Lip Augmentation: Stories
Write a ReviewLips Injected with Juvederm in - Fall River, MA
- Starscream
- posted 1 year ago
- updated 1 year ago
- Worth It
- Cost: $500
- dr. gagliardi (Fall River, MA)
I've always had full lips, but wanted a little bit...
- 26 May 2012
I've always had full lips, but wanted a little bit of plumping, since my chin seemed to recede a bit from acquiring TMJ. i figured plumping the bottom lip would give me a better profile. I ended up getting Juvederm injected into my upper lip and lower lips. The first time I did it, i got the smaller amount and only paid about $300 (i used the coupon from the website) and the second time I opted for the bigger amount of cc's and paid around $500, and got a lot more injected into my lower lip than my upper lip.
There really wasn't any pain, since he did a dental block. I didnt feel the injections at all!
The first day I looked like a duck (especially when i got the larger amt) but it quickly went back to normal later that day. I absolutely loved how i looked (i will post pics at some point) but the only downside is they seemed to "deflate" within a few weeks! i mean, there is some plumpness to about the 6 month point, but not at all like the first few days! I also noticed when I first wake up they seemed plumper...almost like when you lay down the material is allowed to move around and "set" but then dissipates during the day.
Even though they didnt last for me, I still loved them (hence me going back for more injections) and I hope to one day get a more permanent fix.
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My rating:
Dr. was very nice, patient with me cuz I'm scared of needles! Didnt have any wait time
Comments (5)
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Love the pictures!! Especially appreciate you putting the one in with your head titled way back where it looks kind of duckish. Its so important for people to see stuff like this, so if they notice it right after their injections they don't panic, since they have seen this from you.
As for using a different filler, it seems everyone has preferences for one over another but from what I have gathered, overall it seems more a matter of personal preference. That being said here is some info that might be good to consider:
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Best Long Lasting Lip Filler?
Juvederm vs Restylane
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I definitely liked the swelling effect more. I think that's what it was-just the swelling that made it look better. That's a good point about getting a touch-up..wonder if that would help! I also wonder if a different filler would be any longer lasting.
That is really interesting about them seeming plumper when you first wake up.
If you really liked the results in the first two weeks, perhaps there was still some swelling at that point so it just seemed like there was more product there (??) then what you saw for the remaining 6 months was the actual results (??). Maybe you could discuss this with your doctor & see if they would advise getting a little more product next time, or getting a touch up at the 2 week mark if they seem to deflate?