Hi, about 3 weeks ago I have juvederm injected in lips and marionette lines. The nurse put a lot of topical numbing cream on my face and around the lip border, which partially ended up being ingested. I did have somewhat of a reaction directly after the injections and felt nauseaus and felt a significantly diminished sense of taste and smell. I had a septoplasty done one month prior to the juvederm/botox injections, and was recovering from that procdure. I cant smell/taste since the injections.
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May 3, 2013
Answer: Bad reaction to numbing cream, can't smell or taste
The bump could be a granuloma secondary to the injection. It will likely dissipate over time. You could always return for a follow up and ask your provider if they feel as though a small amount of Hyaluronidase would be beneficial. Best of luck.
You should see your injector sooner than later. Your shingles could have been reactivated by the injections. I don't know if you need antibiotics, but thats why you should see your injector - they can assess whether you have a bacterial infection.
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I would recommend waiting a couple of days to be sure the injection sites have healed up otherwise the Retin A micro could be more irritating to those areas. Otherwise there is no contraindication.
