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STOP and Use Caution with Juvederm! 58 Yr Old Very Displeased. - King of Prussia, PA
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The cost of $595 was for Juviderm only... On...
Penn941November 19, 2015
$595
The cost of $595 was for Juviderm only...
On November 13 I had botox and juvederm. Usually a thoughtful person, I trusted the vein doctor whose office I have used before for vein issues. Basically, he offered me these services when I went in for some vein work, and I boldly jumped when I should have run away. His nurses assured me of his competence and he has always seemed a very cautious and thorough type. He did a good job on my forehead with botox and some juvederm; first time for me - I guess normal maintenance stuff. But the injection above the bridge of my nose thickened that area. That is nothing compared to my cheecks. He injected at the cheekbone which has resulted in a puffy looking face with a depression under the pillow at my cheeks. My eyes are sunk into this puff when I smile, and marionette lines appear deeper than they were before. What a mess. I still have some discoloration (blue) under my right eye. What was I thinking!! I went from a relatively attractive 58 year old with aging issues to looking a bit deformed and afraid to smile. Please don't let this happen to you.
I emailed the doctor reporting my issues and have a follow up appointment next week. I am afraid to go back to this doctor for a correction, especially after everything I have read (a little too late!!) on these posts.
If anyone has a referral to someone EXCELLENT I can see in SE PA please share. Holidays are coming; wish I hadn't done this.
On November 13 I had botox and juvederm. Usually a thoughtful person, I trusted the vein doctor whose office I have used before for vein issues. Basically, he offered me these services when I went in for some vein work, and I boldly jumped when I should have run away. His nurses assured me of his competence and he has always seemed a very cautious and thorough type. He did a good job on my forehead with botox and some juvederm; first time for me - I guess normal maintenance stuff. But the injection above the bridge of my nose thickened that area. That is nothing compared to my cheecks. He injected at the cheekbone which has resulted in a puffy looking face with a depression under the pillow at my cheeks. My eyes are sunk into this puff when I smile, and marionette lines appear deeper than they were before. What a mess. I still have some discoloration (blue) under my right eye. What was I thinking!! I went from a relatively attractive 58 year old with aging issues to looking a bit deformed and afraid to smile. Please don't let this happen to you.
I emailed the doctor reporting my issues and have a follow up appointment next week. I am afraid to go back to this doctor for a correction, especially after everything I have read (a little too late!!) on these posts.
If anyone has a referral to someone EXCELLENT I can see in SE PA please share. Holidays are coming; wish I hadn't done this.
UPDATED FROM Penn941
16 days post
A little later
Penn941November 30, 2015
Thank you for the outreach and the support. The swelling has gone down and I no longer look like I had an accident. It is still unattractive and puffy, but better. In hindsight I should have taken much more control over what was being done, instead of trusting blindly. If something is injected into your cheeks, than when you smile and the cheek draws up your eyes look hidden in this new puff on your cheek! Watch out it doesn't happen to you. Think it through.
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November 30, 2015
Hi,
I was considering John J. W. Lee in Bryn Mawr but cancelled because I wasn't ready yet. He has good reviews on here and seems to be really good at injections. If I do decide to get injections I'll probably go to him.
I was considering John J. W. Lee in Bryn Mawr but cancelled because I wasn't ready yet. He has good reviews on here and seems to be really good at injections. If I do decide to get injections I'll probably go to him.
December 3, 2015
Hey thanks! I just went to the doctor today and he said the bags I am seeing under my eyes/at tops of my cheeks would go away if I had further injections to fill underneath of them. He said the process wasn't finished and he had intended to go further with further injections. I didn't "get" that. I just assumed that each thing he did, would stand on its own and make me look better.
Anyway, further injections are just not happening. He also said the reversal injections don't necessarily work - can't get them in just the right spots - and I should just wait for this to wear off. As bad as I look (double bags under my eyes, some bluish shadows beneath), that is not an appealing alternative. I just hope my ordeal makes others be more careful.
Anyway, further injections are just not happening. He also said the reversal injections don't necessarily work - can't get them in just the right spots - and I should just wait for this to wear off. As bad as I look (double bags under my eyes, some bluish shadows beneath), that is not an appealing alternative. I just hope my ordeal makes others be more careful.
December 5, 2015
You can get the juvaderm dissolved. It is an option if you are very unhappy. Otherwise it will go away on time. I did my mouth lines once and hated it. 4 months later it was gone. Good luck
December 5, 2015
Thanks! I have decided to reverse it. Life is too short to cringe every time I have to look in the mirror :) Getting on that right now.
September 8, 2016
See my comment above about the dissolving agent. I had my eyes disappear too and I hated it and felt VERY self conscious.
UPDATED FROM Penn941
25 days post
Reversal yesterday
Penn941December 9, 2015
My original doctor (whose name I have not yet shared) was unwilling to use hylauranaise to reverse the juvederm, which forced me to go find someone else. I went to Jefferson in Philadelphia and Dr. Heffelfinger was excellent. He reassured me about the safety, took the time to take pictures of my face from every angle and discuss things he thought I might want to address. He administered the shots, with a vibrator blocking the sensation so they didn't hurt, and I AM LOOKING MUCH BETTER ALREADY. He did say full effect would be in two weeks. The annoying ugly puffiness has greatly subsided. When I woke up this morning it didn't look like somebody hit me :) I am so glad I found this site to guide me, when my original doctor obviously would not.
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January 26, 2016
Did the hyaluronidase dissolve all the filler without damaging your natural HA? I have been back and forth about getting mine dissolved but worried it might make things worse....
September 7, 2016
I was over-injected with Voluma, another Juvederm product. Instead of a Doctor, I saw a nurse (dumb I know, in hindsight) and now I have puffy cheeks, and lines under my eyes I did NOT have before. It also made my smile uneven, and I look like I have an uneven clown like smile. I've been told since it's Voluma that dissolving it may not be a good idea so I have been waiting for it to go down on its own for about a year and a half. I never want my photo taken, and hate looking in the mirror.
Point is...that too many providers inject TOO much product. And leave the patients looking ridiculous. Less, is sometimes more, and better.
Point is...that too many providers inject TOO much product. And leave the patients looking ridiculous. Less, is sometimes more, and better.
September 7, 2016
So sorry for your experience. Always, always go to a plastic surgeon or very good dermatologist that does their own injections! You wouldn't let your primary Doctor pull your teeth? Under the supervision of your new plastic surgeon you will be back to your usual you! And don't let that dreadful vein Doctor scare you away from fillers. Under the expertise of a plastic surgeon you can use fillers, Botox for years. Best of luck and the vein guy should pay for all the mess he caused.
September 8, 2016
Even going to a top PS whom does his/her own injections, this can happen. I'm the poster child for that.
September 8, 2016
I'm glad you got it removed. I also had a bad experience with juvederm 6 months ago and I'm still dealing with a mess. I honest to God wish I had just skipped that. It only takes one bad experience to scare you off fillers for life!!
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Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you find support in the community.
In my experience injectable filler can cause a localised swelling that can last a few days and bruises can take several weeks to fade. Unfortunately bruising can be hard to predict and can happen no matter how good your injector is.
I know it is a little late but do try arnica cream to fade your bruises faster. I hope that the swelling has gone down by now and you now have more natural results.
Also as previously mentioned by others I'll echo that this filler can be dissolved.