Did I Mess Up my Juvederm?

I would not worry too much,
as long as you only pressed gently on the area, and you still feel the product
in the correct place. Gentle pressure is unlikely to move the product
significantly, so not to worry. I would recommend booking a follow-up
appointment with your injector in 1-2 weeks, and he/she can massage any
residual lumps or bumps at that time.

Thank you for your question. It is best to have your provider do the actual massaging to sculpt it into place for the best results. At this point, I would leave the treated area alone and go back to your provider for a follow up so they can best assess the area for you. I hope this helps!

   Usually the injector should make sure that there are no lumps or bumps after the injection is complete.  However, massage of residual lumps is reasonable.  The key is to massage in small area and not displace product. 

Best advice it to leave it alone if you are happy with the results. But if you see lumps or feel that something is uneven massage is the typical remedy. So don't worry about it now. As long as it looks good no harm done.

Thank you for your question.

Injectable fillers, like Juvederm and Restlane, do a good job staying where they are injected and don’t  move around your face much with gentle massage. In our San Francisco Bay Area practice we recommend gentle massage to help to soften lumps if they are felt after injection (which can be a lump of product or localized swelling) but doing do does not displace the product in a way that ruins the results.
I hope this helps.

In the future, I would not massage the Juvederm without asking your surgeon first. While massaging the Juvederm can smooth the lumps, it can also move it to a place that you do not want it.  The question of whether you have messed anything up will be answered when you look in the mirror.  If you like what you see then no harm done.  If not, you may need to see your surgeon about touching it up.  Don't worry though!  If Juvederm has been moved out of place, it can easily be removed with a medicine called hyaluronidase that your surgeon likely has.  Good luck.

In general, it is best to leave the area alone following treatment. It is difficult to tell without examining you, but it is unlikely you altered the Juvederm. I would recommend visiting your physician who performed the injections to make sure everything is ok. I hope this helps, and good luck!

Dear unicorn79,


How does it look? if it looks fine (except for lumps), it will be fine

It should not affect the look at much, the lumps will smooth out over the next 1-2 weeks


Best regards,

Nima Shemirani

Different physician may have different advice as to massaging after a Juvederm injection.  Some physicians may prefer to massage the area themselves after injection and then have the patient do nothing.  Some physicians may not massage at all.  And some may want their patients to massage afterwards.  Most likely, your massage would not have displaced your Juvederm, but I would check with your treating physician to see what his or her preference is as to massage after injection.  

Wait for two weeks to see if you are pleased with your results.  If not, return to your doctor for assessment.  You should not massage Juvederm on your own after treatment.