I had injections done 2 months ago that caused 2 bumps in my upper lip that are noticeable when my mouth is open and do not feel as smooth as the rest of my lips. I went in 2 weeks after the injections were performed to massage them out but to no avail. They aren't too noticeable so I don't think it's worth dissolving the juvaderm. Are these bumps permanent? I've read that bumps that aren't massaged out can last for years and this worries me terribly. Can they possibly still be smoothed out?
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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.
I would wait at least 2 weeks after filler injection before considering reinjection or dissolution with hyaluronidase.
Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
