I frequently have juvaderm ultra plus injected into my nose to give it definition as I have a flat nose bridge. Recently, I had half a syringe injected into the nose of my bridge and I developed redness and visible vein lines that have subsided but not disappeared after 4 weeks. Should I be worried? What could I do to rectify this?
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I read your concern. Hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm burn when they're injected. You should consider using topical anesthetic for around 20 minutes before your procedure. In my practice, the topical anesthetic is lidocaine / prilocaine / phenylepherine, and lip procedures are well...
Thanks for your question. In the past, Juvéderm injections required people to endure the pain
or for the doctor to make use of an injected freezing agent to make the procedure
tolerable. However, nowadays, the great news is that Juvéderm dermal filler
contains lidocaine, which results in a q...
I advise all my patients to keep a "hands off" approach to the treated areas after any filler injections. At the time of the injection treatments, I will massage all of the filler products so they are exactly where I want them. Once my patient leaves the office they have been...