Can I do Botox and Juvederm if I have discoid lupus? It's a type of lupus that affects the skin. My face, scalp, neck.

Normally with lip injections/ Juvederm it can last up to a year depending how the body metabolizes it. so i would say to follow up in about 6-9 months. you will have to get touch ups here and there as your lips are always moving. 

It can take 1-2 weeks for burising and swelling to improve after lip fillers.  If you did not bruise that is great!  Best, Dr. Emer.

Injections of Juvederm fillers is a noninvasive procedure with no side-effects other than swelling and maybe some bruising. Therefore, this has no effect on your ability to go on vacation and there won’t be any effect on the results of your injections. Enjoy your vacation -- hope this helps.

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs and I am sorry that your current results are causing you concern. Though we are not aware of the injection pattern used, swelling after filler placement into the lips is common due to the thin nature of the tissues.  This swelling, and your res...

The mechanical trauma induced by the injection of saline into an area of prior filler treatment may actually hasten the natural process of dissolution and removal that ordinarily is responsible for its breakdown and removal. I have in fact successfully used saline injections in patients who have...