Hello - so hopefully I can talk a few of you into this :) I have always had very thin lips. I could never wear gloss or lipstick because you could never see my top lip when I did and it just didn't look right. Dr. Desjarlais, in Adrian, MI used one syringe the first time and about half of another on my second visit. I am very happy. His staff was awesome, he was great and I finally have lips! I can't stop taking selfies!!! Unbelievable. I will probably add more at my cupids bow next time to plump the top a bit more, but this is the best I have felt about my appearance in a very long time. It was PAINLESS they gave me a little bit of Lidocaine on the lips and around the vermillion border - waited about 10 minutes and I was good to go. A few pokes and I was done. I did almost pass-out. Not because of pain or anything but due to the excitement I had building with this appointment. I also had very little swelling. They told me I would be huge the next day - but had almost none and it made my life super easy! I bruised ever so slightly after the second injection on my lower lip but I kind of expected something would happen since it was all so simple and easy. This is a great step if you suffer from thinning lips, lower self-esteem, or you just want to get rid of fine lines around the mouth. I encourage you to do something for yourself to feel and look beautiful.
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How soon after injection did the Sculptra "bumps" appear? Early development of bumps is the product lumping up whereas late development 2-3 months after injection is the collagen and inflammation that this product stimulates. Product lumps won't benefit from any known treatment other than surgical removal or waiting months to see if the "dissolve" eventually on their own. Late bumps can be shrunk best with weak concentration of cortisone injection. Accent, Thermage, etc. can heat the area but the benefit is likely to be little.