Was this a Juvederm mistake?

Dr. Irwin
April 15, 2011
Hi Dr. Irwin, I Had Juvederm injected into the my smile lines two weeks ago and I still feel a burning/tingling sensation and puffiness, worse in the morning. If I am active it appears to get worse. Any suggestions for this water retention. I look like I was hit in the face on the right side. Thank you

Please go back to your dermatologist/provider and let him/her look at you.  A good office witll be very responsive and should invite you back (at no charge) so your doctor can see the problem.  A reasonable time frame is 1-3 days to be seen again.   You’ve waited two weeks, which is perfect, to let it settle in and any deeper bruises (you may not see them on the surface) to resolve.   At this point, you may just have too much on the one side and your doctor should be able to correct that with the enzyme hyaluonidase.   You can get more information in my article on Filler Mistakes and How to Fix Them.   Dr. I

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