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Will Juvederm Injection Holes Be Noticeable After the Treatment?

asked 6 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Michele S. Green, MD
Question viewed 398 times
Tags: hole, injection site, invisible, needle

Are they noticeable around the lips or mouth, or are the juvederm injection needles so small that it isn't obvious?

14 answers to Will Juvederm Injection Holes Be Noticeable After the Treatment?

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Will Juvederm Injection Holes Be Noticeable After the Treatment?

The needles used for injections of Juvederm, Restylane for Lip Augmentation are quite small. These typically do not leave holes that are visible.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

drfrancispalmer.com

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Injection Sites

There will not be any permanent injection site marks from Juvederm treatment. You may have some injection site bruising that will resolve in a few days.
Michele S. Green, MD

New York Dermatologist
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Juvederm Injection Sites Should Not Be Noticeable After Treatment

Juvederm is packaged with very tiny needles, the injection sites are extremely tiny. They should not be visible after your Juvederm injection. Regardless of where you have your Juvederm injected, it should be difficult to impossible to find the injected entrance points. Best Wishes, Roy
Roy Kim, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Injection holes should not be noticeable after a filler treatment

There can be some bruising at the site occasionally but the actual needle stick should not be visible.
Steven E. Rasmussen, MD

Austin Dermatologist
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Juvederm injections

The dermal filler Juvederm comes in two forms: Juvederm Ultra XC for more superficial lines and Juvederm Ultra Plus XC for deeper lines such as prominent nasolabial folds. These products are both injected through small bore needles (30 gauge and 27 gauge respectively). Although some patients can see needle marks the day of treatment, it would be highly unlikely to see any marks after the first day. Some patients do have minimal bruising, and... more
Kelly Gallego, MD

Sioux City Plastic Surgeon

www.drgallego.com

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Needle Marks after Juvederm Injections

I have never seen nor heard of needle marks after the use of very small needles to inject Juvederm. There may be some temporary points of irritation for 24-48 hours after treatment.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Injection sites usually heal after filler injections

The sites should heal within a week or so. Using petrolatum usually helps. If you have bruising or swelling, icing the area also helps.
Gary Goldenberg, MD

New York Dermatologist
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Needle Holes post Juvederm Injections...

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... Dr. Grant Stevens
Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Will Juvederm Injection Holes Be Noticeable After the Treatment?

My wonder why the concern? injections in most cases use very small caliber needles. Ask your injecting doctor to show you one.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Juvederm Injection holes visible

The Juvederm injection needles are very thin and they should not be visible even after 30 minutes, unless bruising occurs at the very site of injection. Make sure that you are being treated by an experienced, Board Certified Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon
Eugene Mandrea, MD

Chicago Dermatologist
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Juvederm and needles

The needles used for injection of juvederm are very small and not visible. The only thing you may see after injection is a bruise a drop of blood at the injection site.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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No Holes with fillers

No, The needles are thin and the most that you will see left behind, if anything, is a little bruising.
Jo Herzog, MD

Birmingham Dermatologist
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Needles pricks should not be obvious

The needles used are very, very small (27-30 gauge), so you usually don't have anything noticeable as far as "holes" as you mentioned. You may have a bit of redness or swelling at injection sites, but the needle holes themselves are so tiny they close right up and you cannot see them.
F. Victor Rueckl, MD

Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

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Injection sites noticeable for a day or two

A small gauge needle is used to inject Juvederm, but any time a needle penetrates the skin there is a little red mark, and usually a little bleeding. These spots will fade over a day or two. If you bruise from the injections, which is not uncommon, you will notice that the bruises take up to 2 weeks or so to completely fade. Usually after a few days these bruises are easy to camouflage with makeup. I usually recommend that my patients get their Juvederm the Thursday... more
Naomi Donnelley, MD

Santa Barbara Dermatologist

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