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Juvederm Will Not Dissolve. Swollen and Puffy, What Can I Do?
Hello, I had juvederm injected in my top lip over 2.5 years ago. It has completely dissolved from my lip, however, it is now above my lip. Making it look a bit swollen and puffy. Is there anything I can do? Why won't it go away?! Any help would be very appreciated.
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Juvederm in your Lip
It is highly unlikely that the puffiness in your upper lip is from the Juvederm that was injected 2.5 years ago; however, you may want to return to your original injector to be evaluated. If there is any Juvederm left, Hyaluronidase can be used to dissolve the remaining product. As we age, our facial structure and dimensions change so you may be noticing an age related change instead.
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Puffy after Juvederm
If you're ever unhappy with a filler such as juvederm or restylane or perlane (hyaluronic acid-based fillers), your dermatologist can simply inject hyaluronidase to dissolve it. ~ Dr. Benjamin Barankin, Toronto Dermatology Centre.
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Juvederm in upper lip 2.5 yrs ago, still swollen and puffy?
It sounds very unusual, but If there is any Juvederm left you can have it dissolved with Hyaluronidase. See your physician or provider to be evaluated.
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Volume loss in lips
I have not seen Juvederm last this long, particularly in the lip area. My thought is that something else is occurring, i.e., as we age and facial structure changes, the lips can lose a lot of volume and other areas then look larger or fuller. My assumption is the filler is gone, and over 2.5 years, you've lost additional natural tissue in the lips, so that above the lip now appears bigger than it did before. I would suggest you return to your injector for an evaluation.
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Juvederm in upper lip
As the other Plastic Surgeons have said typically Juvederm does not last for 21/2 years.
Therefore it is very unlikely that the lip swelling is due to Juvederm.
It would be useful to speak with the physician who injected it, to confirm what was injected.
If indeed it was Juvederm that question remains why is your lip swollen?
This will require evaluation by a physician to rule out the possibility of any pathology
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Juvederm does not last 2.5 years in the lip - unfortunately
Thank you for your question. When injected properly, as it almost always is by high volume, highly skilled injectors - patients wish that Juvedrm and other HA products like Voluma, Restylane, Perlane etc lasted this long. In the lip most HAs last 8 to 10 months, in the cheeks and along the jawline - 12 months. and in the tear troughs we can get 2 years. With this in mind, it is extremely unlikely that the fullness in your upper lip is due to the Juvederm you were...
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Juvedrem in the Lips
The Juvederm in your lip has almost certainly completely dissolved now but if there is any doubt an injection of the area you are concerned about with the enzyme Hyaluronidase will dissolve any remaining Juvederm or hyaluronic acid in the area. If the problem persists then you will know that it is something else that is causing the problem.
Good luck.
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I had juvederm injected 2.5 years ago also, on 11/1/10. I had quite a lot of problems after, loss of smell, loss of taste, was diagnosed with burning mouth syndrome, reflux, fatigue, and more. My symptoms have very slowly dissipated along with juvederm. I do have a lot of allergies and chemical sensitivities. juvederm was a mistake for me to get. i got a special, 2 tubes for $1000. I still have it in my face, too much in the upper lip, some in lower lip, and glabellar region between eyes. i have been trying to exercise more to metabolize it out, i get puffiness, the upper lip is too big, and i start getting symptoms again. i certainly got my money's, worth and i would love the stuff if i did not get the reactions that i did. i wish it would go away. my primary care physician and allergist thought i had some type of allergic reaction to juvederm.