San Diego Juvederm doctors
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Bryan K. Chen, MD
San Diego Dermatologist
10672 Wexford Street Suite 205, San Diego |
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Mitchel Goldman, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 300, San Diego |
8 answers | |
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Arnold W. Klein, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
9415 Brighton Way M110, Beverly Hills |
8 answers | |
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Christopher Kolstad, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
9850 Genesee Avenue Suite 460, La Jolla |
8 answers | |
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Amir M. Karam, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
4765 Carmel Mountain Road 201, San Diego |
7 answers | |
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H. Michael Roark, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
9850 Genesee Avenue, Suite 130 Ximed Building, La Jolla |
4 answers | |
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Jason R. Hess, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
4060 4th ave Suite 120, San Diego |
4 answers | |
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Monika Kiripolsky, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
6221 Metropolitan Street Suite 100, Carlsbad |
4 answers | |
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Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
8851 Center Drive Suite 300, San Diego |
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2 answers |
Recent Answers
I just recently had 1 syringe of juvederm ultra plus injected into my upper lip for fullness by an RN. Upon using the first syringe she said that I really needed another syringe worth to achieve the desired effect. My best friend came with me and she only used half of her syringe. The Lady who did the injections said I could use the remainder of her syringe but she would switch the needles. Is there a high risk of blood related transmitted diseases by doing this.? It was a very poor decision.
Hello,
There is no “discount” worth risking transmission of disease. To be honest, the primary concerns in reusing needles / syringes / anything that isn’t properly sterilized are Hepatitis C and HIV. Neither of which have a cure. Regardless of the risk of reusing someone else’s syringe, why take the chance?
Hope this helps.
Over a year ago after a juvaderm injection, I was left with two dark spots under my eye. I was told they would go away. They won't! I think it is a hemociterin staining. It has been a year, shouldn't it be gone by now? What do you recommend? Should I go back to the same doctor? I was not happy with him but hold him responsible. Is he? Would he help me? What is your opinion?
Hello,
Skin pigmentation and “stains” can be common with certain ethnicities, Mediterranean, Greek and Italian, for example. Rather then being completely absorbed, bruises can leave hemosiderin deposits in the skin. After the purplish discoloration fades, light brown discoloration can remain.
The good news is that there are a variety of treatments to improve hemosiderin skin discoloration. In my practice I typically recommend a trial of a skin lightening agent such as 4% hydroquinone. For many patients this is sufficient. If there is still discoloration after a trial period of four weeks a light TCA peel will typically remove the residual pigmentation.
Hope this helps.
I recently got my lips injected with juvederm and loved how they looked initially. It's been a couple weeks and it seems like the product has settled and that I need more to get my lips back to where I liked them. I'm a little worried that putting more juvederm in will either do they same thing or over fill my lips. What can you tell me about this?
Hello,
Injectable fillers such as Juvederm should last longer then a couple of weeks. It is important to remember that any injectable placed into the lips will typically cause moderate swelling. This swelling peaks around 48 hours and will usually take about 7-14 days to completely resolve. However, it is conceivable that edema lingers for several weeks to a month. After surgeries like rhinoplasty or face lifts, edema will typically last six months to a year.
One thing to consider is that it is not the Juvederm wearing off at a couple weeks, but the remainder of the swelling. The best way to evaluate change would be to compare photographs before and after the procedure.
Hope this helps.
