I'm getting Juvederm for my tear trough area and along my cheekbones. I also have 10 pounds I'd like to lose. Will dieting and exercise after getting fillers cause them to get metabolized and leave the body faster than if I were to just maintain my weight? I want the Juvederm to last as long as it possibly can. I've been told it should last a year or even more, especially for someone my age and skin type (I'm 25). I'm just wondering if fillers get metabolized the same way fat does when on a weight loss program.
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Answer: Juvederm; Will Losing Weight Cause the Juvederm to be Metabolized Faster
Thank you for your question and photo, Every office has differnet policies on how they handle filler corrections or dissolving of filler. In our office if we injected the filler then we will dissolve it free of charge, however, if a patient comes to us with poor filler results, that was ...
It would be helpful to see your picture to give you a little more input, but yes, typically Juvederm is what I would recommend for the nasolabial folds. If they are deep, I typically would go with Juvederm ultra plus to give you the most bang for your buck as you say....
As Dr. Zingaro mentioned, there are two versions of Juvederm. Juvederm Ultra is thinner and Juvederm Ultra Plus is thicker. Generally, the thinner version is used in more delicate areas such as the lip while the thicker version is used elsewhere such as the smile folds. The thicker Juvederm...
