I’m 4 days out from having my lips done. I’ve noticed that I have a rash on the outside of my lips and small, skin colored dots ON my lips. Both of them are very itchy and cause my lips to swell more. Is this an allergic reaction to Juvederm, or possibly the numbing cream that was applied?
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Answer: 4 days post-op. Rash on my lips and sides after Juvederm. Is this normal? Is it an allergic reaction?
It is not unusual to experience some swelling and bruising after lip injections. It can take up to one week for the side effects to subside completely. I would give yourself two weeks to heal and for the filler to settle. If you are unhappy at that point, you can schedule a follow up with your...
I'm sorry you are unhappy with your Juvederm treatment. At two weeks from injection you are seeing your final results. You can return to your injector to have the product reversed with hyaluronidase if you wish.
When bumps appear and then reappear it is usually a result of filler that is placed too superficially into the dermis. A hyaluronidase treatment should dissolve the filler completely. If it didn’t, you probably need another treatment to get rid of it completely. The key to successful dermal f...
