Smooth Results but Doesn't Last As Long As Advertised, more bruising and swelling - Scottsdale, AZ

Well, I wouldn't say it's a waste-it can do amazing things to your wrinkles and add nice volume to lips. I love using fillers-it can be addictive! It's just something that you may find is a lot more expensive and high maintenance than you thought. There is no way it lasts 2 yrs. The ppl that say it lasts long get "touch ups" every few months. That's what I do. I need it prob every 2 months to maintain the look. Even in my nasolabial folds which is supposed to last longer than lips.

Everyone is different so it's hard to say how it will last on you but just so you know I also have a restricted diet- no meat or dairy, very little alcohol. I am 30(not as young as you but still kind of young!!) work out usually 6-7 days a week and do anywhere from 45-120 cardio a day, train with weights at least 3-4 days a week for 30-60 min a day, and am on my feet continuously for 5-10 hours a day for my job. So I would describe myself as pretty fit too!

The other drawback you should know about is that you stay kinda puffy (in a good way) for a week or so but then it goes down considerably as it "settles in" which is very disappointing for me. The Perlane, which I use as well, does not have such a dramatic shrinkage after the swelling.

Make sure you use the Juve Ultra Plus, the other stuff is a waste, it isn't thick enough and lasts even shorter. The first time I used Juve it was the regular one bc I didn't know better and I used it in lips and nasolabial folds and ended up needing 3 syringes in one month! Very pricey. Also, note that Juve syringes contain about 30% less product per syringe than Perlane. Good luck!!

you are 21 and using face fillers already?

I was very swollen as well the first day. I seem to swell more w it than when I use perlane. Your bumpiness shouldn't be that bad though-those can be gently massaged I think a day or two afterwards. Hopefully it goes down after a few days. Trust me, it definitely will in due time. In fact, it goes down so much that I get disappointed so that is another reason why I lean towards the perlane. If you get injected right, it should bruise too much. I can tell when I will bruise bc when one injects too deep or inaccurately, I feel a sharp pain like the needle hit a nerve.

Sorry typo-I meant it shouldn't bruise too much. I think I need to post my comments BEFORE I drink lol.

Ha ha, thanks for the correction Scottsdale. Cheers! ;) 

 

Cheers, I deserve it, had a long shift and I've been working alot the last few wks! How else do you think I can afford these things to write about lol?

Omg I hate typing on tablets

Wow, 9 months?!?! That's incredible. And much cheaper than my maintenance cycles! I have never had any filler or botox last that long without touch ups. I did have my plastic surgeon use Juve ultra plus over a month or so ago and I still bruised. Then 2 weeks ago I had a Perlane touch up because the Juve had disappeared so much in volume. And hardly any bruising. I may just have to stick to Perlane. It also hurts much more during the injection (Juve). I had tears running down my face because I do not use topical numbing for Perlane so I didn't for the Juve. It was nearly unbearable.

You are very lucky you can go that long!!  The Perlane lasts much longer for me and I get thicker results so I prefer it mostly.  Although, it's funny you mention that bc after my blepharoplasties, my doctor said he did remove a little filler (had it in my under eye area which wasn't that great-had a bluish color and wasn't as smooth looking) when he did my lowers and I thought it was mostly gone.  I too feel I look younger than when I was in my late 20's (I am 31 now).  Love fillers!!

I get most of my injections from Dr. Paul K. Holden. He is facial reconstruction and plastic surgeon in Scottsdale.

Hi Naomi!  Glad my review helped you!  Yes, even with the lodocaine, it does hurt.  For some reason, I find the Perlane-L tolerable without numbing cream, weird, huh?  The juvederm ultra plus I tried once with no numbing and it was nearly unbearable, I had to have my dr stop a few times so I could collect myself and I had tears streaming down my face the whole time and even a few minutes after.  No kidding! 

So, I was in the same boat as you the first time I tried Juvederm, blew through 3 syringes in one month (put in a few different areas) and was thinking, "This is so freaking expensive!" I was annoyed too, no one told me aboit the ultra plus and I didn't do my research on Realself :)      Apparently, everyone's body "processes" or breaks down the filler (and botox too from my experience!) differently and working out a lot can also affect it, which I do heavily.  The ultra plus is better to me than the regular for sure (same price too), comparable to Perlane as it has thicker molecules or something.  It will always hurt, just different degrees of pain lol, sorry to tell ya.  You do get used to it though as you get it regularly and that helps but the lips have so many nerves and the skin is soo delicate and thin, it will always be a sensitive area.  Most use Juve or restylane in lips bit I mostly like Perlane, for some reason, it seems to give me thicker and longer results.  It's good to get Juve once in a while for it's smooth consistency though so I wouldn't rule it out completely.  Also, make sure you have a good injector.  I notice that if it's injected too deep, it hurts more, I feel almost a pinch of pain and I know that a bruise will be inevitable.  When I do bruise, I can tell that the filler goes down more  after swelling than if it hadn't been put in so deep to bruise me.  It's almost like the blood in the bruise absorbs some of the filler ... May not exactly be what is happening in medical terms but the bruising for sure absorbs more filler than normal (for me at least).  Let me know how it goes and if I can help with anything else!

Thanks:)  I was lucky to be born with uniquely shaped lips and just needed a little plumping to enhance their natural shape, as you can see, it did make a big difference and I agree it is a positive one!