I had Juvederm ultra applied on my nasolabial folds. It seems the doctor injected too much (1 syringe), after 2 months I still feel the product under my skin and the visible puffiness. I have the opposite effect now, fist I had the deep wrinkle now after the injection the skin is raised....Is this effect normal? Will this puffiness go away after 1 year?
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March 13, 2011
Answer: Juvederm or Restylane for filling smile folds
Thank you for your question! You should avoid those medications aspirin and ibuprofen. Don't touch the area that you've had treated and keep your head slightly elevated while sleeping, as well as try arnica supplements. Best of luck!
It may be that you have an overcorrection of filler towards the corners of the lips rather than swelling, but without an examination I couldn't be certain, but swelling usually does not appear this way. If you still want fuller lips in the center, I would advise that the corners of the...
There’s no evidence that patients on Accutane need to stop using it when on Juvederm. Juvederm doesn’t require skin healing like a topical laser. When you do a topical laser, you do need to stop the Accutane because the skin needs to rejuvenate itself first. That’s not the...