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Half Syringe of Juvederm Volbella - Toronto, Ontario, CA
UPDATED FROM Surgery.
2 months post
2 months post
Surgery.November 12, 2013
$850
My lips seem the same size as before I did any injections, I wanted subtle but not this subtle ... There are still small lumps and when I smile sometimes I can see the product under the skin making it look unnatural. Overall I'm just content nothing else went wrong and I don't have duck lips. But would never again return as I had originally planned on doing if I was happy with my results. Especially paying double what most charge in Toronto.
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December 18, 2013
I have recently had Volbella injected into my lips and the result was subtle but really good. With Volbella it needs to be injected very superficially under the skin - it is possible your surgeon (albeit trained in surgery) may not have had the training for Volbella and treated it as any other filler - this would explain the lumpiness. When it comes to injectables I think nurses are better than doctors as they have had more experience with fillers. I would be looking for someone with good references and many years experience in the field of cosmetic nursing.
December 26, 2013
all the liquid dermal fillers work by depositing lumps or ropes deep inside the skin. i've not had my lips filled, but, yes, it works by pushing the surrounding skin out. and to a certain extent, the skin there is also stimulated to make it's own collagen through the product's stretching of the dermis. but yes, if you message a treated area you can feel the material in there. anyway, it will dissolve in a few months. but by no means, since you didn't like the result, don't get a permanent filler there next time.
December 26, 2013
the HA-based fillers (like juvaderm) are the only ones i know of that can be used anywhere on the face. they all dissolve away eventually. it may take a year, but they all dissolve. and, like your clinic said, the areas can be injected with a drug that speeds the process up.
March 5, 2014
Hi there I have actually used the same doctor at his Richmond hill clinic .. He seems very greedy he made me buy 3 syringes gave me nice cheeks but over filled my under eye area resulting in a crocked left eye .. I went back to him he told me to wait it out it has been six months I can only see a little bit difference so I am afraid I might be left with this long term .. Lips I got as well they deflated as well I think he waters down the solution .. They way he acts when he comes in the room with his helper is so fishy .. I will never go back to him.. He made me buy 3 at first I couldn't see the difference in my eye area then he made me buy a forth one which was overfilled
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October 23, 2013
I'm sorry you did not receive the results you wanted. I have been using fillers since age 27. Juvederm is normally reserved for nasal labial folds, marionette lines, and to add volume due to loss of collagen.
Your provider should have injected Restylane to plump your lip area. When Restylane was first approved, I used it as a face filler. It is not an easy injection to receive (hurts a lot, especially in the lip area).
I would recommend finding a different doctor in your area and asking about Restylane.
November 12, 2013
Hi thanks for sharing that, too bad he didn't recommend that for me :( the reviews and doctors profiles I inquired on seemed so keen on Volbella being specifically formulated for the lips to lift and give a more natural result but in my case that meant no long term result :(
November 5, 2013
How is your lips now? I had it done yesterday and feeling very disappointed. Same bruising as you have. Worried too much juba derm on one side. Bruising is only one side. I told her I wanted subtle....instead I get horrifying. Keep getting asked what happened... Mortified.
November 12, 2013
Hi yes the first day I cried thinking what did I do they were uneven bruised huge lumpy and swollen we used 3/4 syringe and i also said subtle. Don't worry all of that is normal, keep icing it and eat pineapple the bromelian in pineapple is said to have anti inflammatory properties. In 3-4 days 85% of the swelling will be gone, then in 1-2 weeks you will have a good idea your long term result. For me at 2 weeks I was still content but because it was injected too firmly I developed many superficial lumps resulting in the product dissolving prematurely at just 4 weeks after treatment
I really hope your injector and your lips cooperate.
Who was your doctor?
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September 26, 2016
Well here is the good news - your lips looked great before and they look great after. So while you may see or feel lumps and bumps they are not apparent in your after photos. I have had very nice results with Restylane Silk. It will not give you as much projection but it is a much smaller molecule that nicely melds with your natural tissue.
October 1, 2016
Thanks SingingTrue! I had the procedure done again early this summer I used the same product(what I was told was used) by a different Doctor and loved the results at first, no bumps, great look however within a month by body absorbed it and I was back to my before look. My body seems to absorb the product quickly, how long have you found restlyane silk to last for you?
Thank you
Thank you
April 24, 2017
After they used the substance to dissolve the lumps..did your lips go back to normal?
Bummer that after all that you don't see any results! Would you ever consider going to a different Doctor or are you totally over it?
Good call!