I got Juvederm lip fillers yesterday and the needle bust a blood vessel. How long will this take to heal? (Photos)

Thank you for your question! I do a great deal of lip fillers in the office and I find that the best numbing comes from a mixture of lidocaine and tetracaine topically applied one hour before the injections.  I encourage all of my patients to come to the office one hour early to have my nurses a...

If you're unhappy with your final results, you can have it reversed with hyaluronidase and try a different technique next time. See an expert. 

This will create very subtle improvement. I recommend getting a consultation with a cosmetic dermatologist to go over your desired results. Hope this helps.

Thank you for your question! It could be many other things as well, such as a biofilm, or be totally unrelated to the filler injections.  It is hard to say without an exam and even a biopsy.  Treatment is hyaluronidase, antibiotics if biofilm is suspected, possibly even colchicine or 5FU if vi...

Thank you for your question! The pattern of the changes on your photo is worrisome and may reflect an inadvertent vascular compromise. I suggest to see your injector today or as soon as possible for a detailed examination. Best of luck!

Thank you for sharing your question. Since your filler injections were only several days ago, you are likely still very swollen. I recommend waiting a full 2 weeks before evaluating your results to allow for all swelling to resolve. At the 2-week mark, if you are still unhappy with your results,...