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Inside Cheek Swelling?

asked 10 months ago by maur28 in Delta BC
Latest answer by Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
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Tags: cheeks, 3 months post-op, duration, swelling

I had juvaderm xc injected in April.7cc in the left cheek and naso labial fold and 3cc in the right naso labial folds. nothing in my rt. cheek.. my right side looked lopsided after and I went back a few days later for another injection in the right naso labil fold to even it up. subsequently I have swelling inside my left cheek and altered sensation. I am constantly biting my left cheek as it it is puffy inside. is this a side effect or a bad injection? how long might it take to subside?

7 answers to Inside Cheek Swelling?

Swelling inside mouth after Juvederm injections to NLF

Sounds like you have some Juvederm injected deeply into the tissues or some bleeding from the injections. Is the mucosa (inside lining of the cheek inside of the mouth) discolored blue, red or yellow? In any case, you should see the MD that did the Juvederm injections. Altered sensations, in the NLF area, are most likely from temporary numbness of the infra-orbital branch of the trigeminal nerve which should be temporary.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

drfrancispalmer.com

"Biting" Juvéderm inside cheek

Well-placed Juvéderm shouldn't be felt inside the cheek. This can occur after it is placed too deeply or too much of it has been placed into a space that is too small for the attempted amount of filler volume. With altered sensation and protrusion of the filler inside the cheek after 3 months, I would suggest dissolving it away with hyaluronidase. This is accomplished easily by a physician who is experienced in placing fillers. Always seek a physician with considerable... more

Kimberly Finder, MD
San Antonio Dermatologic Surgeon

www.theliposurgeryclinic.com

Biting cheek

Perhaps, the Juvederm was injected too deeply. More likely you have had some bleeding and the swelling as well as sensation resolve. Check with your surgeon

David A. Bray, Sr., MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Excess filler in nasolabial folds does not correct overall volume loss

If you needed 7 cc of Juvederm in the cheek and nasolabial fold on one side and 3 cc in the nasolabial fold on the other side, you probably need global volume replacement. The reason the deep nasolabial folds appear in the first place is that there is volume loss in the areas above, like the temples, cheek bones and midcheek. The volume loss may occur in the bone, soft tissue and fat compartments. Placing lots of volume in the nasolabial folds does not correct the volume... more

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Too Much Juvederm Instead of Radiesse

Ten plus syringes of Juvederm for the nasolabial folds is an excessive amount and most likely was injected in the wrong plane to cause what you are describing. Juvederm is really a superficial "wrinkle filler" and should not have been used in this area as a "volume filler". Several years ago a study was done where Radiesse was injected into one nasolabial fold and, in the same patient, fillers containing hyaluronic acid such as Juvederm were injected onto the other... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

Juvederm and cheek swelling

It sounds as if you have a collection of filler on the mucosal ( inside ) part of your cheek. The other possibility is a hematoma which is a collection of blood that can take some time to resolve. If the area is soft, it is likely product and can be easily treated with injections of hyaluronidase which you doctor should have on hand.

Jacqueline Calkin, MD
Sacramento Dermatologic Surgeon