I had juvederm 48 hours ago and the left hand side of my top lip looks a little raised in profile. Where it's raised on top of my lip it looks white and it gives the impression I have a slight moustache (its not a bruise). Is this likely swelling or too much product? Thanks.
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September 8, 2015
Answer: My lip is raised on one side after Juvederm. Is this swelling, or too much product?
Thank you for your question. At this point, residual bruising should have subsided. I recommend scheduling a follow-up with your injector to determine the cause of the discoloration and treatments that might be used to address it.
I wouldn't beat yourself up about this too much. It will likely be totally fine. Our restrictions on fillers and pregnancy/ breast feeding are not because the products are known to be harmful. Rather, studies have not been done on pregnant and breastfeeding women (that study will never be done)...
Thank you for your question. It is difficult to give you advice without seeing a photo or examining you in-person. However, after 3 weeks all swelling should be resolved. If this is filler that has migrated, it can be dissolved with an enzyme known as hyaluronidase. I recommend following up with...