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I Have Started Self Injecting Juvederm Ultra 4 What Precautions Should I Take?

4285anonJul 24, 2010
I ordered some juvederm ultra 4 and I've started doing my nasal labial folds. Im just wondering what precautions I need to take apart from the obvious use alcohol wipes and inject far in enough for it to look natural and close enough to the surface for it to show? Any advice? I have seen my doctor do it many times before and the nasal labial folds are easy any tips on how to do the lips?

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