Is massaging necessary after juvederm lip augmentation?

Question

I got juvederm over a week ago and it resulted in massive bruising in on the right side of both my top and bottom lips and a bruise on the top of my lip on the same side. I'm assuming this was from him massaging. I plan on going back to correct unevenness in about 3 weeks. My question is can I request the surgeon NOT massage my lips? And instead, I'll massage them myself a few days after the procedure. I'm afraid to bruise again.

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Anytime that you have a needle injected into the skin you are risking getting a bruise.  Massaging after lip injections is done to smooth out the product so there is no lumps or bumps.  I would leave that up to your injector to do after your treatment.   Avoiding aspirin products, alcohol and omega 3-6 prior to injections would be beneficial as these have blood thinning qualities that cause extra bleeding and bruising.

George T. Boris, MD, FRCS · Answer

Only if the massing is needed then the injector would have to do so, you can try taking arnica before or after treament to helo eliminate bruising

Lorrie Klein, MD · Answer

It is important for the physician to massage after they inject to make sure the product is smooth and not lumpy.  While it should not be done with excessive strength it is probably not the cause of the bruising, as the other physicians have stated in their answers.

Beth Collins, MD · Answer

I do the massage that is needed while placing the juvederm then ask that the patient not manipulate the area at all after they go home.Occasionally if there is a lump some massage may be needed, but this is not the normal sequence.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

I usually massage them during and after filler placement. I tell patients that if they feel a lump during the first few days after injection, they can either come back in to see me or they can massage it themselves.

Is massaging necessary after juvederm lip augmentation?

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