Sasha, You should really wait about two weeks for all of the swelling to resolve and for the tissue to settle after the injections. If you jump in too early to start making changes, then you may end up worse off than you are now. There are treatments, such as dissolving agents that can be injected, so don't... more
Help with uneven lip augmentation
I got juvederm put in my lips to get rid of the smokers lines around my mouth. the dr decided to make my bottom lip fuller and says it would look more natural. now 4 days later my top lips are uneven and my bottom lip has a huge bump in the middle and looks overdone. I've gone back to the dr but he is away for another week. the staff said they could do anything for me anyway. i suggested the enzyme to break it up but they still can't put it in for a week. is this true? i need help i look rediculous!
2 answers to “Help with uneven lip augmentation”
A: Juvederm can swell significantly the first few days after injection
The swelling of the lips after Juvederm injection can be dramatic within the first few days. The swelling typically resolves at 1-2 weeks. If after 10 days to 2 weeks you still are unhappy with the result, your doctor may be able to re-distribute the lump of material to other areas of the lip... more
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9 Jan 2009
Wait a couple or three weeks for it to even out. If your not happy, you can either consider using more filler to even it out, or use hyaluronidase to quickly dissolve it and return you to your pre-injection state. Always choose a very experienced injectionist when doing lip augmentations as they can be tricky. Relax, it should work out fine. Good luck.