Downtime for Juvederm on Nasolabial folds?

This is an elective procedure and you have had your condition for a while. It is not worth doing, especially your first treatment, so close to these social functions. Give yourself a week after treatment in which you won’t mind too much if you get significant bruising. But keep in mind that even if you... more

The "down time" as a result of such injections varies from person to person.  The recovery ranges from no bruising and minimal swelling (essentially no down time) to significant bruising and swelling for 2-5 days.  If you have never had filler before, I would advise having your filler... more

You don't need any down time but one out of ten people will get a bruise that takes about 2 weeks to completely resolve. That means if you have any immediate functions coming up in the next week, then post pone your injections. To minimize the chance of bruising good injection technique and proper patient... more

It is unlikely that you will need to schedule downtime for this procedure. However, anytime you get an injection, there is always a possibility of getting a bruise. Other side effects are very uncommon especially in the nasolabial fold region. 

I THINK what we are talking in cross purposes about is the general vs. the strict definition of "down time". Providing you do not bruise (must be off Aspirin, Advil and like agents and supplements) and do not mind some swelling you COULD do everything you want to do. BUT - if your appearance is... more

In most cases, you can resume your normal activities after Juvederm except I don't recommend stenuous physical activity until the next day. Swelling and redness is usually very mild or minimal after the injection. Most of the time there is very little bruising. Occasionally, you can have a bruise which is hard... more

Juvederm is considered a "lunchtime treatment" , meaning that you can go back to work after the treatment.  However, anytime you get an injection there is always a chance of getting a bruise.  Usually this can be covered with makeup however, rarely, the bruise can be severe enough to... more

Juvederm is a hyaluronic acid based filler. That being said, it does function by pulling in water from the surrounding tissue. While there is no real downtime, per se, often  after injection, a patient will be more swollen than the level of correction they will see for the duration of the product for... more