Painful,swelling Lumps 11 Days After Juvederm Injection?

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I have had restlyn injected in my lips many times in the past year, so I kind know what to expect after the injection( swollen, bruise). However 11 days ago I decided switching to juvederm, and ever since the second day of the injection,ONLY my left side upper lip become very swollen and painful, and it has been 11 days now. I tried to massage it once but it hurt alot and made it worse after. It feels like a big hard painful lump when touching. It swells more after drinking alcohol too.

Harlow Hollis, MD · Answer

Sounds like you have had some bleeding into the left lip tissues resulting in a hematoma. Reaction to Juvederm is rare and , also, you have no reaction to the Juvederm in the other injected areas of your lips. I'd suggest you see your physician in case there might be a possibility of aspirating some of the blood. Otherwise you will just have to wait for the blood to break down and resorb. If it leaves a lump later on you might be able to soften/reduce it by having Kenalog steroid injected directly into it.

David A. Bray, Sr., MD · Answer

You need to contact your surgeon. Was there more placed on one side?M y biggest fear is that the site is infected and needs to be drained.

Emily Altman, MD · Answer

There may be a number of reasons for this pain and swelling.  It is possible to reactivate a herpes simplex (cold sore) infection by injecting into the lips, particularly if the swelling and pain is one-sided.  It may also be an infection or a hematoma.  The chances of an allergic reaction to Juvederm are very small, however still possible, and one would expect all the injected places to have a similar reaction.

	Presuming that you went to a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon, you should have gotten Juvederm itself.  There are unethical injectors who use illegal substances to inject.  Please double check that it was Juvederm.

	Please see your injecting physician as soon as possible for a re-evaluation and treatment.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Sounds like a reaction to the injection or sterile technique was not followed. Return to the injecting doc for treatment or seek medical evaluation elsewhere.

Leyda Elizabeth Bowes, MD · Answer

You could be experiencing an area of localized bleeding after juvederm injection, which has developed into a painful deep lump. This is more likely if your injection was around the lip area. It should resolve on its own, and you may apply warm compresses a few times a day for quicker resolution. If the lump, however, is due to too much juvederm injection in the area, your doctor may choose to do an injection of hyaluronidase to dissolve the excess of hyaluronic acid product. I advise that you call your doctor to have a proper evaluation and decide what approach to follow.

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