I had Juvederm on my cheeks. One side is swollen and painful. Is this normal?

August 24, 2014
Asked By:Lolwah in Potomac, MD

I had 1.5 injection of juvederm on each cheek my left cheek however is getting bigger and more swollen than the day I had the injections preformed and I'm in so much pain if I smile or touch it . I talked to my doctor and he said that's impossible , I even mentioned that I might have an infection but he said it's not an infection I don't know what to do help , PLEASE HElP

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