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Juvederm NIGHTMARE from Midwest Weight Control in St. Cloud, MN
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Had juvederm in hollows of the eyes from MWWC. I...
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Had juvederm in hollows of the eyes from MWWC. I have pillows for hollows now and look 10 years older than I did before it was placed. They never told me the risks of this, now I am looking at spending 3400 dollars for lower eyelid surgery from the result of a 500 dollar procedure. This is the worst thing ever. I wish there was a way to get this treated without having to pay for hyaluronidaise. The horror stories have freaked me out. I cannot get a modeling gig now to save my life. Thank God for my degree! Never get this done, you will most likely regret it. A good PS will always tell you NOT to do this!
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November 8, 2012
I'm sorry for you . I as well have had a bad experience w the juvederm . My doc put it in my nose and I hate it . He told me it would make my nose appear smaller instead it got bigger . It's been 2 months now and I'm so depressed I want my old nose back and wake up evry day hoping it dissolves but it doesn't . I've had 3 hylauronidase shots n it and it still isn't fully dissolved . Patients is the advice I got but when I look in the mirror I want to cry and hope it didn't do permanent damage . :(((
November 18, 2012
Gosh, I am so sorry to hear this! It is such a sad situation. I have waited almost 2 years now and am out of patients. PS's should let us know the consequences of this procedure. I hope you get the advice you need or that someone comes into your life that will fix this for you :)
November 18, 2012
I'm so sorry! This is just a terrible experience. I hope that you find someone who can help you with this. It's been almost 2 years for me and I am out of patience! Good luck...I will share any more info that I receive and post it :)
December 16, 2012
Sue the doctor. Sue for the amount he charged and to get plastic surgery on your nose
December 16, 2012
Spoke to an Attorney friend who suggested I start adding up all my bills and seeing if I can get the Dr. Comments written in my files..so we'll see
December 16, 2012
Once a lawyer who my husband used suggested I say that I am going to put in every publication; Philly magazine, etc. before and after pictures . He said i was blackmailing him or threatening or whatever. Can't remember exact words. I said, "no doctor , I'm just stating what is". I got a portion of my money back but realized now I should have gotten the whole thing. Think I could have. I ran into a woman high end working in Bloomingdales who said she has a problem which was medical not cosmetic and this same doctor begged her not to take his house from him.
December 16, 2012
The owner of the Spa where I'm going for treatment told me to sit in the Doctors office and if his patients ask what I'm here for..just show them..I live in a small community and our paths do cross socially..we have a lot of mutual friends which makes me feel a little awkward when they ask about my face..believe it or not, I've tried to shield him from negative comments made..in fact, prior to this, I referred many patients to him for various procedures..he happens to be a really nice guy who just made a big mistake, and needs to compensate me as I have spent a lot of money trying to correct his work.
December 16, 2012
Their all nice guys until they screw up. They wouid fix if it was their family or son or daughter and you paid him. Nice guy doesn't cut it. It's your face. Sue him and go elsewhere
January 25, 2013
I'm a bit concerned by what I'm reading here. This is completely my personal opinion here, but I do think (obviously) that we should all openly share our stories both good and bad, but I definitely do not think we should use the platforms given to share our stories as leverage to threaten a doctor. We tend to think they should never mess up, and that what they do should always be the 100% best result...and that just isn't realistic. We need to keep in mind that before a doctor they are human too, and just as we can't be expected to do everything perfectly, we can't put such expectations on another person. I do feel that a doctor needs to take responsibility, and I also think we as patients need to as well. We do need to educate ourselves, thoroughly research out our providers, and read the disclosures they give us before moving forward with a procedure. It is then up to us to weigh the risks and decide if we want to move forward. Again, just sharing my personal opinion and am in no way detracting from the pain that goes along with having a poor outcome.
January 25, 2013
I am not threaten my doctor at all ! But I do think he should fix the problem as his did what I did NOT want him to do! I ask for one 1/2 under each eye!!! He said you need 1 full ! No he was wrong! Plus he should have know the right think to do being a Plastic Surgeon! JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus is to much useing one full under each eye! On My Nasolabial he only did 1/2 on each side? I feel he sould take it out and when it is feeling better he should real doing it with the right filler and 1/2 under each eye to start! and save the rest and NOT JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus ! Who agress?
January 25, 2013
I agree with you that doctors are human and make mistakes. My husband is a doctor and most of my friends are as well. In fact the doctor that gave me juvederm is a friend if mine . Unlike some of the med spas and drs that are being mentioned in these comments my friend has been trying to fix the problem free of charge . And some of these women are too young for these fillers which I find just irresponsible ! I will say the fillers used in my smile lines had great results . The eyes are another story and it has been since sept ! I highly doubt that my eyes will ever be the same but I am hoping for the best with time . Bottom line these people injecting doctor or not need try to fix the situation if they have a bad outcome .
January 25, 2013
I first went to a PS that put too much filler in the tear trough area. Then, went to my dermatologist at the medspa who dissolved it free of charge. The PS did not warn me about the swelling and lumps that could possibly occur in that area, nor did the disclosure that I signed disclose that information. It also did not disclose the amount of time the product would last in that particular area. I was told it would last 3 months. I am going to be 38 next week and at the time I had the procedure done, almost 2 years ago, I felt I needed it. I am human and also made the mistake of having the procedure. The PS was human and placed too much filler in this spot, but had the duty to warn me of any possible negative outcome. Lesson learned. The site is called Realself in which people tell their "real" stories, when you have someone living through a traumatic experience I feel they are bound to say anything, because they too are human. Just my thoughts.
January 26, 2013
I'm sorry Megan, I now see the comments. I did read through them once more. Although, it was not myself that made the posts, I feel that, that particular person should have just received a private message. Just my thoughts :)
April 18, 2015
The physical pain is not an issue of having my face botched by a PS. Its a lifetime of embarrassment, limiting social engagements, loss of a career and the resulting limited income due to the humiliation of looking bizarre. Yes doctors are humans first as well as their patients and doctors should not be able to continue living a full life of income and social engagement while their patients hide out from the world to avoid the comments and stares of a surgeons mistake. Big caveat - don't think that a good initial surgery result means a good lifetime result. Everything the surgeon touched is either asymmetrical or has with time, morphed into a bizarre unnatural results. Please people leave well enough alone if your appearance has not been ruined by accident!!
November 13, 2012
ask your practitioner to remove product by injecting hyalase this dissolves juvederm within 24 hours. I never recommend fillers for tear troughs as results are too unpredictable. hope this helps dx
November 14, 2012
Sorry about your experience. I'm going through the same. I had juvederm injected 6 weeks ago. Got hematoma under left eye. Had it dissolved but still look horrible. I can't model anymore as well. What was the amount of juvederm your doctor injected? Did you get it dissolved?
November 18, 2012
She put one syringe under both eyes. Mine just gradually got bigger and bigger! This is crazy because it's been almost 2 years. I didn't get it dissolved, I am weary of the hyaluronic acid. I hope it works for you and thanks for your comment :)
December 3, 2012
You are soooo right christina...When took a water pill last year I noticed that it took the bags from Juvederm under my eyes away. Well, I thought to myself...I don't want to be taking water pills all the time, so came up with a healthier alternative -- drinking the daily required amount of water. Like I said, the Juvederm holds salt as well, and gives it the tear trough an extreme puffy effect if I don't drink enough water to dispel it! Restylane would have probably been smarter, however, I didn't do my research and trusted them. Not so trusting anymore. Thanks so much for your insight!!!
November 18, 2012
I'm so sorry to hear this JackieS. I'd advise you to wait it out for a few months before jumping into any serious procedures. If it still isn't gone after 6 months, then go back to Plastic Surgeons for their opinion.
November 18, 2012
Thanks Julia...it's been almost 2 years. Not the type to jump into anything. I have been very patient and am going to hopefully have the procedure in February.
November 18, 2012
Oh wow, 2 years! I'm so sorry. Good for you for keeping your head up. And I wish you best of luck with the procedure! :)
UPDATED FROM JackieS
I'M FREE! Yesterday Belladerm Medspa in Maple...
I'M FREE! Yesterday Belladerm Medspa in Maple Grove, MN dissolved my unfortunate disaster!!! I wish I would have used the hyaluronidase long ago! Over night the puffy pillows are gone! I can't say how excited I am. She stuck it once under each eye very quickly. There was some swelling and tingling last night, but what can you expect when a needle hits your face! It is gone this morning. I am the happiest person right now. Go Belladerm Medspa!!!!
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January 19, 2013
Good for you!!!!! Wow, i guess you feel like you reborn...hehe. I'm in a better state of mind today, tried to go on with my life and things as I was totally obsessed the last 10 days and the subject really makes me tired and very sad. I know it might sound stupid, but I"m trying to dissolve it with baking soda (read about it on this site) and to be honest it might work (felt sour after i applied the paste on the area). Can you believe I don't want to go back to that doctor? I'm about to move to another country in less than two weeks and if it doesn't look better, I will get it fixed there...but I hope it will not be the case.
I will choose the doctor and the treatment very carefully in the future if I ever plan to have something done to my face...at least to learn something out of all this mess.
Take care and have a greeeeaaaaaaaat party! ;)
January 20, 2013
I had Juvederm 2 times and it was ok but this doctor did JUVÉDERM® ULTRA PLUS and I have the same problem as you do I can cry my eyes out I am so made, I have big bags under my eye???
Sunflower?
Now what?
January 20, 2013
The worst thing for me is how foolish I feel! I needed a new washer/dryer but thought... no.....I will treat myself to filler for my eyes....everyday I look in the mirror I could cry...I have been wearing my glasses all the time to cover it up. I am saving to get real surgery and have my lower lids done properly. I had my upper eyelids done by a surgeon and they are great. I am going to try the baking soda.
January 20, 2013
Another thought....I was not made aware by the doctor who did my eyes that this could happen. I wish I would have researched this more. I only saw the good photos on the net and it never occurred to me to search for mishaps. Anyone new here should sriously heed our advice.
January 20, 2013
Hey Marta...I know the feeling, the pain that you are going through. It was a real nightmare for me and I started to consider myself "lucky" cuz I were glasses and could cover it up.
GOOD NEWS is: BAKING SODA works for me! What I've been doing since yesterday is make a paste of two spoons of baking soda and one-two of water and apply it in the morning and in the evening for about 20 mins. I only put it where i felt the filler lines and removed the extra with some wet cotton. I could feel a little bit sour from the first time I used it yesterday morning and only hoped it would work and it did. I'm almost there after 4 times of using it. I will see if I need more tomorrow morning as I've started to feel normal again.
January 20, 2013
Mine either...I think he treated this kind of "operation" very lightly and we are talking about my face! I looked like a freak for 10 days....I'm also considering surgery as I do not want to hear about these fillers anymore. Hope the baking soda will work for you as well.
January 20, 2013
I also wisk I know of the bad side of all of this after 2 good fillers for my eyes.. I think JUVÉDERM® ULTRA PLUS is way to much for under the eyes and i am going to find this out?
January 20, 2013
Might have higher density? The skin under the eyes is very thin and I read doctors need to use a filler with a lower density for this area....but check this review http://www.realself.com/review/juverderm-ultra-plus-under-eye-filler - seems to work for some people...
January 22, 2013
Well it's Sunflower68 and my doctor just gave me JUVÉDERM® ULTRA PLUS & Botox to make up for my eyes! In time my eyes should go down, I id not want the hyaluronidase right now, I will wait and see him ever 2 weeks and let him work it out? If I have to I will get the hyaluronidase and hope that it works out... But JUVÉDERM should go down I hope in time? I am just scard to do more around the eyes?
January 22, 2013
Its Sunflower again, I am scard that there may be side effects with the hyaluronidase ! ?
January 23, 2013
I don't know what to say about hyaluroidase...i'm trying to avoid doing anything else...i've succeeded to reduce the acid excess with baking soda paste (make sure you don't put it in your eyes).
January 23, 2013
This morning it looks a little better but I have blue bruise like the day I had it done, December? I think from the Plastic Surgeon working on my eyes may have done some good? I never had one black and blue make from any of these needles at all not even today! I told him I think because I use cold plasma for just about a year? Just the blue bruise mark!
I may look better because of the JUVÉDERM® ULTRA PLUS & Botox he did on me yesterday and it even out my face?? I wonder?
Thank you for answering my post can you please tell me how to make the baking soda? I do want to use it. My face is uneven yet but I am a lot older they most of you girls! Thank you very much for your help. The other Plastic Surgeon only use 1 JUVÉDERM for bout eyes and this Plastic Surgeon use (2) 1 for each eye and I did NOT want that he said I needed that!!! And I will keep on him about this! Please help with the baking soda? Thank you all....
January 23, 2013
Hi Sunflower68, I had juvederm placed in tear trough and if I slept on my side, ate too much salt and did not drink enough water, my eyes would look like pillows in the morning. I looked much older from juvederm being placed there. I'm not sure about the Juvie Ulta, but have heard that restalyn works well if placed there. I still would tell people NOT to have this procedure done (Juvie in tear trough)! If you have the hyaluronidase done, do an allergy test in under your arm first to see if you will have an allergic reaction to it. In the meantime...sleep on your back to decrease any swelling from the juvie and drink plenty of water.Good luck to you. I will post "after" pics today of how well the hyaluronidase worked. I do still have a smidget of juvie left, but it's such a small amount it is unnoticeable!
January 23, 2013
JackieS, good luck today, It sounds like you are in the best of hands, Your also sound like you know what you are talking about! Can wait to hear from you... HUGS
January 23, 2013
I've been going to a Physicians Assistant for about 2 months and she is slowly removing everything from my face..we will eventually start over with whatever she thinks I need as I trust her completely..on my way there today for most likely dissolving the last little bit in my face..Thought I would do a follow-up from my appointment today..had a little more dissolved and it's just about gone..what I realized is you must dissolve a little at a time so you don't get dents..also, you must go to an expert..who just does injections..Plastic Surgeons don't take the time to really know your face, so stick with someone recommended. I've been going every 2-3 weeks for for the removal as she doesn't want to take too much out at one time..if anyone is in the Santa Monica, CA area, you must see her..
January 24, 2013
I am glad this is working out for you Syndy1023...
I am from CT ..
I had all of this done and NOT on black and blue mark on my face?
Yet my eyes from the middle of December still have bags under them?
1 syringe of JUVÉDERM® Ultra2 syringes of JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus on Nasolabial...
I had Botox to Lift the corners of the mouth!
I did not have Tear Troughs~ I had the full under the eye done and I just watched a video on Tear Troughs and he sure did do mine with 2 syringe of JUVÉDERM® Ultra2 syringes of JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus under my eye which I think is too much 1 syringe would have been enough for both eyes Not one for each eye!!!
January 24, 2013
Wow..that sounds like a lot of product..forgot to post that as I was walking out of the PA'soffice, reps for Allergan were in her waiting room. Told them what happened to me and they agreed, Juvaderm Ultra should NOT be placed under the eyes and the Plastic Surgeon I went to filled incorrectly..mind you, this is a very well respected Doctor in my area (whose probably checking these posts!) but I'm not done with him yet!
February 4, 2013
Hi, I was really nervous about having my tear troughs filled. My Occuplastic doctor used Juverderm Vital. It is more of a hydrator than a filler and it turned out fine. She said it's always best to underfill by 25% than to fill to 100%.
February 5, 2013
Jenna2345, I has JUVÉDERM twice just 1/2 under both and it was great but NOT 1 full Vital under JUVÉDERM® ULTRA PLUS under each eye , i am sick over all of this and now if he takes it out ? I guess I will have nothing under my eye? I loss 1200.00 ?
February 5, 2013
@sunflower, wow your doctor put Juverderm Ultra Plus under your eye!!! He should of known better! To be honest I would not go back to him as he might make it worse and then you ll have to fork out more money to sort it out! I really feel for you :-(
February 5, 2013
One vial of vital was put under my eyes and my lips. ..vital is a very very light hydrator and if done correctly, gives good results. Sunflower go and see a Occuplastic doctor who specialises with eyes. Get that Juverderm Ultra out and if needed replace with Vital.
February 5, 2013
I am going to try to see an next week Occuplastic doctor !
thank you jenna... we do have one close to me in Stradford CT....
January 20, 2013
Jackie S, my eyes are like your !
January 24, 2013
I am not serve which one she used . She said she was using my own serum around my eyes and mouth . A new procedure . And the juvederm around the mouth. The mouth area was fine but this just is awful . I will never use that stuff again ! I did not need fillers around my eyes and now I really need something! Depressing !
January 24, 2013
My puffy pillows went away after the hydraluronidase the day I was injected and only lasted 10 days ! I have had it done 4 times and still have same issue . Juvederm was given in sept 2012 and I didn't even need it ! I had no problem with my eyes ! It has been the absolute worst thing and now I am thinking of having surgery ! I can't believe this nightmare !
January 24, 2013
Ohwhattodo, why did you have it done? I did need it! But I know I did NOT need 1 hold JUVÉDERM® ULTRA PLUS in each eye! Did you just have JUVÉDERM or the JUVÉDERM® ULTRA PLUS? I am very scared to have anything else one to my eyes?
January 25, 2013
Btw I have had about 5 IPL treatments and it doesn't help ! :(
January 25, 2013
I had 2 IPL's and thought it helped a bit..don't waste your money on that..really research your area and check feedback, yelp, whatever means you have to find someone to dissolve what you're not happy with..
It seems that the undereye/tear trough area is a very tricky one to treat. I'm so very sorry to hear what you are going through. :( Some very reputable PS do use fillers in that area, including Juvederm, but it seems the results are very dependent on technique. Here is a Q&A that sheds light on that:
How is Juvederm Injected Best for Under the Eyes?
How are things looking today? Any changes?
8-8oz. glasses of water?! I have a tough time making it through 32oz, so I can imagine that is not easy to keep up! :-/
Yes, I agree with you, you definitely deserved to know the risks before doing the treatment. I appreciate you coming on here and sharing what happened so at least others can learn from your mishap. Please keep us posted on how you are doing, and whether you decide to dissolve it or not.