Skin Boosters: Skinvive (U.S.A. vs. Others (U.K.)

Skin boosters are already in use and are very popular across Europe. In fact, some U.K. practitioners claim that they inject more skin boosters for their patients than Botox!

All skin boosters have a similar goal in mind: to improve the radiance, hydration, and firmness of the skin.

In the United States, the only available skin booster is Skinvive by Juvéderm, which is FDA-approved and indicated to improve cheek skin smoothness. Skinvive helps the skin retain its natural moisture and softness leading to an improvement in the skin smoothness of the cheeks.

In clinical studies, patients who were treated with SkinVive also reported high satisfaction with how glowing, hydrated, refreshed, and healthy their skin looked through 6 months.

Skinvive is a modified hyaluronic acid gel-like substance that helps your skin retain its natural moisture and softness revealing glowing, hydrated, refreshed, and healthy skin through 6 months with reports on improved texture changes and dullness in all skin tones.

Outside of the U.S., other brands include:

Profhilo: widely used in Europe and other parts of the world since 2016, but not FDA-approved for use in US (yet).

Juvéderm Volite: widely used in Europe and Canada. Also known as Skinvive in United States.

Restylane Skin boosters Vital and Vital Light: widely used in Europe. CE-marked indicates product meets certain safety and health standards within the European Economic Area. Treatments typically include 3 sessions, 2-4 weeks apart, with maintenance treatments every 4-6 months.