Tampa Juvederm doctors

Lawrence Kass, MD Lawrence Kass, MD
Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon
6025 4th St N, St. Petersburg
5 answers
David L. Mobley, MD David L. Mobley, MD
Sarasota Plastic Surgeon
2255 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
2 answers
Armando Soto, MD Armando Soto, MD
Orlando Plastic Surgeon
7009 Dr. Phillips Blvd. Suite 100, Orlando
2 answers
Jay H. Ross, MD Jay H. Ross, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon
35080 US Highway 19 N At The Fountains, Palm Harbor
1 answer
Paul Albear, MD Paul Albear, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon
26844 Tanic Drive, Wesley Chapel

Recent Answers

Which Filler for Marionette Lines and is One Syringe Sufficient? Can a Nurse Inject?

My face is gaunt with loss of volume and several marionette lines when I smile. Would juvederm work for this area? I've had restylane in past and it made my skin appear blue and didn't work that well. I'm hoping Juvederm will give a better result. Is one syringe enough (hat is all I can afford at this time.) When I made the appt, I was informed my PS has a nurse do the injections. I trust my PS, but is this ok? Would one syringe be enough for marionette and a little in my lips?

A: Which is the best filler for Marionette Lines? Can a nurse inject?

  I find that Juvederm and Restylane are more alike than they are dissimilar and both will work well for the Marionette lines you show.  Personally, I do not delegate filler injections to my R.N. and although many R.N.s will do a fine job, my patients prefer me to do this for them and it is a service that I am happy to provide.  After viewing your photos, it looks like you may benefit  more from 2 syringes of these fillers than trying to get by with just one.   In such cases, I usually advise my patients to consider Radiesse which comes in a 1.5 cc size, is wonderful for Marionette Lines, and which probably lasts twice as long as the HA fillers.  It costs less than two syringes of the HA filler and I think it is a better value for the money.  hope that this helps!  

Lawrence Kass, MD
Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon
Have You Ever Heard of Swelling from a Juviderm Injection Occuring Years Later Unexpectedly?

I experienced excessive swelling from a Juviderm injection in my face initally about 4-5 years ago. I was only injected in the lower part of my face along the folds but my entire lower face swelled so dramatically I thought my lips would split. Years later on 2 separte occasions I have had similar albeit less severe swelling in the same location for no apparent reason. On both occasions I noticed the swelling upon getting out of bed in the morning.

A: Swelling from Juvederm years later?

  Juvederm is approved as a dermal filler by the FDA and is allowed to say that it lasts for 1 year.  Obviously, some of the product will remain in the tissues longer than this.  Nevertheless, I have not personally heard of swelling caused by Juvederm years after the injection.  The two events are, in my opinion, likely unrelated although it is impossible to know for sure.

Lawrence Kass, MD
Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon
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