I had a half syringe of Voluma five days ago in my left cheek. Right after the injection my upper top lip, cheek, and upper set of left teeth went numb--then "woke up" 2 hours later. 3 days ago, I woke up to same sensation and 1/2 hour later my face began to regain normal feeling. Sensation has happened about 6 times since, mostly when I am laying down at night. Sleeping is difficult. It seems to go away when I'm up and around. Is this something that can get worse? What action should I take?
August 23, 2017
Answer: Intermittent numbness The intermittent numbness that you are experiencing sounds as if it is being caused by pressure on a nerve. Probably due to the swelling. It should improve over the next couple of weeks as the swelling diminishes. If not, see your surgeon. Best of luck.
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August 23, 2017
Answer: Intermittent numbness The intermittent numbness that you are experiencing sounds as if it is being caused by pressure on a nerve. Probably due to the swelling. It should improve over the next couple of weeks as the swelling diminishes. If not, see your surgeon. Best of luck.
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May 22, 2017
Answer: Nerve Pain/Numbness after Voluma Thank you for your question. I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing complications from your Voluma treatment. While it's impossible to make exact recommendations without assessing you in-person, from your description it sounds like you experienced a mild injury to the infraorbital nerve during your filler injections. This can occur either due to a direct needle injury to the nerve during your treatment, or due to the filler compressing the nerve. I would recommend waiting 1-2 weeks to see if your symptoms improve - if they do not, I would recommend following-up with your injector to discuss your concerns. He/she may need to dissolve your Voluma with hyaluronidase. Best of luck!
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May 22, 2017
Answer: Nerve Pain/Numbness after Voluma Thank you for your question. I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing complications from your Voluma treatment. While it's impossible to make exact recommendations without assessing you in-person, from your description it sounds like you experienced a mild injury to the infraorbital nerve during your filler injections. This can occur either due to a direct needle injury to the nerve during your treatment, or due to the filler compressing the nerve. I would recommend waiting 1-2 weeks to see if your symptoms improve - if they do not, I would recommend following-up with your injector to discuss your concerns. He/she may need to dissolve your Voluma with hyaluronidase. Best of luck!
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