Is There a Cumulative Effect with Juvederm?

You should not have any appreciable swelling from Botox or Dysport. It is not uncommon to obtain significant swelling from the hyaluronic acids and Radiesse. The swelling disappears over a few days usually if it occurs.

Swelling does occur after fillers and this can temporarily decrease the flexibility of your lip muscle, especially if the filler is injected into the muscle. The stiffness decreases every day and after a week or so it may feel better to you. The same difficulties occur at times when Botox or...

You'll look the same as before your treatment, although because the product can encourage the production of your own collagen, you may look better!

Hi, Thank you for your question.  I usually prescribe Valtrex to my patients a week prior to doing fillers and also have them continue for at least a week after if they have a history of outbreaks. This usually prevents them from getting the outbreak. It is not the actual product that is ca...

You will probably get the same good result from Juvederm injections into the lips regardless of the water you consume. Juvederm will absorb the surrounding water to bulk up its effect.

If you have a firm raised line on the face after a filler, it may indicate that the filler is in a superficial plane and needs to be deeper. It may be well integrated and massaging may not help any longer. You should see your physician who injected the filler to rule out other causes such as a...