Do You Use a Dipillatory Before a Juvederm Injection or After? Will It Affect Anything?

Not to worry - Juvéderm and most other hylauronic acid (HA) fillers are made from the bacteria streptococcus equii, not staphylococcus. Juvéderm fillers are safe to use and are approved by Health Canada.

A painful lump after Juvederm injection is a rare event, but it can happen. There are a number of possible explanations: 1- You may have had an excessive amount of Juvederm injected in that area. 2- there may be a hematoma (localized bleeding) in the area Neither of the...

You should not worry about breastfeeding and having had Juvederm. It is made up of hyalurons, naturally occurring substances in the body. Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding has not been approved by the FDA. Patients who are pregnant or nursing are not normally tested in clinical trials. I...

Anatomically, it is not possible that your lack of taste or smell came as a result from the Juvederm injections. This is likely just a coincidence. I recommend seeing your primary care doctor or a neurologist to look for other reasons that you may be experiencing this. Best of luck! 

If you doctor used Juvederm then have him remove it with hyaluronidase.  By now any swelling or lumpiness should have subsided.  If he does not have the enzyme, find someone who does.  Anyone who injects any Juvederm should have this handy at all times.  Check before you go.

Glabellar lines are caused by dermal atrophy from hyperactive muscles in this region.  The best treatment is a combination of Botox and Juvederm for deep lines.  You should first have Botox injected and observe the result for 2 weeks.  If they lines do no completely resolve, then...