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Will accidentally biting your lip affect Juvederm or cause it to leak or dissolve quicker?

bellastar94Nov 5, 2015
I had juvederm injected a month ago and bit my lip by accident while eating and my lip started bleeding. Im worried it will affect the filler? please help!

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