What causes Juvederm to shift? How long does it take to set?

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What events or actions can cause Juvederm to shift or change following injection. How long does it take for it to set completely? I had very dry lips following Juvederm lip injections and after 2.5 days I picked the peeling skin off my lips. Could this have an impact on the Juvederm? How would I know? Thank you.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

I have not seen Juvederm shift after placement.  Peeling the skin or mucosa of the lip will not affect the Juvederm.

Michael A. Persky, MD · Answer

Hi Apple,

	Picking the dry skin off of your lips after Juvederm injections will not have an impact on your result.  Juvederm is fairly stable after injection.  Lip gloss before and after your next injections.  It would take extremely firm manipulation to have any effect.  Good luck and be well.

	Dr. P

Neal Goldberg, MD · Answer

Juvederm is injected directly into the dermis.  this is a very dense tissue that would require heavy massage to moe the material.  Even when the surgeons does it immediately afterwards, unless the product is inadvertently in a deeper, looser tissue plane, it will just smooth out rather than move to a different location.

Ben Behnam, MD · Answer

Hi, there is no relationship between removing the peeling off your skin and Juvederm. I typically message the lips in the office right after injection but tell not to message it when the patient goes home. Dr. Behnam.

Steven Hacker, MD · Answer

There is no cause and effect relationship between shifting of Juvederm placement with superficially peeling and dry skin of the lips.

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