I have Crohn’s disease for which I have recently had surgery. I am tapering off the steroids from 40mg starting last week to 0 over 8 weeks. And should begin Infliximab next week, then 2 weeks later, then 4 weeks, then 6 weeks eventually reaching maintenance dose of every 8 weeks. The skin around my mouth both below and above has really suffered from my illness. Lots of lines where 2 years ago there were none. I am 58 years old and had excellent skin for my age until Now.
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Thank you for your question. The answer is yes, it is completely safe for you to get Juvederm with Sjorgens Syndrome. Be sure to discuss your expectations with your expert injector and inform them of your syndrome.
After 5 months, it is extremely unlikely that your tonsillectomy caused any migration or manipulation to your filler. Most likely the swelling is due to the tonsillectomy you just underwent. Wait a few days for the swelling to go down, and if there is still an issue, I would...
There can be some swelling, bruising, and/or lumps after lip injections which can last 1-2 weeks. You can apply firm pressure between two fingers on the lips for a few days, for 5 mins a time, in order to help decrease swelling, increase healing, and even out the lumps. Products like Arnica c...
