Every time I get Juvederm, I develop a little bump, like a bug bite. Is there any way to avoid this?
Sometimes the skin reacts to the needle injection. This usually goes away in a few hours after injection. Sometimes the Juvederm is injected too close to the skin and becomes palpable. I usually mold the Juvederm with my fingers to flatten out any irregularities. I also tell my patients that they can do the same over the first few days if they feel it is a bit lumpy.
The bump may be from the Juvederm itself, or it may be from inflammation at the injection site.
Fillers are injected into the dermis of the skin, not in the very top layers of the skin. If the injector keeps pushing the material into your skin as he or she is pulling out the needle, there might be some product injected too high in the skin. This would cause a little bump that you can feel, or even see. Most bumps are easily smoothed out with some pressure and massage.
Sometimes the act of getting an injection can cause some inflammation in the skin. The pinpoint area can get red or pink and a little swollen. Apply a cold compress and maybe even a mild cortisone cream.
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