Risk of Scar Tissue from Juvederm and Restylane?

Fillers in the deep lines of the face can be done with either restylane or juvederm. Both are good products and should not be palpable after injection.

Juvederm is a bit softer and is easier to inject. As far as feeling the product, once it is settled in the skin, in about a week to 10 days, it is unlikely you will feel it from a sensation standpoint or from a palpable touch to the skin. Some gentle smoothing with your fingers following injection may help spread the filler product, but you don't want to do any aggressive massaging or you could misplace the filler. Smile lines are natural and you don't necessarily want to obliterate them... more

If you have any depth to the folds, you will need 1 cc or more injected to correct them. This amount of filler will feel firm under the skin, and there may even be lumps at first. Rarely are these visible, especially if you see a trained and experienced physician. I have not had patient complain about the mild fullness they may feel after injections. Also, I have not seen or felt any sigificant scarring in any of may patients who receive even mutiple injections of fillers over the years,... more