Reactions are mostly due to local irritation only. This can be redness, puffiness, lumpiness, and soreness. Very rarely, the area can be come infected requiring drainage and antibiotics.
What are potential Juvederm reactions?
4 answers to “What are potential Juvederm reactions?”
A: Juvederm reactions are rare
Juvederm is an injectable wrinkle filler made from a material called hyaluronic acid (HA), which is naturally occurring in the body. For this reason, true reactions are rare. Any injectable product can case temporary bruising and swelling.
A: Prevention of Juvederm reaction
Patients that come in for Juvederm have potential to have a local reation which could consist of redness, swelling pain and sometime bruising! But we offer a vitamedica blister pack which contains arnica montana which prevents bruising and of course ice packs that helps with pain and swelling. So educate as... more
A: According to the Juvederm website: "Side effects were...
According to the Juvederm website: "Side effects were usually mild to moderate lasting 7 days or less and included temporary injection site reactions like redness, pain, firmness, swelling and bumps." In my practice, though not a reaction, the most common side effect is bruising and swelling. This is... more
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