I've had a two really bad experiences with Botox to treat a pebble or cobblestone chin. My friend has the same issue and says she had one syringe of juvederm placed in her chin and it smoothed out her wrinkles without the need for Botox. Is this true? Can I achieve a more smooth chin with juvederm instead of Botox? Botox near the mouth area has too many risks invovled and I'd rather not use it anymore. The only issue is my wrinkles are more apparent when I eat/talk.
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Answer: Pebble Chin Treatment- Botox in combination with fillers, Juvederm
Typically after a chin augmentation with filler, a double chin is either unchanged or improved. I have never seen it worsen, or create, a double chin. The only other possibility is that there can be swelling under the chin (but not as far back as the bulge you are showing) for a short period o...
After having Juvederm and Botox, it is best to
give the injected areas several days for the filler to settle. With any type of filler, you will have some swelling that could cause asymmetry for a couple of
days. Botox takes several days to take effect and I always have patients wait a full two...
I always tell my patients to not love their filler
injections for 2 weeks. Swelling is very common and sometimes immediate. It can
last 3-7 days and a good idea is to use cold compresses. Cold compresses may be
used immediately after treatment to reduce swelling only if needed. This may...