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Surgical Incisions and Other Wounds

Living with a slow–healing wound from surgery can be challenging. Your body is built to repair itself, so it's natural to wonder why a surgical incision, sore, or other wound is taking so long to get better.

The three key ingredients in Juven^® — Revigor (HMB), arginine, and glutamine — work together to support repair building tissue after injury, surgery, or wound by slowing protein breakdown and enhancing collagen formation.

Enhancing Collagen Formation

There are lots of reasons your body may not heal as it should after surgery. Cancer and diabetes can interfere with the natural healing process. Involuntary weight loss also can hinder the immune system, while the loss of lean muscle, skin, and fluids, can impair healing.

When you lose weight, your body breaks down muscle to use as energy. Even a small amount of muscle lost can damage your body's ability to heal.

Another important aspect of healing is your body's ability to form collagen. Collagen is a major component of skin and other tissue. It's an essential part of your body's tissue repair process, including wound closure.

Juven is clinically shown to enhance a marker of collagen formation in as little as two weeks¹.