Wavy, Bumpy Bottom of Top Lip After Filler - What Has Gone Wrong? (photo)

Have had 0.5 Juvederm Ultra smile injected (first time) 2.5 weeks ago (body not border). After the intial swelling had gone down I was happy with the overall volume but not happy with all the bumps along the bottom of the top lip which is also lopsided (to my right). I massaged for about a week starting 48 h after the injection but have stopped now as I have seen only v slight fading of bumps. What should I do??? have more filler to correct gaps? Hyaluronidase may cause more damage than good...

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Wavy lips after Juvederm injections...

Unfortunately, it looks like your Juvederm was injected unevenly or too superficially and this caused the lumps to show. The choices are only inject Hyaluronidase into the lumpy spots or allow the Juvederm to dissolve over time. My hunch is that you will be happier if you dissolve the unevenness sooner than later. Your provider should be able to do this for you at no charge. You may require a Juvederm touch up but if injected deeper or by a more experienced injector your appearance... more

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Go back to your injector

At this point, although the lump may resolve over time, it's best to see your injector. I tell patients to please not massage Juvederm themselves. Often when patients do this, it's they themselves who move the Juvederm around and cause lumps and bumps. Return to your injector for an evaluation at this point. Yes, the lump will resolve, but a tiny bit of hyaluronidase into the lump will also resolve it immediately too. Don't massage anymore on your own.

Bumps on Lip After Juvederm

Your pictures at 2.5 weeks look like the bumps have improved substantially since the original Juvederm injection. My advice is to leave them alone as they should continue to fade as your body absorbs the material. You can try a small amount of Hyaluronidase. It is not harmful and most injectors do not charge for it if they were the ones that injected the Juvederm for you. Your injector wants you to be happy with the result!

Light manual massage to the bumpy areas may help

Juvederm is a smooth gel and you should not be able to see the product or feel it. Since it was injected into the mucosal part of your lip, it is more noticeable when the product is unevenly distributed. I have found that gentle massage to the bump between your thumb and finger helps smooth and disperse the product so no "bumps" are visible. It will not smooth our immediately, just be persistant. Even though it has been almost 2 weeks... more

Wavy, Bumpy Bottom of Top Lip After Filler - What Has Gone Wrong?

I only see a "bump" on the left lore off central lip. Either have a small amount injected into the right lower or live with it for the next few months. Injecting Hyaluronidase is very risky and expensive.