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Can biting/chewing cause Juvederm in lips to dissolve 1 month post injection? (Photo)

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SaraABitarJan 4, 2018

Hi! I got 1cc of juvaderm in my lips about a month ago. I bite/sorta chew on the insides of my lips somewhat absentmindedly when I’m working or otherwise doing something on autopilot. I looked at my lips and they seem smaller. I don’t know if it’s because I’m used to them now or if i somehow dissolved the filler by biting my lip. Help please! Is this even possible?

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Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Hi Milly. Sorry to hear about your situation.  Normally lip filler will not migrate from the lips to the area you show in the photos.  Before photos would help clarify the concerns, but we would suggest returning to your injector to talk about it.  The product is dissolvable with...

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Kevin M. Johnson, MD, FACS

I would recommend getting the dental work first. A filler is a foreign substance that remains in your body for several months. Although infections involving fillers are exceedingly low, they can occur. Another phenomenon is the formation of a biofilm around the filler which can...

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Jonathan Kulbersh, MD

This sounds like superficially placed filler. It can be reversed with hyaluronidase. I hope this helps. 

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Nelson Castillo, MD

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs and I am sorry that your current results are not what you anticipated.  Your lumps are due to filler that was placed too superficially and after two weeks should be dissolved.  Hope this helps.

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Hi Anon.  You do have very strong cheekbones and to get a softer appearance, using a dermal filler in the mid face would be one solution.  We prefer Restylane Lyft, Radiesse and Sculptra in the cheeks, but with the right injector you have many options.  Hyaluronic acid products like Res...

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