I had Juvederm Ultra injected in my marionette lines 6 days ago. I’m shocked that I have raised lumpy lines running down both sides of my mouth. I also have intentions in each side of my upper lip. Although I did not have my lips done. I have been expecting this to calm down or settle, but each day it looks exactly the same. Is this normal? Will it settle within a 2 week period. I’m so self conscious of the way I look now that I’ve cancelled many plans in the last 6 days.
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October 14, 2018
Answer: Swelling and Lumps After -- Volbella, Voluma, Restylane Refyne/Defyne/Silk, Juvederm Ultra/Ultra plus, Radiesse, VERSA
Thank you for your question. Filler should always be injected slowly and using a retrograde technique to reduce the risk of product entering a blood vessel. Complications would be evident immediately and are quite rare. My advice is to seek treatment with an experienced injector who un...
Bruising is a risk with any injectable product. My advice is to avoid Asprin and Ibuprophen products prior to your next injection and consider taking Arnica (a homeopathic medication sold over the counter) that may help reduce bruising and swelling.