them so. Patients who want restored volume that is genuinely their own and are willing to wait months for it should consider Renuva. Kelly will walk you through which category your goal falls into at your free consultation.