I had both lips injected with Juv smile 0.5ml in each lip. Top lip is perfect but bottom lip is very sore and has a blue tint to it as well as feels numb and some bruising inside. When will this get better? It’s put me off. I was taking a strong antibiotic and ibuprofen up to day before treatment but don’t understand why my top lip is fine and bottom isn’t.
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Thank you for your question and photos. Voluma is a very good filler for your cheeks and midface. It is a bit of a larger molecule, so it is usually placed deeper in the skin, (subdermal). The sales people will tell you it lasts about 2 years. In our experience it last about a year and a hal...
I don’t think your activity level will affect your long term results. I suggest you discuss your results with your injector and consider their advice after an in-person examination. Best wishes. Dr. Aldo
Number of syringes varies from patient to patient but in our office and experience, the majority of patients doing lip injections only need 1 syringe to achieve the results they are looking for. We keep their purchased syringe for them for touch ups up to two weeks after just in case...
