I recently received Juvederm injections around my mouth, chin and cheekbones. A week after the the injections I developed an uncomfortable burning sensation to the injected areas similar to a sunburn. I am not experiencing any redness, rash or swelling. I’ve tried different moisturizers and creams but nothing seems to help. Has anyone else experienced this? It’s almost 6 weeks of discomfort. Could it be an allergy to juvederm?
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May 3, 2019
Answer: 6 weeks after Juvederm injections, can Juvederm cause an extended burning sensation at site of injection?
You were great about documenting in photo's the journey to what appears to be a little brown spot on your lip. If I look closely in the photo's, I see a small cold sore like bump under the skin of your lip. Once this little bump went down, you are left with a brown mark. It looks like the ...
Hello barbaracon,
Persisting nodules from Volite are best treated with hyaluronidase. Treatments with filler can result in swelling immediately after injection or, as in your situation, swelling and delayed nodules. The majority of nodules should go away on...
Serious complications such as necrosis would have been apparent shortly after injection, so it is unlikely the symptoms you are experiencing are related to something serious from your Juvederm injection. I encourage you to contact your injector to discuss your concerns.
