Three months ago I had Juvederm to fill out my under eye hollows. The swelling lasted 2 full wks. I followed the doc's orders to the letter. Finally by the 3-4 wk the swelling went down & I was very happy w/the results. I looked like me just younger & fresher looking (for 1 1/2 months)I felt GREAT! Now on my 4th month, the Juvederm seems to have "dissipated" & the under eye hollows are back? Dr. said she doesn't know why it happened. Is this common for the Juvederm to vanish this quickly? Help!
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This could be a few different issues, but the extreme swelling you have is probably angioedema. This will respond to steroids usually. The cause for this is not always known, but often related to someone that is taking an ACE inhibitor for their blood pressure. Other things...
Two common hylaronic acids HA are used to treat tear trough deformities. I personally prefer to use Resylane since it is less hydrophilic (water loving) then Juvederm and causes less swelling. If your eyes still look swollen and puffy after 2 to 3 weeks after the treatment you may want to use...
Yes. Swelling may take up to two weeks to go away and so will most side effects. I recommend you wait two weeks after you’ve been injected, then if the problem persists or gets worse I’d recommend seeing the injector who treated you to determine what is causing the uncomfortable...
