I had lip filler injected, since then everytime I smile I get a deep horizontal line above my upper lip, underneath my nose. It's very noticeable and did not happen before. I went back to the doctor who did it. He said he did not create this problem. I have pics of me at a social gathering 1 wk before the lip filler and I was smiling and laughing and the line wasn't there. He tried to fix it by injecting botox into the line to relax it, it did not work. I look like a freak.
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Answer: Horizontal Line under nose after Juvederm in the upper lip??
No nerve should be transected during filler or block. As such, numbness should be transient. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
This is a very well informed question. Beginning injectors learn to plump up folds with filler. This works in some cases. As injectors become more advanced they learn to treat the root cause of the problem. Patients with cheek descent or cheek atrophy develop deeper nasolabial folds due to...
Juvederm as a filler may draw in a little more fluid to the area as well. As the filler dissipates the swelling should resolve. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
