I had juvederm injected into my lips about 3 weeks ago.. the swelling has completely gone down, and at first glance my lips look fine (not the results i wanted at all, but they look ok), however, when i feel them they are hard lumps, accompanied with pain if i squeeze.. it definitely han't 'dissolved' evenly into the lips,i also have a large, visible, portruding lump on my lower lip, and ive massaged and used warm compresses but nothing. Is this normal? shouldnt 3 weeks be enough? Thanks!
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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.
Dr. Edward J. Bednar, MD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Three weeks after the injections, your swelling should have resolved and and lumpy feeling softened. If there are still lumps, then you may need to have a dissolving agent injected to smooth them out. You should discuss your concerns with your doctor.
Good luck.
Dr. David Shafer, MD, FACS
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Thank you for your question. It is common to have swelling, bruising and lumps after Juvederm. However, three weeks after injection, your swelling and lumps should have resolved. If you still have lumps, then you dissolve them with hyaluronidase. I recommend having a follow up with your injector to discuss your concerns and for possible treatment. Best of Luck!
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If you had your treatment with an experience cosmetic doctor, they will know what to do to fix this problem. If the doctor that did the treatment seems to be in the dark as to how to make it better, find a well respected expert to help you. You problems can be easily solved.
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I also think that three weeks is long enough to wait for "lumps" and tenderness to resolve. You should see about dissolving this and starting over if you are in a hurry. If you can be patient you might try an anti-inflammatory for a week and then see what happens. Maybe you are keeping them sore by feeling and squeezing too much so an anti-inflammatory and no touching might give you a chance to see what happens without any more treatment. No rush to dissolve as a week will not change the final result.