I got my upper lip removed with hyaluronidase, ( I have been injected with ultra Juvederm) I wanted my upper lip removed because it had migrated above my upper lip and I started looking ducky. immediately I started having a bad reaction to it, my whole face swelled up and it took about four days to go down with medication. The cosmetic nurse is refusing to do my lips & said I have to go to a plastic surgeon for it. is it safe for me to get fillers or no? my top lip is so thin compared to my lower lip
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Hylauronidase has many advantages and should be considered in patients who are unhappy with their results or in acute cases of overfilling or occlusion. Its often better to reverse filler and restart then to deal with long term edema. Filler migration and permanence is a very common problem...
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While Hyaluronidase does act quickly, almost immediately in fact, there are some ongoing action that can persist for up to 2 weeks post injection. This is probably just a delayed reaction and some ice and time will fix. If the area gets hot or if the color changes, then you...
Longterm filler problems include migration, edema, and nodularity. Filler migration and permanence is a very common problem because there are many different types of HA fillers on the market and each is specified for a specific part of the face. Use of highly cohesive fillers on thin skin may...