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Is There Any Way to Take Juvederm Out of Your Lips?

asked 1 year ago by Peabody in Peabody, MA
Latest answer by Eugene Mandrea, MD
Question viewed 1,914 times
Tags: lips, removal

i just got my lips done yesterday and theyre absolutely aweful and huge. is there anyway to take the juvederm out?

18 answers to Is There Any Way to Take Juvederm Out of Your Lips?

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Removing Juvederm from the lips

Unlike Prevelle, which is a fully hydrated Hyaluronic acid, Juvederm is not fully hydrated and it absorbs water from the tissues in which it is injected. This causes a temporary swelling which may look allarming. Most likely, at the end of the procedure you looked at your lips and they must have appeared  satisfactory. But within several hours subsequent to the injections, the hydration of the Juvederm took place and they appeared excessively full. In a few days your lips will... more
Eugene Mandrea, MD

Chicago Dermatologist
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Removing Juvederm from lips

Thanks for the question. It is common to experience a modest amount of swelling following Juvederm injections into the lips. I would give it a few days (3 or so) before you consider removing the product. To answer your question, yes, Juvederm can be removed with the use of hyaluronidase, which is an enzyme which targets and degrades hyaluronic acid ( the active ingredient in Juvederm) immediately. Best of luck, Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS
Glenn Vallecillos, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
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Lips too big after Juvederm

Lips are particularly sensitive to swelling after injection of Juvederm or Restylane. Most other areas of the face will have swelling for 1-2 days, while the lips can take up to 4 days for swelling to resolve. If this is your first time to receive filler in your lips, you too may also be more sensitive to the change you feel. Recall when you go to the dentist for a filling and your lips feel huge? Or the pimple you had in high school that you were sure was the size of a grape?... more
William A. Wallace, MD, FACS

Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon
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Juvederm Lip Injections May Initially Seem Too Big

It is perfectly normal to initially feel that your lip injections may be too much or too big. I would give it at least two to three weeks before coming to a final conclusion about their size. If you still feel uncomfortable with their size, hyaluronidase can be injected into the lips to dissolve the Juvederm.
Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Juvederm removal

It's normal to get swelling immediately after Juvederm placement in the lips.  I always tell my patients to expect this so they don't too worried.  I'd ice and massage it  and wait a few days.  If you still hate it and want it removed - your doctor can use a product to dissolve it.   Dr. Cat Begovic M.D.
Catherine Huang-Begovic, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Early swelling from Juvederm injection can be treated

After Juverderm injections, marked swelling can occur in the first week. As a lot of the unwanted "volume" at this early point is swelling, (assuming the injector administered the "needed" amount of volume), measures to bring down the swelling will help. Cold compresses, an extra pillow or two under your head at night can help. For extreme swelling, a short course of oral steroid medication, (a "medrol dose-pack"), can also help a... more
Debra Irizarry, MD

Crestone Plastic Surgeon
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Lip Augmentation with Juvederm: Swelling is normal

Lip augmentation with a hyaluronic acid based filler like Juvederm is reliable with minimal complications. The swelling you are complaining about so short after the injection is perfectly normal and is likely secondary to the trauma of the injection and not the filler itself. It would be likened to bumping your lip and getting a "fat lip". Utilizing a local anesthetic with epinephrine to numb the lip before hand, as well as avoiding blood thinner products like NSAIDs and... more
Andrew P. Trussler, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Filler removal

Fortunately, hyaluronidase will dissolve Juvederm as well as Restylane and Prevelle. I inject a small amount when needed.
Edward J. Domanskis, MD

Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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You need to be patient after lip injection

There is always swelling in the first 2-3 days which would distort the appearance of your lips.  I would suggest waiting for 2 weeks and if you are still unhappy, the lips can be reduced using hyaluronidase.
V. William Papanastasiou, MD

Montreal Plastic Surgeon
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Juvederm can be "adjusted"

When filler is first injected into the lips there is some degree of swelling.  In a rare individual this swelling could be significant and last for a few days.  I would like you to wait at least a week, perhaps with an anti-inflammatory, to allow the swelling to subside.  If at 2 weeks there is deemed to be "too much" filler then an enzyme, hyaluronidase can be injected that will break down the filler.  The treatment is simple and works very well.  In... more
Susan Van Dyke, MD

Paradise Valley Dermatologist
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Wait several days before removing lip filler

Peabody, I would strongly recommend you wait several days before deciding you lips are too big.  If, after waiting, you feel you lips are too big, the filler can easily and instantly be removed with hyaluronidase.  Warmest regards, Dr. Pippin  
Gregory Pippin, MD

New Orleans Facial Plastic Surgeon
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When should I have my Juvederm removed?

It is true that you can have hyaluronic acid fillers such as juvederm and restylane removed with another injection agent. Occasionally you may experience prolonged swelling ( up to a week) or lumpiness. Massage can help correct lumpiness. If you are still unhappy ask your MD to remove it with hyaluronidase. It is the great benefit of using HAs !
Jeffrey Kenkel, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Juvederm removal

Juvederm is a great product and very commonly placed in the lips.  It can be removed by injecting hyaluronidase.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Removing juvederm from overdone lips

Peabody, I agree with what the other doctors here have said. The lips are very sensitive and can swell quite significantly after the placement of Restylane or Juvederm, and especially Juvederm. It's important to figure out first if this exaggerated look is due to swelling alone, or if more Juvederm was placed than you really want. Try to wait a few days for the swelling to go down. Use ice packs (carefully). If you can see improvement try to wait it out. If it turns out to be too... more
Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH

Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

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Juvederm for lips, overcorrection or swelling

Juvederm or Restylane can create a nice fullness in the lips. If you are unhappy that the lips are too big, the first question to ask is if you looked in the mirror immediately when the treatment was done and did it look OK then? If so, you may be experiencing a short-term exaggerated swelling reaction which can make the lips look three times larger than they do normally. This goes away on its own but often, the physician can treat the patient with a dose of corticosteroids should there not... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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There is a way to remove a hyaluronic acid dermal filler

There can be fairly significant swelling for the first 2-3 days after injection with a hyaluronic acid dermal filler like Juvederm or Restylane.  So before you decide to remove it, wait a few days and ice the area for 5 minutes every 2 hours.  The swelling should go down significantly. If after that you are still unhappy about the results, your doctor can inject hyaluronidase in the area where Juvederm was injected to dissolve the filler.
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Any Way to Take Juvederm Out of Your Lips?

Regarding: "Is There Any Way to Take Juvederm Out of Your Lips? i just got my lips done yesterday and theyre absolutely aweful and huge. is there anyway to take the juvederm out?" Sorry to hear of your predicament. Before you act rashly you need to consider your situation. Your PRESENT result depends on WHO did your Juvederm treatment and how much SWELLING (ie trauma to the lip) was sustained in your treatment. If you used an experienced Plastic surgeon or Dermatologist,... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Juvederm lips too big? There is a fix for that.

Yes, you can have the Juvederm removed from your lips by having Vitrase (hyaluronidase) injected.  You'll need to go back to your plastic surgeon or find another one who does this procedure.  You should see results of the Vitrase injections within a few days. However, before you do this, I would recommend that you give things a little more time to settle down. You are undoubtedly swollen from the recent Juvederm injection, and you may have some bruising as well.  All... more
Carmen Kavali, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

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