Volbella did not work for me. I prefer Juvederm Ultra.

I am updating my review so quickly b/c RealSelf is experiencing some issues. I was advised this is currently the only way to make changes. I should say that I've had fantastic results in the past with the same doctor. Unfortunately, Volbella simply doesn't work for me. I seem to absorb it practically overnight (a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much). I have been reading positive reviews from others who seem quite happy with the new product, but my advice remains that if you are happy with what you're already using, don't change it.

I began using fillers at age 40 in my lips and a bit under the eye area and to the cheeks. I believe it was always Juvederm Ultra that was placed in the lips. I absolutely LOVED the results!! Can't express my joy enough. My lips were full and pouty and it lasted for a full year. The only draw back, my lips always looked obviously done for the first few days as a result of the combination of inflammation (all that poking) and the Juvederm itself. After a few days, though, perfection! The last couple of years were difficult with a divorce and some health issues, so I didn't take care of myself like I should. I recently turned 46, and decided it was time to do something again. I returned to my old doctor who sadly was in a new office lacking the personal touch and charm of his original office. I was told that a new product, Volbella, was going to be used and that it was the best thing available for full, pouty, natural looking lips. Close to $2,000 later (I had my lips done and a bit around the chin area), I could see very little difference. There was some lift in the general chin area, and I could see a bit of swelling to the upper lip with better definition to the lower lip, but nothing spectacular. About a week later, the only sign that I had anything done at all was an improved pout to my lower lip. My upper lip has absolutely no improvement, and the chin area is so subtle that my friends who know what I did cannot believe how much money I wasted on a useless procedure. An expensive lesson learned. I must admit the doctor did keep hyping one particular quality about this product, and that is how very natural the results were. He was right. They are so natural, there is no improvement at all. My advice, if you are already happy with your lip filler, don't use something new just because it is the latest thing being hyped. Particularly at such exorbitant rates.