This is a total nightmare, I would not recommend it to anyone.Juvederm under eyes are a big mistake!!A month ago,I had Juvederm injected under my eyes.I simply wented to take away some fine lines under my eyes, so my Dr. said Juvederm works good.Trusting him was a big mistake!He opened up one box of Juvederm &injected me into the right eye.The remainder of that shot was injected into the left eye. He said,"OOPS"and I was alarmed! What's wrong I said? Oh,I ran out of the product,I have to open up another box, which will cost you $350 more!!Well,what are my choices? To complete and balance both eyes, I had to agree with it.He charged me $450 for the 1st box,and the total I paid was $900.I beleive he did that for his financial gain.After he was done, I looked in the mirror and saw both eyes were swellen and they were puffy.My eye size decrease drastically!No patient follow up was done by the Dr.or his office.For few days,my eyes were brused,puffy and some part of the left eye was like a double bag under it.
Now,after 4 weeks,my eyes look awful. Juvederm can not be reversed!I had another Dr. to look at it,he told me not to touch it,be patient and wait it out!I did this to look good for my September wedding, now I have to postpone this for another year due to this nightmare.I'm not sure,this will be over after my body obserb the product in 6-9 months!Has anyone had a nightmare like mine and has been able to fix the problem? Please let me know.
Ladies please be careful, there are lots of scams out there,but months of looking in the mirrors and regreting what you have done!!!
6/10/07
You can have a good doctor inject hyaluronidase as it breaks down juvederm (albeit slower) just like restylane. I had the puffy problem and it was DRIVING ME INSANE but one injection and I was back to normal in a few hours. Who in the world was this doctor?
6/11/07
Any time you have a medical procedure where you look worse after the procedure than before it you can sue and probably win. This is inexcusable.
6/14/07
You can definitely massage the area that was injected to help it absorb into the surrounding tissue. Juvederm typically lasts 6-9 months but you will see an imorovement in your puffiness before that time. The good news is you are stimulating collagen production in that area. Hang in there...it will get better!
6/14/07
I saw the advertisement of Juvederm on {edited} in Brea. Dr. {edited} is a MD who had put me though this nightmare. I wrote a letter of complaint to the Medical Board of California and reported him to be investigated for unethical performances for his financial gain. I also gave the Dr. one week time to reimburse me full $900. If he doesn't, I will report him to the Better Business Bureau and have to take him to small claims court. Thanks for the advise, who do you recommend for this Hyaluronidase injection? Thanks for your help.
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6/14/07
Thanks for your support. Everytime I try to massage both eyes to get the Juvederm gets absorbed into my skin, it gets worse. It creats double bag under eyes, I stop touching it. On Monday afternoon, I attended a political event and before I go there,I tried to cover up the puffy and baggy eyes with make up, I was not successful. Not knowing how long this will take, on it's own to get better, I have postponed our wedding to next year, just to make sure the Juvederm effect will be gone. I might take the advise of a person who recommended me doing an injection of Hyaluronidase to break down the effect. Thanks for your input. Have a nice day.
6/14/07
The Dr. has been reported to the Medical Board of California and has been given the chance to reimburse me for the full amount, so far he is ignoring me, eventhough he has been sent a certified letter to his office to respond in 1 week. Tomorrow morning will be his last chance to respond. I have to make sure he will not do this to other patients of him. Thanks.
6/17/07
Can you provide the name of the doctor that gave you the hyaluronidase injection? My doctor refused and I am desparate from a very bad Juvederm reaction.
Thanks,
6/17/07
{edited} in Manhattan Beach can do the hyaluronidase injection. She will want your medical records however so that she can see exactly where it was placed. Really if you know of good clinics where they do a lot of restylane they should also be able to do the reverse. The fee for most doctors doing it shouldn't be more than 100-200 dollars but it's good to ask in advance. The enzyme works right away so you can tell if you need a second dose after a few days. Please report back where you decide to get it done and how everything goes. Take care.
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6/17/07
Which doctor refused? Dr. Glynis Ablon can do it with medical records. They can do it at Epione, Dr. Rivkin can do it. Pretty much anywhere where they do a lot of restylane-juvederm injections..they can do it.
6/17/07
Even though you may never ever want to get juvederm again remember that you were just given too much (which is actually fairly common with doctors who don't do it a lot) it could look really good if you find someone to do it who has decent skill and who runs on the conservative side with the fillers. I found this out the same way you did (unfortunately) but I'm really happy with it now. I hope you get it resolved soon.
6/17/07
I actully wondered if I was injected with too much Juvederm. The area above my mouth is so swollen that it is hiding my lip line so my mouth looks like a big red blob and the area of both sides of my mouth is being pushed out from the volume of Juvederm in my lip mouth area so I have new wrinkle lines in my cheeks, especially on one side. My other issue is that it actully hurts. When I went back last week, 3 weeks after the Juvederm injection, he told me to try to wear lipstick and that my mouth would begin to return to normal in about 3 months. Then he opened the office door and told his assistant to bring in his next patient. I was both shocked at his unprofessionalism and devastaed by his "bedside manner." Thanks for your advice
6/17/07
Did he tell you how much he used? You should get your medical records and see; if he used 1 cc and this is your first time with any filler then you could be one of the small percentage to have a medical reaction to juvederm. It seems a lot of the high volume doctors react this way to problems. Because of this I've decided it's almost always better to find a doctor with a smaller practice (one location) and a tendency to run on the conservative side when it comes to making changes. Please report back how it all goes.
6/18/07
He used 2 cc's. It was my first time with Juvederm. I have been seeing a much more conservative Dr. (who I will now go back to) for collagen injections for the last 2 years. A friend recommended this new Dr. to me and I trusted him - big mistake! If there is a chance that anyone can have a reaction to Juvederm, and there obviously is, then I don't know why a test is not required just like there is with collagen. Believe me, keeping your head down for over a month (so far) is not fun, especially when you paid $1300. I am not sure what step I will take next but I will keep posting my progress. Thanks!
6/18/07
2 cc's? I don't think it's a reaction I think he went way overboard. I've never heard of anyone using that much on lips!? Usually 1 cc is too much. I would definitely get the enzyme to bring it down; especially since it is juvederm and that lasts awhile.
6/18/07
I think I will start tomorrow by calling the adverse reaction # for Juvederm to see if they can recommend someone in my area who might be able to help.
6/18/07
I believe there are so much that we don't know, but rely on the professionals like our Doctors to do the right thing, and be truthful to us. The fact of the matter is that, these Doctors don't know much about these products either, but they pretend that they do!! We rely on their experience to tell us what's good for us, when all they think of is their financial gain!!! We, as the patient, get dissapointed, when things turn the wrong way. We hold the doctor responsible for the problem, but all they tell us is "Go home and wait a while. The effect of the product will wear out in three months!!" Yeah, what about between now and three months from now? How do I deal with that? They have no answer for that, neither they care. I believe you got too much injection as well, When we enter into the Dr.'s, as a patient, we ask the Dr. to inject a little amount into the area that we have in mind. THEY ARE NOT LISTENING TO US!!!! They do what they want and hope for the best. With you leaving their office, they are ready to recive another patient and another $900 for 15 minutes of injection, and a nightmare for us....
We as the consumer, need to wise up more. I will take him to the small claims court, he will pay for it. I have taken pictures and will not hesitate to show it to the Judge.
I think you have to take pictures and do the same.
6/18/07
I believe you are right. I will eventually take him to court for the amount I paid for the services. I have given him 2 chances to respond to me. He has not done that so far. In my 1st letter to him, I told him that I find him incompetent in injecting Juvederm into patients, when he does not know enough about how much should be injected under eyes. He was given 10 working days to respond and when I called his office, I talked to his office manager, she said we will not refund you, but may be a partial reimbursement, if anything. Anyway, my 2nd request in a certified letter went to him yesterday, givein him time till 6/22 to pay full amount paid to him, or I will see him in Court and Better Business Bureau will be notified as well. So,I will take your advise, if he does not perform. thanks
6/18/07
Thanks for your kind words. It's been 9 weeks now and my eyes look baggy, puffy and I look tired. You are right, he had injected too much Juvederm under my eyes,when I asked him specifically not to make it look like I have done anything to my face. I wanted to look natural, without anyone notice anything about me had changes. Finding the right Dr. is the key. There are so many advertisement on local magazines and we automatically get drawn to them, thinking they are good in that field of work. May be a few month from now I feel better,when the puffy eyes have gotten better, for now I have to live with it. My friends sometimes tell me, "honey, you look better today!!" they are my friend, they tell me that to make me feel better.... I'm dissapointed to have paid so much money to make me look good for my 50th Birthday, mother's day, my fiance's 50th birthday, our kid's graduation, our up coming wedding. I looked awful for all these events and will postpose wedding until my eyes get back to normal again. I don't think I will do Juvederm again in my life. Bad experiences in life, should teach us something. NOT TO DO IT AGAIN. I'm so glad that you are happy now and so brave to have tried the product again. Thanks.
6/18/07
I contacted my previous plastic surgon and Dermatologist, he refused to do that. He was worried about the outcome. He didn't want to work on another Dr.'s mess ups!! He is in Fashion Island, Newport Beach area. I thought he sounded reasonable. Thanks for giving me a few names to follow up on. Can you give me some phone numbers or area where they work? I can go on-line and try to find them. It will help if I know which city or area they are work out of. Thanks again. I really apprecite your help. Have a nice day.
6/19/07
Who was the doctor in Newport Beach? Dr. Val Lambros is there in fashion island and he's very, very good also Dr. Rivkin in Westwood can do it. The problem with getting refunds for bad restylane or juvederm is that the products cost the doctors a few hundred per syringe and the under-eye area is really hard to do. I think all of the doctors who do it have probably done too much at some point because that area acts very different from person to person. The unfortunate thing though is that they aren't all good at following up and bringing you back to normal if you do end up looking worse. It's also very embarrassing (especially when you really didn't want anyone to know you had something done) so I think it's great to blog about it so people can more carefully choose the right doctor for them (one who follows up with problems) and have some idea what might go wrong. One day after the hyaluronidase and you'll be as good as new. I'm sorry it happened to you.
6/19/07
Thanks for your help and understanding. I will try to contact Dr. Val Lambros in Fashion Island. That's the closest location to me. It's so great you have such an understanding of their process and how the products work. After I get myself out of this nightmare, I'm afraid what it would be like under my eyes afterword. Since Juvederm bulged up under my eyes, I wonder if I'm going to have loss skin under my eyes because of it? I simply wanted some shallow lines to be removed, nothing noticeable. I'm so afraid after the Juvederm effect is completely gone, what would it look like? Are you continuing with Juvederm injection after injection because it becomes more like if you don't continue, it ends up with extra skin under eyes? Is it like acorlic nails? Once you put them on, you have to get a fill every 2/3 weeks to maintain good nails? Or can we stop anytime we want? Either way, the Dr. is responsible for explaining the product and ask questions on Pros and Cons of the product. The patient has no experience or knowledge other than the advertisement on the product. Nothing was explained to me! He said sit down and the next thing I knew he was injecting it! I believe he has to refund patients that he messes up on. It's not the patient's fault. I paid full amount, really too much. He simply injected too much Juvederm, which in the long run I, as the patient, will have complications. If the extra skin is too much and uwful under eyes, I probably have to get a surgory to fix that. It's unfair for me to pay for his mistake to get back to normal look again, specially when the cosmatic surgory is not covered under Insurance. Thanks again for all your help. You are great and have a good heart helping others. Have a nice day. I will take your advise.
6/19/07
There won't be any stretched out or lose skin once he brings it back down (I had the same fear). Fillers aren't like acrylic nails, you can stop anytime you want and go back to how you were (only better because your own body has produced a little more collagen). Lambros will want to 'blast' all of it away and that might leave your eye area really swollen for a day or two but benedryl and some corticosteroid cream like triamcinolone acetonide will bring it down faster and then they'll be exactly the same as before you had anything. Also, if it starts to bruise from the needle you can press on it really hard at the office and it will prevent it but you have to do it right away. I guess the reason there are so many slip ups with fillers is that they can expand up to 30% days after the injection because they attract water molecules and stimulate a bit of collagen growth and the extent to which this happens varies from person to person. I now go really, really conservative on it and if after two weeks I need more, I go back for a touch up. If you do decide to get it again, Lambros is really, really good and he would never abandon you after a bad result.
6/19/07
I'm so happy you answered most of my questions. I was so worried about lose skin under eyes. Can you please give me Dr. Lambros's phone number? If you tell Dr. Lambros that you have refered me to their office, you can get a break on the touch ups you may get time to time. I choose April 8th to do the Juvederm, so I have enough time to recover from all back and blue eyes, swelling and puffines under eyes. Month of June has been very eventful for us, and we are still in the middel of it. If I was to correct the problem now, with all the weddings, birthdays and Mayor's event which is coming up, I don't have time to recover.I will contact Dr. Lambros to make appointment after 4th of July, hopefully by then, he can get my recoreds from Dr. Power's office. It is amazing, all the preventive method you talked about in your e-mail, was not told to me by the Dr. or his office. Instead, I was injected cortozon shots to bring down the puffines and double bags which Juvederm created, and my 2nd openion Doctors told me that was wrong to do that!Anyway, THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR GREAT ADVISE, AND THANKS FOR CARING. I will do what you are doing, once I put this all behind me and fix the current problems under eyes. A maintenance or time to time visit to Dr.'s office is the ticket, you are so wise. I wonder how much does it cost to inject hyaluronidase to break down the Juvederm? Can you give me some idea please? Thanks. Have a nice day.
6/19/07
Well I learned WAY more than I should have the hard way. I went through a killer amount of research when I had the double bag problem. Doctor's like {edited} who do it a lot (but still maintain smaller practices) know all of these things and pass them on to their patients. Also there is a site called 'Ask Dr. Garcia' that was invaluable to me in finding out how to take care of the problem and in dealing with any questions I wanted answered quickly. {edited} number is {edited}. You won't have the down time with the enzyme injection that you may have had with the juvederm though; you will honestly be back to normal after a day. He'll charge about $100 for the enzyme injection. Take care!
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6/19/07
You are so knowledgeable. I took your advise and called up Dr. Lambros's office just now. I am set up for This Thursday at 11:30am. I have their address and am so excited to see Dr. Lambros. I told Sandy,that I got to know you through this website. She said that Dr. Lambros will look at my eyes without any charge, and will tell me honestly if he can do anything for me. Thank you so much. Oh, my name is Ellie Oliver. For your referal as a great person, you should be rewarded, hopefully some reduction on fees on your next visits. When I mentioned my 2nd openion Dr. in Fashion Island, Sandy recognized him immediately, but does not know who {EDITED} in Brea. I mentioned the double bag and puffines under eyes. When this nightmare is over, I owe you a lunch at Fashion Island. Thanks so much for all your help. I'll keep you posted after the Dr.'s appointment. THANKS AGAIN.
Ellie
6/23/07
Hi Ellie, How did it all go?
6/23/07
You are AWESOME. My appointment with Dr. Lambros went great.He said that Dr. {EDITED} has injected too much Juvederm in both eyes. So, I showed him your e-mail and told him that you are one of his patients. Now, everyone in his office want to know who you are, to thank you for the good deed. Anyway, he injected me with the Hyaluronidase to break down Juvederm. My left eye turned black & blue and purpel right away,but he gave me ice to apply to make it better. I saw him at 11:30am Thursday and Friday I saw a huge change on my right eye. I applied good make up coverage on the left eyes to cover the purple bruises and went to a fund raiser in Anaheim Hills. No one noticed but still I have puffiness on both eyes. As of this morning, my right eye has returned to the way it was originally and my left eye is doing much better. Under my left eye, all the Juvederm which was accumelated previously, is now gone. My eyes are normal size again. Considering it's been only 2 days since the date of injection, I'm back almost to my normal self again. Dr. Lambros said that my left eye's previous injection has been much more than the right eye. He may have to inject it again on Monday if he sees the Juvederm there has not been able to break down as much as he wanted it. I have an appointment with him on Monday at 4:00pm for him to look at both eyes. My fiance said my right eye looks great and we are both happy about it. I told him about you. YOU ARE SUCH A GUARDIAN ANGEL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'm glad I listened to you, and took your advise. Hopefully, by Monday my left eye has had time to heal itself. I STILL OWE YOU LUNCH. You have been such a great support to me. When I lost all my hope, you gave me a reason to be hopeful again. Well, it paid off well for me. I will pass it on to others.
For the ladies who are reading this communication, just know that there is hope out there for you to fix the problem. Just reach out and someone will guide you the right way. The key word is the right Dr. and the word of mouth from other patients could get you the right help for you. My Juvederm nightmare is almost over. So is the time given to Dr. {EDITED} to reimburse me, I have not received any communication from their office, but the Medical Board of California is begining their investigation on him.
Have a nice weekend to all of you. Life is good again. Thanks to my guardian angel!!!
6/25/07
I have replyed to all of you over the past several weeks. I am not having as much luck as you. It has been almost 6 weeks since my Juvederm disaster. I look like a clown. I have searched the entire Albuquerque area and can find no one who is willing to use Hyaluronidase. My upper lip is so swollen that the actual lip is hidden under the puffiness and it looks like I have no upper lip. My entire mouth area is read all the way around. I saw a dermatologist last week who said the Dr., who I know find out is under federal indictment for using fake botox, injected way too much juvederm. Does anyone know of a plastic surgeon or dermatologist in the Pheonix area that works with hualuronidase. I am beginning to think I will look this forever. Also, any ideas on filing a lawsuit. When I went back to the good doctor after 3 weeks, and he kept me waiting for about 45 minutes, he took one look at me and told me to wear lipstick and my face should start to look more normal in about 3 months. For this I paid $1300. He indicated he would request restitution from Juvederm but I can see that was a false statement. Once he suggested the lipstick and the 3 month wait, he stood up, opened his door, and said bring in my next patient. What a nightmare for me!!! Any advice? I'm pretty desparate! P.S. I am very happy that you have resolved your situation!
6/25/07
I'm so sorry for what you are going through. I feel your pain. It's time for you to do something about it, don't feel hopeless. Have you not read my e-mails? There is hope and you should do what you can to help yourself out of this nightmare. I did!! I suggest contacting Dr. Lambros (949)759-4733 and talk to him. Tell him about your situation and see what would he recommend. Just like you I have paid $900 on Juvederm nightmare to this stupid Dr., and paid only $150 for the hualuronidase injection under my eyes. Along with other expenses, my total has been $1300. But, the $150 to Dr. Lambros was the best $150 I paid to get rid of my problem. Today is my 3rd day after that injection. All the Juvederm effects were broken down with this enzyme and I'm back to my normal self again, ONLY BETTER. Thanks to the lady who told me about this Dr. and I consider her to be OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL. If you have checked all Albuquerque area and could not find a Dr. to do this, THEN AFTER TALKING TO DR. LAMBROS, YOU SHOULD COME TO CALIFORNIA TO SEE HIM. I say this trip would be well worth the money if no other Dr. you can find in Arizona to do that. You will end your nightmare soon this way. Call Dr. Lambros and talk to him now. Don't wait. I have a 4:00pm follow up appointment with him this afternoon. If you want, mention my name,Ellie Oliver. He know who I am. Anyway, e-mail me after you talk to him. Not too many Doctors carry this product in their office. Oh, the timing of your Juvederm injection was almost very close to mine. I had it done on April 8th for the first time, and NOW ENDING THAT NIGHTMARE ON JUNE 21ST. As I said before, life is good again today. Let me know, if I can help you in anyway at all if you come to California.
SOON IT WILL BE OVER, PICK UP THAT PHONE AND CALL THE DOCTOR. YOU WILL FEEL BETTER THAT YOU DID.....
6/25/07
Dr. Garcia is closer and I know he does it...he's where I first learned of it. He's located in Las Vegas and you can either go and see him or ask him if he knows anyone closer (chances are he does).
You won't believe how helpful and knowledgeable he is. He won't refer you to a doctor if you ask via a post on his website though, so send him a personal email or call. You WILL NOT stay like that forever. Just find someone who does the hyaluronidase and it will be over in a day. Take care!
6/25/07
Hi Ellie,
It's so great you're all back to normal. I'm so glad you got it taken care of with Lambros. Feel free to email me and let us know if you decide to try juvederm again. You can still have that September wedding now. How wonderful!
6/26/07
Thanks to both of you. You are right, I need to do something. It has been 5 weeks and here I sit with an ice pack on my face hoping it will help the redness fade some. I will contact one of the two Dr.s tomorrow and let you know the outcome.
6/26/07
Yes thanks to you, I'm back to normal again. I went to my follow up appointment with Dr. Lambros. He was shocked how fast I was healed. You were right the effect of that injection was fast. He was very pleased and said he was surprised why I did the Juvederm in the first place. No I will not do Juvederm again but made an appointment for getting Botox around the forhead. So, I will see him again in September. I will e-mail you tomorrow to see how your schedual is for lunch. I OWE YOU BIG TIME.. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
6/26/07
We will continue to support you emotionally. Now it's both of us to help you through it. We will not stop until your nightmare is over and behind you. I'm glad you are motivated to do something about it. Five weeks have been too long. Contact either one of the doctors and see when would be the earlist time for you to get there. I remember wearing sun glasses all the time to hide my puffy and ugly eyes. Lips are so much harder to hide. No ice pack or other home remedies will put your lips back to normal again. What you should know is that, this product "Juvederm" is designed as a liquid to bulge up the area that is injected under skin! I used to wake up and go to my mirror. Looking in there for any sign of change or improvement! It never did. Every day it looked the same. Until I finally fixed it with the new injection. I saw the change after the 1st day. Then the 2nd day, I was more confident that the next day I will see a bigger improvements. Here is the 4th day, I'm back to my old self again. Keep faith, it will happen for you too.
6/26/07
That's what I liked about Lambros...he's one of the few aesthetic dr's to tell you when you really don't need anything. You have something like that happen and you just know how awful it is so hopefully lots of people will read these posts and know they can fix it!
6/26/07
Yes he is a honest Dr. with a great sense of humor. He said, "I'm a surgon. Come back and see me, when you need a face lift! But that will take a while! Until then, keep away from the doctors that you don't know!" Great advise from a great doctor. As you said before, there is always hope to bail yourself out of a problems. All we need is to find the answer. Our correspondent will be there for ladies to review and get some ideas how to help themselves. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE.LIFE IS GOOD.
6/30/07
Thanks again for your encouragement and support through this slight nightmare. I called Dr. Lambros today and he actually took the time to speak to me. He could not believe that there was not a Dr. in the Albuquerque area who did not use the hyaluronidase and said he would be more than happy to see me but felt bad that I would have to travel so far. After that I got back on the phone and contacted a dermatologist I had seen after this nightmare who has offered to get the product and perform the procedure. I will have this done on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. What can I expect as far as side effects from this procedure? I can't thank you enough for encouraging me through this. I can completely relate to the "checking in the mirror" story, only for me, I check every time I walk by mirror. I hope this works. I can't wait to look like my "old" self again!
6/30/07
I ahd a similar experience in LA. A doctor had injected too much Juvederm in my cheeks ( 8 cc's ) ... I looked like an alien. I had to go to almost 10 different doctors to have it fixed. Finally another doctor recommended that I would go to {EDITED}. It was a miracle ...it only took him 15 minutes to fix it and he did not even charge me. He said he "did not feel right about making money out other peoples misfortune." I have rarely met such a compationate doctor. Please if you have problems give him a call he was really nice, and he will tell you if he can fix it or not.
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7/1/07
You might feel a slight burning if you don't ask him/her to add some local or give you a nerve block. It's not big deal, much easier and less painful than having the filler itself. You'll be back to normal by the end of next week.
7/2/07
Sorry I was out of town,I just came back and saw your e-mail. I'm so happy that you are going to have your dermatologist try the product on you. There was no side effect at all. Once you get the product injected into the area, you should see some changes happening soon. With your finger apply some pressure (not hard at all) to massage the product into your skin tissue and apply ice. Within 5 to 8 hours later, you see some changes. Don't discourage, the product will start breaking up the Juvederm in some area faster than other areas. Don't question why, it just does. Everybody's body is different. When you look in the mirror the next day, you'll see some other areas almost back to normal. You have to apply ice as much as possible. The 2nd day was so exciting to me, when I saw my right eye was normal but had some puffiness still on the left eye. The 3rd day was great, I could see a little puffiness but not much. On the 4th day, you will say "WOW" it's gone!!! You'll be so happy. It will go back to normal very quickly, you'll see. Stay positive. You'll do just fine. Let me know how things are with you. Good Luck. Soon you'll be like me, BACK TO YOUR NORMAL SELF AGAIN.
7/4/07
Apparently it happens everywhere then...because I am one of the women who started writing about hyaluronidase after I was given way too much filler at Epione.
7/4/07
Hi,
Well, it has been 8 hours and I am keeping my fingers crossed. I must have really bad luck because I am so bruised that it is hard to tell what is going on. I do think I can see a shadow of my old face behind the bruises, and I read your email several times to remind me that for you it took several days to see the total effect. It has been 8 weeks since my Juvederm disaster, and I am not out of the woods yet...but at least I am hopeful. Thanks again for your advice and support. Have a great July 4!
7/4/07
I didn't realize that you had the procedure done yesterday! This will be the end. You should trust the ones who have been through it before. It will be over soon. On the bruising, you are not having a bad day honey. It happend to me too. It's very normal when the Dr. injects the product into the skin, the niddel will hit some of your small vains and they break. But be positive, try to see through the bruising, if you look closely, you see this net injection is alrady breaking up the Juvederm effect. Bruising is part of it. YOU WILL BE FINE. Massage the area very lightly so the injection reaches other area of your skin to break up the remaining parts. DON'T BE AFFRAID. You are not going to hurt anything. You wrote me about 10PM last night, as of today you should see more changes on your skin. I loved to go to sleep at night and wake up in the morning to look in the mirror the next day. WOW I'M NOT KIDDING YOU SEE A HUGE DIFFERENCE FROM THE DAY BEFORE. Don't forget, the product works a little slowly at the begining, but IT DIFFINETLY IS WORKING FOR YOU AND IS DOING IT'S JOB.
You are almost out of the woods, you have to believe it in your heart. IT WILL HAPPEN, YOU WILL SEE.... One other thing I should tell you, is that I bought GINSANA ENERGY. They are green color pills in a box, very healty and safe. Sold in any drug stors, over the cunter. I took 2 pills a day to help me circulate the blood faster. Therefore, the brusis recovered much faster, also it gives you energy and it's great for the body anyway. You can try it if you like. They have it in Rite-Aid, Savon. It also helps to remove spider vains on the legs.
Hay it's time for you to believe this is the end of the line with you Juvederm nightmare. Think positive thoughts. This is your 2nd day now, you have about 2 more. Your bruises will go away, make sure you massage the brusie area, don't be afraid they will recover much faster. At first you see them black & blue, then turn purple and yellow color and then only yellow with some purple color and then they will be gone. If it bothers you to be seen in public with bruises cover your skin with make up consiler. I did the 2nd day of my procedure and went to a event that the Mayor of our city was there. I looked great. No puffines any more. Are you noticing that? Your puffines around your skin is decreasing. HOW IS THAT FOR IMPROVEMENT?.....
Keep me posted. We are very supportive of you. You will be fine. Soon,you'll go back to your normal self again. Watch and see. When you do, come to see us in California, we will celebrate together soon.
Take care. Happy 4th of July.
Ellie
7/4/07
Thanks to you, and other women, who post and write on this website. It's great to encourage and guide others, who are going through this Juvederm nightmare, to find the right solution. This is how it should be! Ladies, If you have gone through a problem and know the solution, PLEASE POST IT FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO SEE IT. I don't care what it is, it will be helpful to somebody. In the end. we will be glad that we did it... HAPPY 4TH OF JULY EVERYONE.
7/5/07
Hi Ellie,
You are so kind to write to me. You would not believe how much "gusto" you have given me. I am taking your advise on everything. My mouth is very bruised but I know that will go away. As for getting rid of the juvederm, one side looks pretty good, but the other is still swollen, puckery, (how's that for a medical term?) and not uniform in shape. I can feel and see a few lumps of the stuff. I'm hoping my day 3 is much like yours and I get up and see total improvement. I can see my "old" face again. My husband noticed that also, so yeah for that. This has been such a nightmare. I'm not sure what advice I would give others about Juvederm. At this point, I think it was the Dr. who messed up, but I know I will never try it again.
Thanks again for your encouragement. Talk to you tomorrow!
7/5/07
I'm so happy to hear you doing much better. Any change in your condition, is better than none. I'm glad you did something to help yourself, instead of sitting in a corner and feel sorry for yourself. I totally admire your courage to have done that. Just remember, I was there too, and someone else helped me through it. I'm just "PASSING IT FORWARD" trying to be there for you. My PEP talks are there to encourage you, hopefully you'll think and act more positive about your condition.In your 3rd day you will notice so much more changes, since the new injections are trying to break down more of the Juvederm. Your bruises begin to change color to a light yellow and some purple color. YOU HAVE TO HELP IT, BY MASSAGING THE AREA with some oil (like baby oil).I promise you, that will heal much faster than if you didn't. I think this Juvederm nightmare is related more to the Dr. and his skills and experiance, But Juvederm Co. should only encourage their products to be used around the laugh line NOT AROUND THE EYES OR LIPS. That's how you and I got messed up on!! So are other ladies out there. You are doing well now, just focus on good things happening to you after this is all over. After my injection my Dr. told me, if the concentration of Juvederm is more on one place more than other side, he has to do one more injection to break that up as well. Luckly,I didn't have to do that. Be more open minded and stay very positive. If one side is still swollen and puckery, that is normal. My eyes were just like that. I love your NEW MEDICAL TERM "PUCKERY", doctors should use that term from now on. Don't worry about the shape not being uniformed yet. You have not seen the final result yet. So,wait a day and give it a chance to work into your skin tissues. You will be great soon.
7/6/07
Hi,
So far, this isn't too pretty! The "puckery" stuff is pretty bad and the bruises are worse today. I'm kind of out of time because we leave for a long vacation tomorrow. Today I bought the best concealer I could find and I give up for the moment. I agree with you that the initial Juvederm reaction was most likely the Dr. If you read the Juvederm advertisment, and most of the Dr.'s use the same wording, it says something about notifying your Dr. with any redness or swelling after 7 days, yet, if you do, in my case anyway, there is nothing that can be done. I am very disappointed in the product and the profession that supports it. I'll let you know if there is improvement. There has to be some change, but at this point, I am afraid to think which way it will go.
7/6/07
You sound a little dissapointed, I know how you feel. As long as you are seeing changes, that's all it matters. Have you gone back to your Dr. for check up after the procedure yet? It usually is the 3rd day after. Are you messaging the area of bruising? Don't lose hope, you have to keep trying....When I tried to find home remedies for bruises,there was one website I found some remedies. Try going on www.drgranny.com and look for how to heal bruises naturally. It's great that you got the make up concealer to cover up and enjoy your vacation. Enjoy your time and take your focus off the subject for few hours. Try to Relax, your body and mind will respond better to recovery much faster than when things are up tight. Have a nice vaction.
7/8/07
I had juvederm injected under my eyes 5 days ago, and I think the dr injected too much--I have ridges where the fullness should be (so he hit the target) but it looks overfilled and creates a darkness about the fill. Is it too soon to think I need to go back in for him to try to reduce it? I'm still a bit bruised, but I don't think these ridges are swelling--I think it's too much injected... Any one have thoughts on this?
7/8/07
Hi there, The bad news about Juvederm is that, once it is injected into the skin tissue, it is not reversable and you can not reduce or take out the excess! There has been a lot of communication about this on this website. Please refer to the previous e-mails, to get some understanding of what will be happening to you later on. I had that done too, and after 3 months of aganey and pain, I end up going to another Dr. to inject something else to get rid of the Juvederm and break down the product. Still now, parts of it is there, which makes my eyes look tired and created double bags under eyes. I think it is totally wrong for this product to be injected under eye, since most doctors DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH OF IT IS ENOUGH FOR A PATIENT, OR SIMPLY DON'T CARE DUE TO THE FINANCIAL GAIN. For us patients, when we are already under the procedure, we can't tell what it looks like at the time of the injection, until it is over and done with. Have you seen a Dr. give you a mirror and say, "tell me when to stop the injection" when you are happey with it? Of course not. That is their bread and butter! It would be your decision, but in the long run, we "as the patient" end up going somewhere else to repair the problem that the first Dr. has created! I'm so sorry for your experiance, because I've been there too. It's hard to know what to do! But the only thing to do is read all correspondance about MY JUVEDERM NIEHTMARE previously written. Don't worry about the bruising, in a few days it will go away, but look at the product closer. Is it making you look pretty and added on to your beauty? Or has it taken away from your beauty? I wish you lots of luck. The answer is in your hand. We are here for you.
7/9/07
So the enzyme didn't break all of it down? Did you (hopefully) get a refund?
7/11/07
I saw my Dr. Monday (one week after injection) and it seems that everything is going to be fine. He's convinced (as is his resident and 3 nurses) that the puffiness is just swelling. Here's why: 1) He injected the same amount of Juvederm under each eye, and my left eye is fine (still slightly bruised, but looks normal) 2) I'm still more bruised (mostly coverable with makeup) under my right eye, which means I haven't recovered yet, so swelling would be a normal response to the trauma 3) the amount of puffiness is more than what would have been contained in a whole syringe, so it really could be simply an overfill of Juvederm and 4) Juvederm feels firm under the skin, whereas this feels spongy.
Plus, today, it's gone down quite a bit. I have hope that it's going to look pretty good. My Dr. said to wait another week before I worry too much about it. Keep your fingers crossed, but I think this has a good chance of working out well.
7/11/07
Sorry, sometimes I type too fast--#3 should read: so it really couldn't (as in, could NOT) be simply an overfill of Juvederm... :)
7/12/07
Hi Julie, I'm glad things are going well on your eyes. Keep applying ice under your eyes for puffiness and swelling. The bruise is normal too. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Take care.
7/12/07
Who was your doctor? It's good to post a good result with a good doctor because I think the injector has EVERYTHING to do with how it turns out. I just had Dr. {EDITED} (Los Angeles) do undereye restylane and it looks beatuiful. Also he uses a big light and a magnifying glass..and takes a lot of time. All the things you want. It didn't bruise and it's the best one I've had.
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7/13/07
Just realized I never left a message to first thank everyone for their willingness to share their personal Juvederm experiences and tips.
If you weren't aware, wanted to point out that RealSelf members have added dozens of Juvederm reviews that describe and rate their experience. Thanks again.
Tom
Founder, RealSelf.com
7/13/07
juvederm in lips + sculptra in face disasters
leaving lumps, folds, indents and lines
I have submitted more under sculptra reviews + in discussion forum
I saw my doctor showing him the unfortunate results of these procedures which I think have ruined my looks and my face.
He said that the sculptra cannot be removed. He could offer me no further information on removing the juvederm saying he did not know how it would work as he has never had to remove it before.
I only wish he had applied that concept and not injected me at all.
The results of his handiwork have certainly left me with no confidence, and is affecting me not only personally but professionally.
7/14/07
Juvederm is easy to remove--they inject an enzyme that breaks it down and in one day, the Juv is gone. That may help with part of what you're experiencing. If your doc doesn't know about it, get info from him on what procedure he did on you and go find a doc that does know how to get Juv down.
Good Luck.
7/16/07
Great results at {EDITED}; I went to {EDITED} by a friends recomendation ...I had no idea what Juvederm was or Restylane. ijust knwo I have always had dark circles. The doctor gave me 4 cc's of Juvederm and I had to go back in two weeks because that was not enough. Dr. {EDITED} gave me another 1cc and told me to wait and see if the results are good ...He told me to do it conservatively and we can slowly add to it. I ended up with great results and he would not add more. My Juvederm results has lasted since January and that is 7 months now...I really think it matters who does it. Dr. {EDITED} is in Beverly Hills which is too far for me. Does any one know a good doctor in Orange County? I can not trust my face to just anybody, but I dont go to Beverly Hills that often either. I want to try Botox next.
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7/21/07
Whoa...be careful people...almost all doctor's say less than 1 cc is what it takes under the eyes. I had three cc's at epione and it was awful; i had great big bags and had to have it taken back down three times and then fixed by another doctor. The doctor's I went to said that 3 cc's were 3X too much. I cannot even imagine what more than 4 cc's would have looked like.
7/21/07
I agree. Mine was done the same way. Injected with 3 CC (too much Juvederm) and had to go to another Dr. to cure the problem. I went one time, but should have gone for the 2nd time, which I didn't. I still have 1/2 bag/double deflated bags, under my eyes. I cna deal with it ok. Just to thank the first Dr. for the sh**ty job he did on me, I'm taking him to Small Claims Court. Two days ago I filed and had the Sherif serve him in his office. The small claims court will allow me to recover and get satisfaction of seeing him scorm in front of the Judge, and therefore I will have him pay for every penny I paid out of pocket.
LADIES DON'T BE NICE TO THESE DOCTORS! They will continue what they are doing to others. To put it stop to these madness, you must do something.....Also, I reported him to the California Medical Board and they are reviewing his medical license. I'm set for the Small Claims Court on September 17th, I'm confident that I will win. It's his word against his own action. I have photos,proofs and my notes to back it up with. THIS WILL BE A WIN WIN SITUATION FOR ME. LADIES BE STRONG, DON'T LET DOCTORS PUSH YOU AROUND.
happy one
7/21/07
I agree too...I went to epione for restylane in my tear troughs and they told me 3 cc wouldn't be enough but as it was already $1200 I stopped there. It looked okay, but I got a 'high pressure sales' vibe so I went to another doctor for my lips. He told me that there was no way I had 3 cc injected in my tear troughs...even though that's what I'd paid for. I guess I should be glad it wasn't 3 cc but I'm still mad for paying that much when less than 1 cc is all I should have paid for. I don't think they're honest.
7/25/07
I had Juvederm yesterday under my eyes to get rid of tear troughs which made me look like I had dark circles. I'm afraid I may have been injected with too much, particularly on one eye. One eye is bruised, but I think that one will be fine when the bruising goes away --even though it seems a little more full than I would have liked. The other eye while better today has a ridge and I am hoping and praying it is more swelling than product. Last night it looked horrible. Funny thing is it didn't bruise, just turned red. I have been to this dermatologist for many years and have always been very pleased. I have had fillers other places -- nasal-labial folds -- and the result was great. My advice to anyone is to ask the doctor to be very conservative and then let you look in the mirror. You can always add. I am glad to hear about the injection to get rid of some of the Juvederm in case I need it. Also, I've found that if you go into a sauna or jacuzzi it helps to "melt" some of the product away -- I found this out while on vacation and used a steam room for several days. I noticed that the nasal-labial lines were coming back and it was due to the steam in the sauna. Maybe sweating helps move it because I've also noticed working out seems to make it go away faster than when you're not working out.
Has anyone thought they received too much Juvederm under the eyes and then after a week or so it was OK? I know it eventually goes away but like all the good people on this site -- waiting is too much. I guess this is a lesson learned -- make the dr. do a little and show you. Better safe than sorry. Thanks for all the good info here!
7/26/07
Hi Julie, How did it work out? I went to my doctor today, 5 days after having it done. Like you, one eye is fine although bruised and one is not fine -- puffy, baggy. My doctor said it was swollen and that the area that is puffy had not even been injected. He did tell me to massage one area where there are two ridges. but they are not big. DId yours turn out to be swelling or too much product? I do know that my doctor put more under the eye that looks bad than the other so I am worried it is not swelling. I guess if it is too much, I can have the injection to break it down everyone on this site is talking about and start over. Thanks for sharing your story!
7/27/07
It's so good to know you ladies out there know if a Dr. messes up on your eyes with Juvederm or other products, there is a way to fix it. Thanks to our friend, telling us about the new injection to break down these products. That's how you know what could help you get through it. The Doctors do have responsibility too. He should make sure you are OK and are comfortable with your new you. That's why they have to follow up with patients after the procedure. If you feel uneasy with the way you look, they should guide you. Meanwhile, I have to warn you guys out there about {EDITED}. They have 4 locations, Brea, Westminister, Manhattan Beach and Orange mall. That's where my initial Juvederm Nightmare began. If there are any ladies out there who have gone there and have experienced what I have experienced with Dr. {EDITED}, please let me know. He is not a qualified doctor to perform a cosmatic procedure and does not take responsibilities for his actions. Ladies be aware. My eyes still have not recovered well from my Juvederm injections. Eventhough, we did the injections to break down the effect, still some of it left in there making my eyes look puffy and baggy/saggy looking. Please let me know, if experienced anything like what I did or you were one of his victoms! Good luck with all of you. I'm so glad we can chat on line and talk about our good and bad experiences. I'm here to support you and be there for you. Have a good day everybody.
8/3/07
Thanks -- it's been almost a week since I posted and it is better although clearly there is more filler than under my right eye than my left eye. The ridges are gone and it is much smoother although it can best be described as puffy where there is no puffiness at all under the left eye. This whole thing has made me crazy! Please speak up if you are having this procedure and be adament about having the same amount injected under each eye. Probably I will not have the injection to dissolve it under the right eye because I don't want to start over. What I will likely do is let it dissapate and hopefully in a few weeks--more likely months--it will be at a stage where it should have been in the first place like my left eye is now. At that time, if the other one has dissapated as well, I might have it touched up so they will both match. I think when correctly done it is a good procedure but it is like having a surgical eye job in terms of recovery. I am still bruised 10 days out. Thanks again for posting all this good information!
8/4/07
Thank you for all the great posts--I am learning so much! I too had Juvederm done on my lips, and so far it is a disaster. I do not feel like my doctor filled them too much, but the swelling and the bruising from the procedure is horrible. It looks like I have a purple mustache and I notice some redness--it looks like bleeding just under my skin--within the purple bruised area. I remember my doctor sqeezing my lips very hard (I could feel the pressure despite being numbed) and I think this is probably what caused the marks. I look terrible! It is not something that I can cover very successfully with make-up. Thank goodness my husband went with me and was aware of the procedure--this is not something I could ever "hide" from anyone. My lips actually do not look very different to me, but the bruising and trauma above my lips is what is worrying me. Has anyone else had bruising to this extent? If so, will it go away. I am actually worried some of this might be permanent. I appreciate any comments and/or advice you can offer me. I had the procedure done with botox on Thursday, and so it has been just about 48 hours. Swelling is better, but the bruising is worse. Thanks in advance for your help!
8/4/07
can someone claify - why chose Juvederm instead of Restalyne. All the issues discussed here seem to be from Juvederm.
8/4/07
I had just talked to my Dr. about this the other day. He perfers Restylane at this point. He said you get slightly more hyaluronic acid for your money. He also said Juvederm and Restylane are basically the same product when you look at their scientific break downs.
1.Both last about 6 months.
2.They both cost about the same. $480/syringe.
3. With Juvederm you get .8ml of 24mg/ml product which equals 19.2mg of cross linked hyaluronic acid. With Restyalne you get 1.0ml of 20mg/ml product which equals 20mg of crosslined hyaluronic acid.
(I had to call the office and get this info cause I couldn't remember the amounts.)
So I had Restylane in my lips for the 2nd time. I love it, but wanted to see about Juvederm also.
8/19/07
Juvederm is better for deeper lines and is touted to last longer by the company (although many doctors disagree). dr's like to use juve for under the eyes over restylane and some really deep lines. for fine lines...restylane. they are the same substance but they arrange or pack differently so they can both be broken down by the same enzyme.
8/31/07
3+ months after my Juvederm injection in my lips and 1 treatment with hyaluronidase and my face is still a nightmare. The hyaluronidase disolved some of the product but left deposits other places and caused divots around my mouth in some areas. I know that most people are happy with this product so I assume for the majority of people it will work. I'm not sure how to know who will be one of the successful candidates or if you will end up like me, having a very long 3+ months and left wondering if the stuff will ever go away or if I will be left looking like a "old bag" around my mouth forever. If you are going to try Juvederm, be conservative with the amount and make sure you research the Dr. I definitly vote thumbs down for Juvederm!!
8/31/07
My results were much like yours. A lot of swelling and redness and a very obvious dark line above my lips. It has been several weeks since you posted this, are your results better now?
8/31/07
I had the Jevederm injected 7 days ago at the nasiolabial folds and the first few days I kept thinking oh my god!!! The swelling and the bruising looked like I had been in a fight with someone. My doc did warn me about this so it did not come as a complete surprise and I bruise very easily to begin with. Now going into my 8th day the swelling has completely subsided and the bruising is almost completely gone. I worked in the medical field for years (with a derm at a medspa for awhile) and I have to say that it seems to me that the patients who have the swelling and bruising seem to have the best results that last the longest. The doc I worked for never gave an entire syringe and her patients were always complaining 4 weeks later that they could not see a difference. I can definitely see a difference (not major but enough to know something looks better!). I think you just have to have the right doc with the right credentials. My advice is check them out thoroughly. They do not have to have experience in plastic surgery to inject these products...even OB/GYNs are doing it now at their offices. Only go to board certified PLASTIC SURGEONS and ask to see their work.
8/31/07
Actually there isn't a direct correlation between bruising and swelling and longevity or anything like that. Some people just tend to bruise more than others and the real truth is that docs with A LOT of experience doing fillers know how to apply to most areas with minimal bruising. I had a doc inject who has done it for over 12 years and he flat out said that if you bruise in certain areas...it's the fault of the injector.
9/15/07
I have read a lot of comments about people getting Juvederm in their lips. It simply is not supposed to be injected into the lips. Maybe I am misundersanding and it is actually getting injected to the fine lines around the lips. I had my first injection of juvederm into the nasolabial folds a couple of days ago and it looks pretty good. I have previously tried restylane and was not as pleased witht he results. My doc used the Juvederm Plus which is supposed to last longer. I think if the product is used in the areas it is meant for by an experienced dr., the results will be much better and not traumatic. Although I am pleased with the results, I think I need a little bit more injected into the folds and am considering getting that done. Also, to the people who mentioned sculptra, this is a collagen stimualting injectable. It does not work the same way as "fillers". I have tried the sculptra and seen a huge difference in filling out my face. However, you need at least 2 - 3 applicationsof it to see a major difference. Hope this has been helpful.
9/20/07
Hi,
I've been reading through your nightmare experience as part of my Juvederm research and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind offering me some advice?
I'm just kind of confused - do you mean to say that Juvederm shouldn't be used under the eyes at all because it's too risky? Or is it okay if you go to a reputable doctor, like Dr. Lambros? Also, do you know if he is a plastic surgeon or a dermatologist?
I'll greatly appreciate any info. you can share with me!
9/26/07
Hi girls,
I´ve read all your posts. I´m from Argentina and when I was in Venezuela I had the brilliant idea of getting Hyaluronic Acid in my upper lip, I had 1/2 cc inyected of Teosyal a different brand, but it's basically the same than Juviderm and Restylane, anyways, it was a BAD idea. The product migrated evenly up to the area between my nose and my upper lip, instead of staying in the upper lip, where it was inyected, so I looked swollen and very weir.
I did a lot of research on the net and ended up finding about the Hyaluronidase enzime injections in a cosmetic surgery web site {edited}. I couldn´t find anyone here who would do the shots, so I decided to do it myself, yes, very risky but what the hell, I was not willing to wait it out! So I bough the hyaluronidase under the comercial name of UNIDASA, it comes as a powder in little glass containers, which you have to dissolve/mix with saline solution. I inyected the hyaluronidase myself, first time I dissolved 150 u.i of hyalurinidase in 1 ml of saline solution, and inyected 1 ml. because it was the recomended concentration, but I noticed it left very very samll chicken pox like markings in the skin on the inyected site, I assumed it was due to the high concentration of Hyaluronic acid, so for the next shots I dissolved it much more to bring down the concentration of the enzime, so it wouldn´t leave a mark, although it would be as effective, so I used 50 u.i of hyaluronidase per ml and inyected 2 ml. I had to repeat the shots a couple of times due to the low concentration of the enzime but it worked fine, I disolved the hyaluronic acid and I´m backa to normal.
The markings that had gotten from the first shot of hyaluronidase are almost gone and they are BARELY visible, I´m sure they will be compleately gone in time.
I just wanted to share this with you in case you can´t find a surgeron or dermatologist who whould do the hyaluronidase inyections for you, maybe you dare to do it yourself =)!!
In USA the product I think is called Hydrase or something like that and it comes already dissolved (not in powder like here). Yet, you may want to dissolved it a bit more just to be in the safe side.
Cheers, Vicky
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10/6/07
Ahhh, please don't inject anything yourself! Most doctors who don't carry hyaluronidase will order it and do it for you, and even they have to call another doc to learn how to do it and these are all people who are used to doing injections. If something happened like you turned out to be allergic to the enzyme (which it is the same stuff found in bee's venom and people who are allergic to these can show similar reactions) you would definitely want a medical professional there.
10/15/07
It's been 6 weeks since I had Juvederm injected under my eyes and it looks horrible. I still have huge bags under the naturally puffy part of my eyes making me look really tired. The doctor kept telling me to wait and see if the swelling/edema will go down but it isn't. He did mention that enzyme product which will dissolve it but I'm a little scared that it will just make it worse. Can someone let me know if it worked for them?
10/17/07
Hi Everyone, This is Ellie. I'm the one who posted the JUVEDERM NIGHTMARE a few months ago. It was a uwful experiance and I will never forget it. My nightmare is over now and thanks to good friend of mine, who through this website contacted me and helped me through it. I know for fact that Hyaluronidase works for sure. {Edited} injected this enzyme under eyes to reverse the effect of Juvederm. In matter of 1/2 hour, the Juvederm over injected effects were vanishing fast. It is very fast and painless. No side effect or fear was there for me. My eyes look normal now and I'm happy with the way I look.
This website is designed for all of us ladies to talk to each other and help one another to get through our problems and recognize the fact that bad Doctors make bad mistakes. There are always good news, but it's up to you to use it to your advantage to help yourselves.
We have two great Doctors to refer to you based on our experiances.They have helped so many of us end our misrable time with Juvederm or other products on the market.
{edited} Take care ladies. Good luck. Keep reading this websit for more news.
Ellie
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10/18/07
Hi Ellie,
We communicated a lot during the summer. It has been almost 6 months since I had Juvederm injected around my mouth and at my lip line. The Hyaluronidase injections, which I had to search far and wide to find in a city of over 100,000, helped some, but did not completely rid me of the Juvederm, nor did it leave me without some divots at the injection sites. I have waited 6 months now, kept my head down and avoided conversation, and am hoping that the product will completey disappear soon!! I have seen 4 different dr's throughout this, none of which were overly helpful and have finally made an appointment for November to try collegen injections to "plump" up the divot areas and correct the "puckering". I am glad to hear that your nightmare turned out OK and hope that you went on with your wedding plans. I would advise everyone trying this product or any other fillers for that matter, to realize that even though they are not permanent, 6 months is a long long time when you are talking about your face, and I am not even sure that at the end my face will ever be back to "me." Research the Dr. you are using and be conservative!!
It is nice to hear from you.
10/18/07
Believe me, the lips is where I had the Juvederm injected. I did not request it and was not wise enough to question the procedure. I have thin bumpy ropes in my lips 6 months after the injections. The Juvederm website actually states that no research has been concluded to include recommendations for the lip area, but somehow Drs aren't hearing that.
10/19/07
Hi, I remember you well. How Meg and I wanted to help you get back to normal again. We wanted to see you happy again. I'm so sorry that your lips didn't go back to normal after the Hyaluronidase injection, to reverse the effect. Believe me, to help you get better, I was willing to fly you over to CA to see Dr. {edited}. Since I didn't hear from you again, I assumed you were OK.
What I'm happy about the most, is that you seem to get your confidance back and try to come up with other solution to remedy the problem. I'm back to normal again, so will you. One thing you are right about is that, we will not look like our old self again, but we will look better after everything is over. WITH EVERYTHING BAD HAPPENING IN OUR LIVES, SOMETHING GOOD WILL COME OUT OF.
Now you have me and so many ladies on this website to be your biggest supporter. Our hearts are pure and so is our wishes for you and everyone to get better and look beautiful again. DON'T WORRY, YOUR NIGHTMARE WILL SOON BE OVER TOO.
Take care. Stay in touch.
Ellie