Voluma and Juverderm was injected in and around my cheeks to help lift my jowls 2 weeks ago. Swelling went down after about 4-5 days and jowls have dropped a bit, but my right cheek now looks and feels odd. It feels like it's pushed up under my eye, looks too full, different from the other side and has changed the shape of my eye. My right eye looks smaller now and it just doesn't look like me. However the left side looks great (less filler) Can I get this reversed in that area only? Skin test?
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Dear Mazey,It may be the technique rather than the type of filler, so I would suggest trying a different injector. If your lip volume is dissipating too rapidly, it may be because the gel is being injected in a deep plane. The technique I use to inject lips is different than the...
I'm sorry to hear of the issues you have been experiencing. Have you attempted dissolving the remaining product? It is difficult to give further recommendations without knowing more information.
Thank you for your question. Swelling is a common side effect of lip injections and can take 2 weeks to fully resolve. If you have concerns schedule a follow up with your injector to have these issues assessed. All the best,
