Hot flashes, weight gain and fatigue started again almost immediately after juvederm treatment, and I had been finished with menopause symptoms for a couple of years. Does juvederm contain estrogen-like substances?
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February 6, 2012
Answer: No hormone effects should occur with Juvederm
Erythema 4 weeks after Juvederm is not a usual occurance. I would ensure that Juvederm was the product injected. Allergic reactions can occur with Juvederm so you should see your physician as soon as possible.
I have not been aware of any of my patients having moldable lumps from Juvederm weeks after the treatment for lip augmentation. Possibly some of the filler could be in a plane of empty space between the mucosa and muscle and the muscular contraction causing an accordion effect might concentrate...
There are two possibilities here:
1. It may be a herpes eruption. If you get herpes or cold sores on your lips, a filler injection can stimulate an eruption, as herpes can be stimulated by any kind of trauma, including sun exposure. So you need prophylactic antiviral medication...
