I had my lips filled with Juvederm back in June. At the beginning of July I had a touch up performed. My lips looked great for about a month. Little over a week ago the volume in my lips went down considerably. My doctor is suggesting to wait at least another month or two before another procedure as there is still a little volume to be seen.
Is this an effect that is common? Does smoking have any negative effect on the filler? Do I get charged the same amount of money next time I go? Thank you in advance for your help.
Answer: They don't call them "Smoker's Lines" for nothing. Hi Yana,
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Answer: They don't call them "Smoker's Lines" for nothing. Hi Yana,
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Answer: Rapid loss of Juvederm Hi Yana, when patients have Juvederm injected into the lips there is often swelling that can last for up to a week or even longer. Once the swelling goes down the lips seem to lose volume and patients may think that the Juvederm has been rapidly absorbed but in reality it was just the swelling subsiding. Since your lip volume went down shortly after you had the injections, I suspect that this is what has happened in your case. Did your doctor take before and after photos? You might want to compare the two. If your were happy with how your lips looked when they were fuller, you may want to have more Juvederm injected into your lips to achieve this look.
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Answer: Rapid loss of Juvederm Hi Yana, when patients have Juvederm injected into the lips there is often swelling that can last for up to a week or even longer. Once the swelling goes down the lips seem to lose volume and patients may think that the Juvederm has been rapidly absorbed but in reality it was just the swelling subsiding. Since your lip volume went down shortly after you had the injections, I suspect that this is what has happened in your case. Did your doctor take before and after photos? You might want to compare the two. If your were happy with how your lips looked when they were fuller, you may want to have more Juvederm injected into your lips to achieve this look.
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January 17, 2018
Answer: If Juvederm only lasts 1 month its probably Swelling
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January 17, 2018
Answer: If Juvederm only lasts 1 month its probably Swelling
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June 2, 2010
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Answer: Juvederm in lips
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January 4, 2010
Answer: Factors that influence Juvederm results duration Although Juvederm effects are promoted as lasting up to 18 months - this claim is not necessarily pertaining to the lip and mouth areas wherein product degrades much more readily. This study is also based on the fact of having touch ups at very specific times. Besides the repeated action that comes with smoking, excessive UV exposure may also degrade the product much quicker. You may also want to try Restylane with your next treatment to compare the two products. We have several patients and staff members that saw increased duration of results with Restylane than Juvederm when used in the mouth/lips.
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January 4, 2010
Answer: Factors that influence Juvederm results duration Although Juvederm effects are promoted as lasting up to 18 months - this claim is not necessarily pertaining to the lip and mouth areas wherein product degrades much more readily. This study is also based on the fact of having touch ups at very specific times. Besides the repeated action that comes with smoking, excessive UV exposure may also degrade the product much quicker. You may also want to try Restylane with your next treatment to compare the two products. We have several patients and staff members that saw increased duration of results with Restylane than Juvederm when used in the mouth/lips.
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