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Juverderm Lip Enchancment Has Ruined my Face - Reading, GB
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I had a,slightly thin upper lip, nothing to bad. I...
hannah8652January 19, 2014
$280
I had a,slightly thin upper lip, nothing to bad. I got 1 syringe juverderm In my lips and asked for a minimal natural look. Since getting it everyone keeps askin what I've dome to my face and saying I looked much better before. The only person that thinks it looks 'nice' is the women who works at the so called 'award winning' destination skin clinic in reading.
I'm writing this to warn others. I stupidly believed the clinic when they told me no one would know n it would look natural. I now believe no lip filler looks good or natural u just have to look at the rich and famous celebrities who still don't look awful with them
I'm writing this to warn others. I stupidly believed the clinic when they told me no one would know n it would look natural. I now believe no lip filler looks good or natural u just have to look at the rich and famous celebrities who still don't look awful with them
UPDATED FROM hannah8652
12 days post
lips have calmed down slighlty. still wouldnt do it again
hannah8652January 28, 2014
It has been 11 days since my lip filler injections, the swelling stage was very stressful and it was hard having to explain to everyone at work what I've had done.
I still think they're too big and
the top one sticks out quite ducky looking, they are also still uneven.
The recovery was longer than I was lead to believe, I could not move my lips well whilst speaking which was obvious to others, and even now my lips have settled down a lot people still say 'oh you got your lips done'!. Definitely not the subtle enhancement I was looking for, a few people have said they like them although most prefered them before.
I guess I've learnt a lesson, if it's not broken don't fix it. I now think surgery should only be done If you have a defect, natural looks best 90% of the time. Chasing your ideal look is time consuming never ending and ultimately not worth it.
I still think they're too big and
the top one sticks out quite ducky looking, they are also still uneven.
The recovery was longer than I was lead to believe, I could not move my lips well whilst speaking which was obvious to others, and even now my lips have settled down a lot people still say 'oh you got your lips done'!. Definitely not the subtle enhancement I was looking for, a few people have said they like them although most prefered them before.
I guess I've learnt a lesson, if it's not broken don't fix it. I now think surgery should only be done If you have a defect, natural looks best 90% of the time. Chasing your ideal look is time consuming never ending and ultimately not worth it.
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February 10, 2014
I like your philosophy. I think what is compelling about Realself is finding out the truth that so many people are unhappy with the results after the procedure or surgery. The doctors never tell You that! Your outcome was not so bad, so I hope you love your face the way it is. Thanks for posting.
February 14, 2014
Yes they are not. I guess they sell it to you as a solution to your problem, but I think everyone has to be realistic. You almost never get a perfect result and can end up worst of than where you started, I'm just great ful it isn't a permanent change. Tc x
February 12, 2014
I've never heard of Juvederm lasting >one year. I've only heard about & experienced it lasting about 4 mos. I think in a few months this will be but a distance memory. I hope you feel better about it soon.
February 14, 2014
Thanks for your encouragment. It's started to settle down. Just hope it doesn't stretch the skin or change the shape permanently. Tc x
February 13, 2014
I think your lips look great ! It is a little stressful when you want just enough filler to give you the look your dreaming of but not so much that everyone comments and notices that you have used a filler. But filling lips are very noticeable in my opinion. I think yours turned out nice.
UPDATED FROM hannah8652
1 month post
lips looking quite natural now
hannah8652February 14, 2014
It's been 4 weeks now since treatment and things have improved a bit. Seem to have a few bumps when stretch ing my lips and looking closely. Still have the asymmetry but I doubt people notice that. A few people have said they look nice, and don't really notice them anymore, which is good! the swollen duck lip was quite embarrassing!
I don't think any one that doesn't know me well would know I've had anything done.
I doubt I'd have it done again although it doesnt look bad now, it just seem s you look at pics of any celebrity that s had it done and 95% of the time it looks ridiculous. I think maybe they get used to the bigger look and think they need them fuller...I don't want to get into that cycle, they end up looking like plastic clowns but seem to think it looks good!
Hope my review has helped someone make a better informed decision
I don't think any one that doesn't know me well would know I've had anything done.
I doubt I'd have it done again although it doesnt look bad now, it just seem s you look at pics of any celebrity that s had it done and 95% of the time it looks ridiculous. I think maybe they get used to the bigger look and think they need them fuller...I don't want to get into that cycle, they end up looking like plastic clowns but seem to think it looks good!
Hope my review has helped someone make a better informed decision
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February 16, 2014
Oh my goodness I am so surprised to hear your reaction, I am an artist and have a very developed sense of aesthetics, the after lips are so much more pleasing, beautiful and feminine in every visual sense, than the original "tighter looking" lip. Perhaps there is something we are missing in the "feel" .
Maybe you are giving positive weight to the original upper lip because it has familiarity, I can't see any othe reason you would favour the tight upper lip.
As all have said, it is not permanent.
Good luck
February 24, 2014
They are Un-even. One side is noticeably bigger than the other, also the upper lip looks to firm to be natural, I find it strange you only registered your real self account to write this comment, from the clinic or juverderm association by any chance? As they seem to be the people accustomed to the artificial look. No offence of course if you are genuine..
February 24, 2014
Hi Hannaha,
I did recently just find this site whilst I was researching if to get juverderm, as I am very cautious, I probably read 8 hrs of different reviews. Mine was a genuine response, I must admit even thou I was feeling for your upset, I looked at the other side and thought. Aesthetics is such a varying thing, this lady is upset and if I had been the doctor who created her new lips I would have been been so proud of the job as they look ideal. I am sorry if I have upset you, I don't usually post on any blogs, however I felt almost a sense that some of these doctors can't win, like nothing can be right. Either no difference for the money or it won't look great for everyone tastes. I hope it goes back to normal for you soon if that is your wish, sincerely
February 16, 2014
The good thing about Juverderm is that it can be reversed if you don't like the results.
February 24, 2014
Thank u. I really needed to read this. I got juvederm injections 6 days ago. I do nothing but cry. I never feel pretty anymore! Did u get them in the lining of your lips or the body? The Dr insisted on doing it in the lining to enhance my lip line. But since, I've read that getting the injections in the lining can give u a duck look. (And it did). People seem to like it in the body of the lips instead. I'll never have anything cosmetic done again! Ever! But nice to know it will still get better.
February 24, 2014
You will be fine. Please don't be anxious about this. As time goes on the juvederm will settle whether in lining or body of lips. Have you asked about having it dissolved miss beautiful?
February 24, 2014
Yes it improves every week. I've just seen relatives over the weekend and none of them noticed a thing. However the first 3 weeks people that knew me noticed it almost immediately. I'm sure yours will settle soon. I'm used to mine now although they still look a bit big in some pictures. I think she did mostly the border ans some in the lips. Please dint be upset. I stayed home and cried to for a long time but theres no point in being sad, it'sonly cosmetic and not permanent..also if people say it looks nice I'm sure it's fine! People only started saying mine looked nice after the 2 week mark. Any way tc good luck x
February 25, 2014
Thank u for responding. I am planning to have it disolved when i go back a week from Tuesday. That will b exactly 2 weeks. Noone says mine look nice. And they don't. I also have huge uneven lumps only on one side. I guess it's better than it was but still horrid. I find myself lucky tho. I was planning to get veneers and a tummy tuck and an eye lift. But this was a sign. I couldn't imagine it being something irreversible.
February 27, 2014
Well..i am in the waiting room about to get this dissolved from my lips. I'll let u know now it goes.
February 27, 2014
The hyaluronidase worked immediately. But what I haven't read anywhere on here is how painful it is! I have a very high tolerance for pain and I had years roll down my face. It hurt so bad that I let her leave a couple of small (hideable) lumps because I couldn't tolerate the pain anymore. Thankfully she did not charge me for it. So happy! Duckface is gone!
February 27, 2014
Oh that's good to hear it worked for
You, yes I'd heard it was quite painful but sounds pretty bad! At least you now have your normal lips now. Tc x
February 28, 2014
No. .Not 100% but dramatically different. The stuff burned so bad that I told her it was good enough .lol
May 17, 2014
You can apply hard pressure to the bumpy areas with your thumbs and forefinger to mold it and smooth it out s bit l had lip injections 23yrs ago /silicone that lm hoping to correct but l got too much and its bunched up in the middle and real noticeable when l talk
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