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Be Careful - Tried Filler Around the Mouth W/bad Results (74 Y/o)
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I am 74 y.o. WF with quite a bit of wrinkling...
lips in UtahJune 23, 2009
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I am 74 y.o. WF with quite a bit of wrinkling around my mouth. I researched and decided that a filler might give me the best results.
Due to wrinkles around my mouth, I had juvederm filler by a "competent" dermatologist. Now, one side of my upper lip is narrower than the other And, the area around my bottom lip is awful----it has several "pouches" about the size of small pea, which are soft to the touch. The doctor said, "I've done a lot of fillers and I've never seen this before--there's nothing I can do." HELP! Thanks.
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June 28, 2009
It sounds like he injected too superficially. This is the result when it is not placed deep enough.
Also, as we get older, our skin thins, so this "competent" dermatologist should take this into consideration.
If you have several pouches the size of small peas, it sounds like he injected serially and put pea-sized amounts too close to the skin.
What you can do for self-help is take a very fine sterilized needle (you can purchase allergy syrings and insulin syrings over-the-counter that are very thin and already sterile), and clean your face with Dial antibacterial soap, and then several wipes with an isopropanol pad, let air dry, then nick the pea well, and VERY GENTLY with your clean fingers, apply pressure to the sides of it. It should express itself (like "popping a pimple).
Some doctors do this if the Juvederm is still fresh. It is better than injecting another substance, hyaluronidase, to dissolve it. hyaluronidase can create its own complications by dissolving more than what you want if it is not injected appropriately.
July 5, 2009
I would take Krystal's advice. Do NOT get the hyaluronidase injection to dissolve it - see my review and question. Some people are allergic to it and there does not seem to be any allergy testing done before it is administered. My allergic reaction is an ongoing nightmare to which there seems no end...
July 16, 2009
To be honest Juvederm was probably not the right thing to do here, In younger ppl with superficial lines & wrinkles it does ok but the worse the lines & wrinkles are these fillers just don't do the trick(or you need soooooo much of them) or worse get the bad results that you did, I am sorry that you did not get your expected results and that doctor should be admosnished for doing the Juvie to begin with and taking your money 4 nothing as it turned out* It does go away on its own in time so don't worry to much...good luck*
November 17, 2014
ITS REALLY HARD TO TELL....COS THE PIC IS NOT VERY CLEAR...IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE HE IS JUST MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIS MISTAKES....AND DIDNT SMOOTH THE FILLER WHEN HE HAD THE CHANCE AN NOW HAS FORMED TOO MUCH PRODUCT IN ONE PLACE...SORRY THAT HAPPENED BUT EVERYONE WHO HAS THESE TYPES OF THINGS DONE NEED TO REALLY DO THEIR HOMEWORK...BUT IF IS JUVEDERM...HE CAN DISSOLVE IT FOR U..BUT THAT JUST MEANS U WILL PROBABLY HAVE NO MORE PRODUCT LEFT IN THAT AREA.....AND U NEED TO GO BACK TO HIM AND EITHER DEMAND UR MONEY OR HAVE HIM FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE OR DISSOLVE IT...THATS JUST NOT RIGHT...
Apply warm compresses with chamomile tea and vitamin E at night. Unfortunately it takes months to dissolve. I had it done by a Plastic Surgeon with the same results. They only care about fattening their wallets.
Who injected you to have it reversed? The same doctor? Did he charge you and did you bruise? I feel like you. One side of my lip is fatter and have lumps below my nose! My doctor doesn't have malpractice insurance so I guess that gives him a license to perform poorly. I decided not to try any more fillers.