Juverderm Lip Injections - Really Thin Lips, Arnica Montana, and No Pain! - Roseville, CA

I've been wanting lip injections for a least 10 years. Naturally, I have basically no upper lip and a VERY thin bottom lip. I was so hesitant because of the pain, the cost, the fear of what it would look like etc. Plus, I didn't know who to go to. Many doctors in my area don't have before and afters on their websites, so I couldn't check their work before I committed. I finally asked around and did some serious research and found a cosmetic dermatologist in my area who was supposed to be the best.

I made a consultation appointment about a month ago and the doctor examined my mouth/lips. He said I would never have huge lips like celebrities (I didn't have the anatomy for large lips) but I would see improvement. I was happy with his honesty, and that's all I was really looking for - improvement, not massive lips.

Leading up to my injections yesterday, I made sure I followed the recommendations by the doctor: no alcohol, no aspirin, no flax oil, Vit E etc. I wanted to expedite the healing process any way possible. In addition to this, I took Arinca Montana pills starting 2 days before and I'm going to continue to take them for a few more days to help with the bruising and swelling. I also have Arica cream and Valtrex pills incase I get a cold sore! I have a pharmacy at home!

My appointment was yesterday at 3pm and I was seriously nervous. When I arrived, the assistant took before pictures, took me into a my room, and put a bunch of numbing cream around my mouth. I got really, really numb. The doctor came in about 20 mins later and discussed with me what I wanted, told me about the Juverderm and after care instructions. He added extra lidocane to the Juverderm since I was so nervous about the pain.

The pain was nothing. Seriously hurt LESS than botox. I felt very little. There were little pinches where the needle would go in, and I could feel the pressure of the product being injected, but the pain was ever so slight. If your doctor has a good numbing cream, it's seriously not a big deal! After about 15-20 mins of him poking around, I was done. They gave me a pack of ice and sent me on my way.

So far, my recovery has been easy. It's now the next morning. I am swollen, but not too bad. I could go into public if I had to. I don't have any bruising yet. I did ice all evening yesterday and plan on continuing today. Again, I'm also very good about taking my Arnica pills and applying the cream. I have to go back to work in 3 days and don't want to look like a fool.

I will update this post is a couple days but I'm pretty sure I will like the final results. Right now they are a little pouty but once the swelling goes down, I'm sure they will look beautiful.

Gosh, I totally forgot about updating this post! It's been a couple years since!

Since this post, I've had my lips done 2 more times. Once by the same dermatologist (Dr. Hearth) and just a few weeks ago by a doctor recommended by my hair stylist (Dr. Selene). I'm surprised by the different technique Dr. Selene used when compared to Dr. Hearth. She was MUCH gentler, I didn't bruise or bleed but I would recommend either doctor! I'm going to get this done forever. I like it more than botox, and that says a lot!

It's been 7 weeks since getting my lips done by Dr. Selene in Roseville. Unfortunately, I am quite unhappy with my results. As I mentioned in my last update, her technique was much different than Dr. Hearth. Although it was less painful and I didn't bruise, I don't think her technique was appropriate for me. I now have several LARGE lumps on my lips (which I didn't have before) and they are very unnatural looking. Smiling feels tight and almost painful. I'm now getting treatment at a facial plastic surgeons office to correct these injections. Overall, I'm very unsatisfied and can no longer recommend Dr. Selene. I should have left my lips alone.