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Lumps on Smoker's Lines After Juvederm?

Gigi in NYCMay 16, 2009
I had Juvederm injected yesterday into my smoker's lines (quit 16 years ago!) and a day later, I am all swollen, bruised and there is absolutely no difference in the lines. I have lumps around the lines now. Will the lumps disappear? Will the smoker's lines fill out or was it done incorrectly? I am very upset about this as it was quite expensive for just four little lines.

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Dr. Christopher L. Hess, MD
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