You Will Feel the Product toSome Degree, but Scarring is Unusual

John LoMonaco, MD answers: Risk of scar tissue from Juvederm and Restylane?

I am considering Restylane or Juvederm for my "smile lines." Someone commented above, "If you don't want to feel the product, Juvederm is better." I don't want to be able to "feel" the product after it has been injected. Do you think I should NOT be considering having this done?

As a side note, I developed a lot of painful scar tissue (not keloids) after an abdominal surgery and still have the pain 15 months later. Is there any risk of developing painful scar tissue after these injections? Thank you.


John LoMonaco, MD
4 months ago
By John LoMonaco, MD - Houston Plastic Surgeon

If you have any depth to the folds, you will need 1 cc or more injected to correct them.  This amount of filler will feel firm under the skin, and there may even be lumps at first.  Rarely are these visible, especially if you see a trained and experienced physician.

I have not had  patient complain about the mild fullness they may feel after injections.

Also, I have not seen or felt any sigificant scarring in any of may patients who receive even mutiple injections of fillers over the years, although I have seen the lips develop scar tissue after multiple collagen injections.

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