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After Juvederm lip fillers pus comes out from my lips -- I'm desperate, what do I do? (Photo)

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vii hyJan 15, 2018

Been 3 weeks. 2 days ago pus comes out and when it dries gets yells ish color.. As u see the picture bottom lips and top lips little dottythings. There are where the pus comes from and gets hard and yellow ish color... I know its rare. But Im so scared..if I lose my lips. I took anti biotin today and I am going to take it for 5 days. If it doesn't get anisette what should I do? Is dissolve the only way for this pus comes out?

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