I am prone to cold sores. If I get Juvederm in upper lip, could it trigger cold sores, and would it be dangerous?

March 22, 2015
Asked By:tink1954 in Toronto, ON

I am prone to cold sores, if I get juvviderm in my upper lip, could it trigger cold sores. And would it be dangerous and how would it be treated?

Answers (12)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
November 2, 2015

Answer: Cold sore and lip injection; pre-treatment with antivirals is strongly recommended

1 person found this helpful
Marc DuPéré, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
Book a consultation
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
November 2, 2015

Answer: Cold sore and lip injection; pre-treatment with antivirals is strongly recommended

1 person found this helpful
Marc DuPéré, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
Book a consultation
MOST RECENT
April 11, 2015

Answer: Cold sores and filler

Edward J. Gross, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Book a virtual consultation
MOST RECENT
April 11, 2015

Answer: Cold sores and filler

Edward J. Gross, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Book a virtual consultation
March 25, 2015

Answer: Cosmetic surgery#fatgrafting #facialcontouring #fillers

Trevor M. Born, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
Book a virtual consultation
March 25, 2015

Answer: Cosmetic surgery#fatgrafting #facialcontouring #fillers

Trevor M. Born, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
Book a virtual consultation
FIND THE RIGHT
TREATMENT FOR YOU

Recommended reading

Juvederm

Everything you need to know about Juvederm

  • 90% worth it
  • 1.8k reviews
  • Avg cost: $775
Learn More
ADVERTISEMENT
FIND THE RIGHT
TREATMENT FOR YOU
ADVERTISEMENT
March 25, 2015

Answer: Cold sores

Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSCBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
Book a consultation
March 25, 2015

Answer: Cold sores

Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSCBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
Book a consultation
March 23, 2015

Answer: Juvederm on cold sore prone patient =like to cold to a cold sore #coldsore #juvederm #trigger #johnmesamd

John Mesa, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
Book a virtual consultation
March 23, 2015

Answer: Juvederm on cold sore prone patient =like to cold to a cold sore #coldsore #juvederm #trigger #johnmesamd

John Mesa, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
Book a virtual consultation