Juvederm Reaction, What Can It Be?

I had Juvederm Ultra 4 injected in cheeks about 3months ago. First 3weeks I was fine. But one day after I had eaten much carbs my cheeks began to get very swollen(edema). It took about 4days before the swelling got down. This has happen many times, mostlt after I have eaten much carbs or milk products. I do not have swelling right now, but the juvederm feels like a very hard bump under the skin. What can this be? allergy to juvederm or milk protein? carbs that bind to much water? or?

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Juvederm and Periodic Swelling

Juvederm does draw water, and any changes in swelling or fluid retention can cause the places of injection to retain fluid as well.

Reaction after juvederm

Since your reaction occurs only after eating certain foods, it is unlikely that juvederm is the culprit. The material that juvederm is made of is universally present in the body, in skin, soft tissues, and many other structures, so allergic reactions are extremely rare. If the juvederm is lumpy, it may be an issue of placement. One nice thing about hyalurionic fillers is that they can be melted away with a substance known a hyaluronidase.

Juvederm Reaction? Most likely diet problem actually

If you were having a reaction of any kind to Juvederm (or any filler for that matter) it would be happening 100% of the time. Reactions like these do not come and go. Therefore, what you have is diet related only. So be aware of what you eat, drink water, and maintain a healthy lower sodium diet in general.

Juvederm cheek augmentation

Dear Shayfie, It is usually a matter of having a little too much salt If you know what aggravates the swelling, I would advise you to stay away from those foods for a week If you keep a food diary, you can tell if it is a dairy thing or something else Best regards, Nima Shemirani

Swelling in cheeks 3 months after Juvederm, What can this be?

Since the swelling seems to be related to diet I suspect that you may be retaining fluid. A number of things can contribute to this; Sodium, MSG, food allergies, etc. I do not believe you are allergic to Juvederm. It's more likely due to diet. Remember Juvederm is a humectant. It pulls in fluid from your body and expands it's self. If you retain fluid so does it. If you become dehydrated the Juvederm dehydrates too. You can try drinking lots of water to... more

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depressedgirl 23 Jan 2013

I have the same issue where my juvederm was injected. I never had this before and it only swells where the filler was place. Right now I'm five months along. Did yours eventually go away?

shayfie 23 Jan 2013

Hi:) Yes, it eventually got away. I have had several of times where it got swollen, but after some times the swollowing gets smaller and smaller, now I rearly have any at all. I think maybe the swollowing is some reaction of the body to get rid of the juvederm, therefore think positive when it get swollen, because then more juvederm goes away:)

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