Hey MANY women (and men!) have done this and are thrilled with their results. My experience ws BAD...yes...but hey the side-effects are going away (after 2 1/2 mos!) but that is because I had a very bad injector (very rough!), plus I was taking all the supplements (fish oil, flaxseed oil, you name it...all good stuff, but VERY bad as far as contributing to bleeding & bruising)....but for right now, I am happy with the results...a little bit of 'plumping' of the small folds....the little bit of 'side-effects' that are still there should go away. I did this for the EXACT reason you want to do it...for that little 'pick me up'.....that little bit of improvement that would make me feel good. I won't lie...it was a nightmare for me...but so much COULD have been avoided, had they let me know...for being so well-known, I thought this office would have been thorough on the health questionaire...they were not. Just because a Dr. may be well-known as a plastic surgeon (he is VERY well-known for boob jobs!)....does not mean they are good at fillers. You know, I have thought about this...I MAY do it again IF: I go with someone to a Dr. who has injected them before, I can watch how he does it, etc. PLUS, I now know EVERYTHING to avoid taking beforehand-I would stop atleast a month, or LONGER, before the injection. I also know what to have on hand afterwards-I bought some awesome stuff online ('Recovery' by VitaMedica)-it heals you so much more quickly than just plain old Arnica gel. If I had known ALL of these facts beforhand, I probably would have gotten through this just fine....but my 1st line of defense would have been a Dr. who knew what he was doing....and not been in such a hurry just to get out of there! If you have looked into your Dr.'s credentials....and know what you should not be taking...plus if you know anyone personally has gone to him/her for the reason you are going, then you will probably be just fine. I went to my Dr. blind to all the facts I should have known....except trusting a well-known plastic surgeon. If you know all the important things ahead of time, you will probably be very happy with the results....I wish you great results! :-)
If you have the appt., and you have checked the credentials of the plastic surgeon(?)....things SHOULD go fine....I will be honest tho, I would never have Juviderm again...I will leave Mother Nature alone...I didn't have much to 'fill in' and I went to a very well-known Dr.-he gave my Juviderm injections on each side of my nose to the mouth. That was June 21 of this yr.-I still have a superficial blue line on one side, which is lessening, thank God, and a small brownish discoloration on the other side, with a red bump still visable at one corner of my mouth. I feel that it was a waste of money for me because I am still waiting for the 'side-effects' to go away. I had horendous bruising, but that is because I was taking EVERYTHING that will cause that...all they asked was if I was taking Aspirin, I said yes & told them I bruised easily-they did it anyway. Oh I could have walked away but I stayed. I don't want to scare you away tho from getting this done...MANY women have gotten it and absolutely loved the results. Their Drs. were gentle-mine was NOT. The Juviderm does not cause the side effects-the injector does. I am not upset anymore, tho...I am sure the side-effects that I still have will completely disappear...they are not unsightly. I am just hoping that the improvement I see will last longer than what I don't like...LOL. I didn't have any deep folds but still wanted a little plumping-I still have that but I hope it outlasts what I don't like. What treatment exactly were you going to have? I have read that it should not be injected below the eyes or in the lips...but people have done it anyway. There have been some real disasters in those areas. The most treated areas are the nasolabial(?) area (prob, sp. that wrong but you know what I mean...LOL)....which I had done. I will be satisfied to NOT have it done again....ever. The thing is, I believe it was my Dr.'s fault....and the improvement is not enough for me to repeat. I say go with your gut feeling. Do you know anyone personally who has gone to the Dr. that you made the appt. with? I didn't.....but he is VERY well-known & I felt that I was 'safe' going to him-wrong! You take care now & if you do go ahead, I hope it turns out beautifully!
Hi Connie...hey I have read about side effects....the swelling or 'migrating' of the Juviderm even years later...even tho a Dr. is going to tell you that NO, this cannot happen because it disolves & leaves the body. I went through hell with my injections....the Dr. was in a hurry (a plastic surgeon) & I looked like I'd had the hell beat out of me. It has been a little over 3 weeks...I still have some tell-tale marks on both sides (nasolabial)...it is a LOT better tho...God atleast I can leave the house! I am hoping the thin blue line will soften completely (it is atleast much better)...and I think the lt. brown discoloration is just healing bruises. I also still have 2 red lumps at each corner of my mouth, but they seem to be slowly going down. But back to the swelling you had...yeah you must have had a reaction....even tho they say "no one can be alergic" because our own bodies make this substance. What everyone needs to remember is yes...our bodies do make it...but Juviderm is NOT completely natural because it is formulated in a lab. I do know one thing, after this experience, I will never get it done again....I am leaving Mother Nature alone!! How are you doing now....do you still have swelling? I hope it has gone down. The thing is, even tho a Dr. will say the Juvidem will completely leave your body, how do we really KNOW that it does? What do we know about long-term effects? We really don't. I am happy for the people who love their results...the little bit I wanted will look good after the side-effects disappear completely, but what I have is not worth getting again. There just were not any deep folds....but I still felt there could be an improvenment....the before & after pics. just are not worh getting it done again. I looked just about the same...LOL. Anyway hope you are doing o.k.-I hate seeing anyone disappointed, freaked out or depressed with the results they got. I'm going to be o.k., I know...BUT NEVER AGAIN. Take care!
Sounds like not only is your Dr. a good one...but honest, too. I really didn't believe mine when he said 'should last about a year', so I took that to mean 10, 11 months, or less...if it does tho I'll be happy. They DID give me an ice pack when I left...forgot about that...but they had 'Juviderm' on them so you know they got them free anyway...LOL.I know you will love the results & your Dr. is good to do it the way he does...I think mine did it all at once so he could get it over & done with...I can tell it's going to be just fine, but it was AWFUL at first. I am still going to have a 'consult' with the other one I called...I want to see just how much information they give me...even tho I already know NOW....I think the more info. given, the better. I was actually going to go to this other Dr. & then changed my mind...should have gone with my first gut feeling. Anyway....stick with your Dr.-he's a keeper!! And the way you are doing it...leaving room to add a bit here & there-that's the smartest way. Just enjoy it!! :-)
Hi...YES that is a good thing! Plus, going deep...I really believe MY Dr. didn't go deep enough...because one side is perfect & the other has the little bluish thread...even tho he said this would 'probably' go away...'probably' is NOT a good answer-he has to know whether it will or not, if he is experienced with fillers. I am exactly the same with bruising...I'm always seeing them & thinking.what the hell...where did that come from? LOL But....I also take supplements that are GOOD for me but are bad as far as bruising goes....I had no idea they would contribute to bruising if I were to have a procedure done....except for Aspirin & Vit. E....my God I was taking them all! Your Dr. had to be great-my bruising was HORRIBLE & could not be covered even with Dermablend...but my husband went & got it anyway for me...it was too drk. so I mixed it with my Ivory shade...I still looked BAD...LOL. O.k....my final verdict on Juviderm..hmmm..I think it's good stuff, but would not go back....if I ever decided to get it done again....to my Dr. He might be really well-known, but NO. If, sometime down the line, when or if I form deep folds...then MAYBE...I just don't know. I guess I am just afraid because of all I went through...but I do think Juviderm is good....and especially if you know what pre-treatment and post-treatment you should follow...that's one reason I would not go back to my guy....they gave me NO instructions whatsoever. And I'm sure he used 2 syringes...one for each side...way too much because I didn't start out with deep folds....I asked them, just for the heck of it, when he 'would want me back'-they said next April....he said it should last approx. a yr or a little less...wow I have seen posts where it only lasted like 4-6 months....now I'm curious as how long it will last. Anyway I'm through that damn panicky period....now for the little bit of discoloration & the thread to disappear!! better go...thanks for your info.,GL....wish I would have that Dr. of yours!!
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If you have the appt., and you have checked the credentials of the plastic surgeon(?)....things SHOULD go fine....I will be honest tho, I would never have Juviderm again...I will leave Mother Nature alone...I didn't have much to 'fill in' and I went to a very well-known Dr.-he gave my Juviderm injections on each side of my nose to the mouth. That was June 21 of this yr.-I still have a superficial blue line on one side, which is lessening, thank God, and a small brownish discoloration on the other side, with a red bump still visable at one corner of my mouth. I feel that it was a waste of money for me because I am still waiting for the 'side-effects' to go away. I had horendous bruising, but that is because I was taking EVERYTHING that will cause that...all they asked was if I was taking Aspirin, I said yes & told them I bruised easily-they did it anyway. Oh I could have walked away but I stayed. I don't want to scare you away tho from getting this done...MANY women have gotten it and absolutely loved the results. Their Drs. were gentle-mine was NOT. The Juviderm does not cause the side effects-the injector does. I am not upset anymore, tho...I am sure the side-effects that I still have will completely disappear...they are not unsightly. I am just hoping that the improvement I see will last longer than what I don't like...LOL. I didn't have any deep folds but still wanted a little plumping-I still have that but I hope it outlasts what I don't like. What treatment exactly were you going to have? I have read that it should not be injected below the eyes or in the lips...but people have done it anyway. There have been some real disasters in those areas. The most treated areas are the nasolabial(?) area (prob, sp. that wrong but you know what I mean...LOL)....which I had done. I will be satisfied to NOT have it done again....ever. The thing is, I believe it was my Dr.'s fault....and the improvement is not enough for me to repeat. I say go with your gut feeling. Do you know anyone personally who has gone to the Dr. that you made the appt. with? I didn't.....but he is VERY well-known & I felt that I was 'safe' going to him-wrong! You take care now & if you do go ahead, I hope it turns out beautifully!
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