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Still Numb 3 Hours After Lip Augmentation with Juvederm, is this Normal?
asked 6 months ago by Jezabel 39
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Question viewed 145 times
Tags: normal, numb, same day
I just had my lip augmentation with Juvederm around 3 hours ago, it still numb. The problem is, while in the office, my lips were nice and even, however, i just noticed that they look crooked. Is this a normal reaction? Should i worry about it?
7 answers to Still Numb 3 Hours After Lip Augmentation with Juvederm, is this Normal?
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Still Numb 3 Hours After Lip Augmentation with Juvederm, is this Normal?
Juvederm, Perlane and Restylane all have local anesthetic included in the injected substance. This causes numbness to the injected area that last from an hour to several for full recovery of sensation. This is what makes the injection easy to tolerate. We add the same thing to Radiesse injections as well, the others come that way from the company.
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Numb after Juvederm injection
It is not unusual to experience numbness that lasts for several hours after your injection. If your lips looked good after leaving the office, but are now developing some unevenness, it is likely due to swelling. If it persists beyond a few days, I advise you follow-up with your injector to discuss.
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Numb After Lip Augmentation
It is normal to stell feel numb 3 hours after lip augmentation. It could be that anesthesia was administed in the Juvederm in the brand known as Juvederm XC or a nerve block was used -- or a topical is still working. No need to worry.
Deborah Sarnoff, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon
New York Dermatologic Surgeon
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Numb Lips 3 Hours after Juvederm Injection
Ill answer your question, but the numbness was long one by the time I respond today. The "crooked" appearance will resolve as swelling decreases.
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Side effects from Juvederm
The typical side effects associated with hyaluronic acid injections such as Juvederm and Restylane include bruising, redness, swelling, numbness and pain. These occur in as high as 90% of patients and usually resolve within one week. It is possible that some of these side effects may be affected by the injection techniques such as fan like injections, higher injection volumes, and more rapid injection times. I always recommend waiting at least one to two weeks for the swelling to go down...
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Numbness after Juvederm injections
Greetings~
Numbness for a number of hours after Juvederm injections can be completely normal, as well as swelling, asymmetry and some bruising. Juvederm XC contains lidocaine to help make the injections more comfortable. For some patients, the effects of lidocaine can last a number of hours, which may affect speech, drinking and eating, etc. This numbness may also affect the appearance of the lip. (one side may look higher or lower than the other) If you had a nerve...
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It's not abnormal to have numbness 3 hours after Juvederm to the lips
Every person processes anesthetic differently, shorter duration in some people, longer in others depending on the level of enzymes that break down anesthetic in the person's circulation.
That is particularly true if you had both a nerve block and local anesthetic. Local anesthetics and nerve blocks in addition to numbing also temporarily weaken the action of motor nerves, the ones that control function of muscles. That is why there is some slight asymmetry that you are...
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