I got lip fillers Juvederm Ultra Plus XC for the 1st time yesterday, only 1/2ml. I’m noticing today that around the outline of my top lip if I feel around I can feel the outline and edge of where the filler is. Is this normal? Will it soften and feel more like my lips in a couple weeks?is the stiffness due to swelling? I’m a light sweller, slightly bruised but nothing extreme. My boyfriend is visiting in 2 weeks, and I’m worried he’ll be able to feel my fillers when he kisses me. Please help!
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Hi Barbara,
Late onset of nodules are most likely related to your body's immune system reacting against the cross linked hyaluoronic acid (HA). These reactions often follow an infection or immune response unrelated to the dermal filler. Prednisone injection or a one week...
Hi Rachel; thank your for this interesting question.
Pure hyaluronic acid is reabsorbed in the body within a few days. Cross-linking with proteins give the products specific integrity and various characteristics, depending on the process used...
What you have described is quite rare as far as I can tell from searching the literature and talking to the companies. The only thing that you can do to reduce the lines is make sure that you are on tretinoin (Retin-A) and Obagi ELASTIderm to stimulate collagen and elastin to, over time, ...
