I had 4 syringes of Juvederm injected in a plastic surgeon's office in January. In February, I had joint pain in both knees, feet, and hips. I also have a lot of muscle pain in my quads and hamstrings. I am 62 years of age, and was very pleased with the results of the injections. Also in my knees, it feels thick and gel-like. If you have arthritis can use still have these injections?
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Thank you for your question. Juvederm is not the correct filler to be used in the tear trough area as it attracts a lot water and causes edema. The best filler for this area is Restylane as it is a thinner filler and attracts less water. Typically, I use cannulas for this area for safety and l...
Allergy-type reactions to Juvederm are rare - at a rate of 0.05%, and most of those reactions are localized reactions rather than hives. At this point, there is no evidence to say whether hives were triggered by Juvederm or not. For most cases of hives, a trigger is never found. I suggest you...
Keloid scars are caused by a proliferative deposition of collagen into a wound that may or may not plateau. The incipient cause by as simple as a scratch on the skin to a more invasive surgical scar. Keloids commonly occur from ear piercing, which is analagous to needle injections during...
