How Long Does It Take for Juvederm to Go Away?

The length of time that Jeuvederm lasts depends on a number of factors such as location it is placed, the technique, type of Jeuvederm (e.g. Jeuvederm vs Jeuvederm Plus vs Jeuvederm Ultra) and other factors such as underlying medical conditions. For example when placed in muscle for lip augmentation (an off label FDA usage) it does not last as long perhaps 6-8 months.. Therefore your condition is somewhat puzzling. I would verify that it was Juvederm that was injected rather than a permanent material. Wydase can be injected soon after the injection to dissolve the juvederm but at this late date may not help as much and does not remove or change any internal scarring that may have occured

Juvederm and Restylane do go away usually by one year. I do have some patients who retain some, not all of the filler, for more than a year, but these are not permanent fillers.  If you had one of these fillers, and not Artefill or some other filler that might be considered a longer term filler from overseas which is not approved here in the U. S., then hyaluronidase injections should help dissolve the Restylane or Juvederm.

Hi Egomaniac,

In some patients Juvederm may last for much longer than the usual amount of time.  Many patients are happy when this occurs as they have the correction that they desire without having to incur the pain and expense of having further Juvederm injections.  In your case since you are dissatisfied, I would advise you to find an expert injector physician and have injections to dissolve the Juvederm.  If it does not dissolve, then you must consider the possiblity that something other than Juvederm was injected.  Only your initial injecting physician or a biopsy can determine what was actually injected into your lips.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P