The initial results you saw may have been partially from swelling. Now that you are more than a month out and seeing that the lips are not as full, you may just need more material.
Why did my body metastasize Juvederm lip injections so quickly?
I had Juvederm (1 vial) injected, for the first time, in both my upper and lower lips a little over a month ago. I have lumps on the inside of just my upper lip that I have continued to massage, but they do not appear to go down at all, and even swell more as the day progresses (I'm assuming from water rentention?). In addtion, I feel as if my body has already, I guess, metabolically absorbed the Juverderm, as I am no longer seeing the great results that I did in the beginning. I am healthy, with no immuno-deficiencies, etc. Why did my body absorb the Juvederm so quickly, and why does my swelling seem to get worse? What advice would you give?
4 answers to “Why did my body metastasize Juvederm...”
A: Some factors affect Juvederm longevity
The injection techniques used are critical in creating a long term effect. Both the amount of filler injected and the layer it is injected into can be criticial in the amount of time a filler lasts. Be sure to find an experienced injector. Also be sure to recognize that most injectables are "off... more
A: Juvederm does not metastasize.
Hi! Just going by your description (and patients can certainly misinterpret findings), it sounds like the Juvederm was injected too deep in your upper lip, so that you have lumps on the inside and not enough improvement on the outside. Live with this for another month. If the lumps really bother... more
A: Hyaluronic acid fillers in the lips do not last very long.
These fillers generally do not last very long in the lips. I don't think there is anything particularly unusual about your case. Juvederm on average can last about 3 months in the lips, but for some people, it seems to last just a little over a month in this area area of the face in which there is... more
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26 Mar 2009
I also had the juvederm plus absorb.The first time I had it done I used 1 syrnge the Dr. injected into my Nasal labial Folds. after 2 weeks it looked like I didnt have it done.I decided to get 2 more syrnges ( mind you they are not deep they just bother me)hoping that it would last. unfortunantly after 3 weeks this time it was gone. Dr Rao is a very good Dr and knows what she is doing.It was determined I have a high metabolism she said that it does happen but that im the first she has come across.so after almost $3,000 dollars and still looking at my folds im at a loss as to what I should do I also had botox done at the same time that didnt even work the first time so she did more on my second visit after 2 weeks frown lines were back. any suggestions on what I can try or do would be greatly appriciated. Thank you. Cheri