Dissolving Puffy Lip Filler (Juvederm)

I've been getting my lips done for the last 5 years, about once a year, with Juvederm family of products (Ultra, Ultra Plus, Volbella). About a year ago, I noticed in pictures that my upper lip just looked "weird," especially when I smiled, and over the last few months, it started to bother me terribly. My upper lip looked strange and puffy above the lip line, a result of previous injectors using incorrect Juvederm products, and it settling out of place. I had no idea that it was even possible to dissolve my filler, I just thought I had to wait it out and hope for a better result next time.
I was extremely nervous before my appointment to get hyaluronidase injected to dissolve my upper lip filler--I heard that it was extremely painful (even moreso than getting filler injected), and I was scared that I was going to look like a freak with no lip while waiting for it to dissolve, or have a bad reaction like some of the RealSelf reviews I'd read.
I am SO glad I decided to go through with dissolving the bad filler, rather than wait another year to hope it settled down. Before the injection I was numbed with topical lidocaine, and the doctor mixed in lidocaine with the hyaluronidase (HIGHLY RECOMMEND) to help minimize the pain. While it did sting for the few seconds it was being injected, that subsided immediately.
Right after the injections, my lip did seem to decrease in puffiness, but the real results happened after 24-48 hours. I'll admit that it was really weird to see myself with no upper lip after years of using fillers, but I was so excited that the ugly puffiness was gone, and I couldn't wait to get it re-done correctly!
So happy I decided to do this, and now after having my filler re-done, I'm finally happy with my lips. Go to a qualified plastic surgeon (or who you trust) and the results will be worth your anxiety :)