Does having active gum disease decrease the amount of time that a filler such as Juvederm lasts.

Thank you for your question. Active gum disease should not effect the longevity of your dermal fillers. Perhaps follow up with your injector to discuss your concerns and assess before and after photos. All the best, 

Regardless of your gum disease, the Juvederm should have last for more than 2 days.  If it was injected in a layer which was too deep, the juvederm is still there, it is just producing a visual effect.

Short of dissolving it intentionally with hyaluronidase I can't think of any reason that Juvederm would only last 2 days. It is possible that the initial effect you were seeing was swelling from the injections and now that it has resolved your result appears less profound. If your doctor took before photos as most of us do then you may want to look at those to make a direct comparison. If there is truly no difference then the product may have been injected too deep. Best of luck. 

If you have juvederm injected, and had enough put in to create a difference, it should not go away in 2 days no matter what you have going on.  If you have a very deep fold, it can be that the difference is subtle and you may just not notice the improvement.  For that reason we often do not recommend trying to fill a very deep fold.  If you have active gum disease with an infection, you are at higher risk of developing an infection in and around the filler.  Also the inflammation may make it resorb a little faster, but not in 2 days.

Prior to having facial fillers I recommend that individuals with active gum disease see a dentist and be treated. Oral gum disease is a biofilm which is secondary to bacteria that induce an inflammatory response. Although the inflammation induced by the biofilm may induce proteases as well as hyaluronidase which could decrease the life of any hyaluronic acid filler such as Juvederm this should not occur as rapidly as you describe. There may be some initial swelling that goes away in a couple of days.  However, I believe the biggest risk from active gum disease is that it may predispose to facial biofilms with an filler.

Thanks so much for your question. I'm sorry that you have not had the usual successful experience with Juvederm that most patients enjoy. I do not, however, feel that the apparent rapid resorption of Juvederm was related to your gum disease. That being said, you need to see a dentist and get control of your oral health for many, many reasons. Gum disease is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and any active infection can cause problems in other parts of the body - in particular, you would have a higher risk of developing infectious complications with the filler you received. Without an examination or good before and after photos, I can't really explain why you seem to have absorbed your Juvederm so quickly. Best wishes in figuring this out. I hope this helps.