Hyaluronan / lidocaine and Swelling: What Users Say

• 61...
• March 18, 2019

For Facial Wrinkles "I had Juvederm injections (2 syringes) on the facial wrinkles opposite my mouth just today, so I am only giving it 6 stars because I was told that the swelling and the redness from the needle would subside. My skin is VERY sensitive, and when I touch the injected spot GENTLY, it feels very hard and lumpy, which I was also told would go away. I'm a bit freaked out, as my face looks swollen, and when I smile, I can see where the gel is under my skin. I really hope this goes away. ALSO, I paid a lot of money, and now after telling me I needed only 2 injections, I was told I need 4. Not happy."

• KDa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2019

For Facial Wrinkles "Juvederm did not produce what my doctor claimed it would. I have normal bags under my eyes and had injections under my eyes, above the cheeks. One side looks worse, meaning the bags appear larger because of the placement of the product. The other eye has two large lumps, like I am a part-time MMA fighter. It’s been 3 weeks and no improvement. On top of that, I had bruising and swelling for nearly 2 weeks. I wasted so much money on this terrible product. Do not waste yours."

• Juv...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 3, 2021

For Facial Wrinkles "I had Juvederm injections in my lips and the corners of my mouth in July. It is now January, and I have a continual problem with redness, inflammation, and cracks in the corners of my mouth. I went to my regular dermatologist in a different state, and she prescribed Ketoconazole 2%. It did not work. Nothing has worked, including various OTC lip balm and Neosporin."

• Amy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 26, 2020

For Lip Augmentation "I had Juvederm Volbella lip injections one and a half years ago. Immediately after, my lips were swollen and there were around four hard, tender lumps, which I was assured would disappear - they didn’t. I was pleased with the result for six months, apart from the tender lumps, which I now know were granulomas as a result of the injection technique. After six months, I started getting soft lumps on and around my lips, which were unsightly. I went back to the doctor who performed the injections, and he injected a solvent, which didn’t really work. The filler has disappeared now, and the granulomas have almost disappeared. I would not recommend it."

• Deb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 25, 2019

For Lip Augmentation "I am a 58-year-old Caucasian female. Had my lips injected 9 months ago for lip lines. 2 months ago, I started getting lumps in my bottom lip. Then, as time went by, the other injection sites started swelling and getting tender. I'm looking for answers on why I would have issues 9 months later."

• Mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2019

For Lip Augmentation "I was excited to try this because I have seen the positive effects on other people's lips and thought, why not? First mistake. Not only do the injections hurt extremely badly, even with the lidocaine, I had a blood vessel hit, and my face was extremely swollen and instantly very bruised. The bruise spread towards my nose and all over my upper lip, and I had to go back in and have the reversal injections done. Let me tell you, after being so swollen and bruised, those injections were excruciatingly painful. I will have to get more injections now to fix my lip since the reversal ones diminish your own natural lips. Needless to say, I will never try this again. My face looks like someone beat me, and I don't even want to leave the house."

• nic...
• August 4, 2021

For Facial Wrinkles "Terrible product, the doctor that was not really a doctor (found out later) said no swelling will happen, totally different filler, nope, she injected lips, mouth corners, and underside of my face. I look 10 years older, she created wrinkles and bumps with this filler. This is the most awful experience I ever had with fillers and this injector, never ask for this product, it should not be permitted to use! It does nothing to hydrate the skin either."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2019

For Lip Augmentation "I had the very same experience with Volbella. I am a 59-year-old white female with no known allergies of any kind. I had a lot of swelling and nodules six months after injections! Minor and normal swelling right after injection. The doctor prescribed a couple of rounds of steroids that eventually worked. Horrible experience! But the six months prior to the swelling and nodules, I loved the results."