I went in for my first Juvederm injection to treat the hollowness under my eyes and now I look like a victim of domestic violence! It is painful and my entire eye lid has swollen. Applying ice and cold packs has not brought it down. Is this serious? What would cause this to happen? What will immediately reduce the swelling above my eye?
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Yes. Swelling may take up to two weeks to go away and so will most side effects. I recommend you wait two weeks after you’ve been injected, then if the problem persists or gets worse I’d recommend seeing the injector who treated you to determine what is causing the uncomfortable...
The size of the needle is very small when injecting Juvederm. Needle holes are not typically seen after injecitons. However, if there is a small capillary that is hit during the treatment, you may see a small pin point bruise at the sight of injection.....
This is physics. Photofacial work when there is a significant color difference betwee the skin being treated and the thing you are trying to treat. With increasingly dark skin, so much light is absorbed that it can blister the skin (a bad thing). This damages the skin. To...