Should I let my nurse injector 'squeeze' my lip filler out?

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I had my lips done in December, and the juvederm has started to dissolve in some spots and not in others. I went to the nurse injector who did them twice now to dissolve them, but there are still little areas that haven't dissolved after two sessions. She told me she wants to try "squeezing" it out, but that sounds wrong to me. Is this something that is a common last resort, or something dangerous and not to do?

Fernando Ovalle Jr., MD · Answer

Hello, it depends on what product was injected and where, but after 9-12 months, most HA fillers should have "gone away" on their own. Hyaluronidase can certainly help dissolve unwanted areas of filler. However, "squeezing" out filler is generally not possible unless an excess amount was freshly injected fairly superficially. Since your filler is nearly 12 months old I would not anticipate that this would feasible. I recommend seeing a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist to examine and reassess you, as one of the possible complications of filler is a granuloma, or a lump of scar tissue due to chronic inflammation, and this would be something that would not dissolve with hyaluronidase.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Typically lip filler that is creating an undesired effect is dissolved with hyaluronidase.  It is not uncommon to need more than one treatment.  Unless your filler is very superficial I'm not sure how successful it would be to squeeze it out.  You may want to check with another injector for a second opinion.

Jeffrey S. Yager, MD · Answer

Iam just a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, but I do not think you can extract HA fillers by squeezing them out after 3 months. Might need to get another opinion or someone else who might have better luck dissolving it. Are you certain it was really Juvederm?

Oakville Plastic Surgery &amp; Medspa · Answer

I have never heard of this form a of technique to remove filler so I will not recommend it as the best solution to your lumpy filler. Perhaps your injector can inject the product to dissolve your lips using a cannula and adding some saline for more even distribution.

Dmitriy Schwarzburg, MD · Answer

Please consult with an accredited doctor to inject some Hyaluronidase in the area, this should dissolve the filler but please skip on the squeezing part. All the best!

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