After juvederm to lips, everything around my mouth and on my cheek turned purple. Im in pain, lips on fire, Swollen, every injection site had a dark purple spot. The dr said it was caused by my swelling constricting a blood vessel. He massaged my face and around my lips. I can see beginning of ulcers, mini craters, Lumps on the area that turned purple. Dr said it was all superficial but the right side of the face is droopy. Are they not telling me the truth, I need to know what really happened?
February 26, 2017
Answer: MEDICAL EMERGENCY - DON'T WAIT - VASCULAR OCCLUSION After lip injection, is this vascular occlusion? Yes, no question, this is an extreme emergency that needs immediate attention. You need hyaluronidase, aspirin, nitropaste, and probably hyperbaric oxygen. When you get a reticular vascular pattern outside of the area treated with discomfort, it is no doubt vascular occlusion. Please see someone soon. Don't wait. 100's of units of Hylenex are needed but best outcomes are when this is treated within minutes, not days. I don't think you've been diagnosed correctly. I don't think they lied, but just inexperiened with this problem. I would go to a different office for follow up.
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February 26, 2017
Answer: MEDICAL EMERGENCY - DON'T WAIT - VASCULAR OCCLUSION After lip injection, is this vascular occlusion? Yes, no question, this is an extreme emergency that needs immediate attention. You need hyaluronidase, aspirin, nitropaste, and probably hyperbaric oxygen. When you get a reticular vascular pattern outside of the area treated with discomfort, it is no doubt vascular occlusion. Please see someone soon. Don't wait. 100's of units of Hylenex are needed but best outcomes are when this is treated within minutes, not days. I don't think you've been diagnosed correctly. I don't think they lied, but just inexperiened with this problem. I would go to a different office for follow up.
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February 25, 2017
Answer: Purple lips and cheeks after filler injections Thank you for your question. I cannot render an opinion without examining you myself in person, but the serial photos you have sent are certainly suggestive of a combination of filler swelling and perhaps some arterial tamponade/blockage as well. The net like appearance of your right cheek and upper lip may point to an artery that isn't feeding the skin properly. I would urge you to see another physician locally and quickly to get this assessed.
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February 25, 2017
Answer: Purple lips and cheeks after filler injections Thank you for your question. I cannot render an opinion without examining you myself in person, but the serial photos you have sent are certainly suggestive of a combination of filler swelling and perhaps some arterial tamponade/blockage as well. The net like appearance of your right cheek and upper lip may point to an artery that isn't feeding the skin properly. I would urge you to see another physician locally and quickly to get this assessed.
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