Scarsdale Juvederm doctors

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon
860 Fifth Avenue Ground Floor, New York
24 answers
Lawrence Bass, MD Lawrence Bass, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
568 Park Ave, New York
1 answer
Michael H. Rosenberg, MD Michael H. Rosenberg, MD
White Plains Plastic Surgeon
3010 Westchester Ave Suite 201, Purchase
1 answer
Luis Zapiach, MD Luis Zapiach, MD
Paramus Plastic Surgeon
1 West Ridgewood Avenue Suite 302, Paramus
Eugene Sidoti Eugene Sidoti
Scarsdale Plastic Surgeon
688 White Plains Rd Suite 220, Scarsdale

Recent Answers

Why is It Difficult to Get Good Results for Bags Under the Eyes with Juvederm?

What are some of the problems with Juvederm filler for bags?

A: Juvederm is tricky for under eyes, but it can be done if done carefully.

Juvederm and Restylane, the hyaluronic acid fillers, can be used to fill under eye hollows, but this must be done with extreme caution. Swelling, bruising, and visible lumps or filler material are higher risk in this area than other areas of the face. If filler is injected too close to the surface in too great a volume, a blue tinge can be visible from the effect of seeing clear material through the surface of the skin. This is the Tyndall effect (a name from physics that has to do with the light refracting through the skin making it look blue when the stuff is really clear). Each of the hyaluronic acid fillers absorbs a different amount of the body's natural water once it's placed under the skin. This can either be a great advantage, or a disadvantage, if the material is not well understood by the physician and is used in a less than ideal way. Juvederm tends to absorb more water than Restylane, and this absorption is long lasting, so unlike the normal swelling that does go away after any injection, the doctor should be cautious and not overfill with Juvederm, since water absorption by the material is greater than with Restylane. A good result can be achieved with both.

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon
Do Juvaderm/Perlane Spread when Placed in the Face?

I was a huge fan of injecting Radiesse into my nose to increase the bridge as well as to achieve a slender and narrow affect from the front view. However, I would soon like to opt for a more permanent solution (rhinoplasty), and have discontinued my Radiesse injections. I recently got Juvaderm injecting into my nose to try and create the same effect, and I noticed my nose got wider and more bulky. Am I imagining things or does Juvaderm in fact spread when injected into the face?

A: Juvederm and Post-Injection Swelling

Juvederm does absorb more water than other hyaluronate fillers like Restylane and definitely more than Radiesse.  This means that a little less needs to be injected to obtain a given degree of correction.  If it is injected to just the "perfect" amount visibly at the time of treatment, it will look a little overcorrected a few days later.   Juvederm or other hyaluronate fillers will spread more in tissues and provide less of a fill out than Radiesse which is a little stiffer in terms of it's ability to create a contour. 

If the contour you obtained looks good after a few weeks, then stick with it until it eventually absorbs.  If a really unsuitable shape or size has resulted, Juvederm and other hyaluronate fillers can be erased using the enzyme hyaluronidase which can be injected by your doctor.   

Lawrence Bass, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
Could Juvaderm Injection Have Ruptured Chin Implant?

I had a chin implant 21 years ago. I am now 43. a few months ago I had a filler ( the one that can not be reversed with an enzyme ..juvaderm?) injected a few months ago in my jaw line and chin. When she injected my chin it felt like she hit a nerve and i was in a lot of pain for a week. Nerve activity for about 1 month, It is now 5 months later and i have a soreness in my chin area. DO you think the implant could have ruptured? What can i do??

A: Chin implant not ruptured but nerve is irritated. This was not Juvederm (some other docs did not read carefully).

As you stated, the doctor told you that this filler is not reversible with hyaluronidase, therefore it is more likely Radiesse than Juvederm or Restylane. Even though it is likely that a nerve was injured (your old chin implant may have moved a nerve out of its natural pathway and left in in an unpredictable spot that was nicked by the filler needle), there is also a possibility that pressure from the new filler is squeezing it against the implant.

These are simplistic possibilites, but since your implant is old, and the material in it is unknown, the safest thing to do is to see a facial plastic surgeon who can help you properly evaulate the cause of this pain and make sure your old implant isn't causing a problem by breaking apart in some way.

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon
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