How Often do you need Lip Injections to Maintain Look?
So I went to get more juvederm (and even out the old stuff) that I got less than a month ago.
I showed the doc my "before" pics, and he said that my lips looked bigger before than now (now meaning a little less than a month AFTER my first 2 syringes). He asked if I worked out a lot, and I said no.
What is going on? Does my body just not take this stuff? I loved the look when it was actually there (after the swelling subsided).
You'd think that after 4 SYRINGES in LESS THAN 1 MONTH, I'd be looking horrible (even though the doc said that since my cheekbones were so high and my eyes were so big that I could handle bigger lips), but my lips look the same (if not smaller) than after I got my 1st two syringes :-/.
Also, I keep pics to compare, so it's not like I'm just using my memory and getting used to the size and not realizing how big they are.
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wow, that's weird.. so how much was it in total? i wanna get mine redone and i had them done less than 3 months ago. it always looks best when it'S fresh. I'm honestly debating wether it'S even worth it considering how pricey they are..
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Wow that IS crazy. I know that different people's bodies 'absorb' the Juvederm more quickly than other's ... but 4 syringes in a month is nuts.
I know that my mom has gotten Juvederm in her lips, and literally over two years later they are still bigger than they were before the injections and she never got them touched back up. I would be careful ... it seems like that much Juvederm in your lips in such a small amount of time could lead to some problems ... or that something is amiss with your doctor and his method or the Juvederm he is using? I don't know ... maybe go to another doctor and get a consult so you can get a different professional opinion. Good luck hun!
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can't you try a different filler?
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AudrinaProvocateur
I don't know ... maybe go to another doctor and get a consult so you can get a different professional opinion. Good luck hun!
Thanks :). I actually went this 2nd time to a dif doc, and he looked at my before pics. He was like, "Are you sure those are before? They look smaller than they do now." I agreed with him (at least about the bottom lip). I explained that maybe the camera angle and/or lip gloss gave a more plumping effect on the before pics. He also asked if I worked out a lot, and I explained that I don't really do anything anymore. He said that there's this one girl who comes in like 11 times in 6 months because she "eats it up so fast." So basically, he said it depends on the indiv.
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can't you try a different filler?
All the docs I've talked to seem to recommend Juvederm (and the dif variations.)
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yeah i hear that if you work out a lot it will metabolize in your body faster, and also if you naturally have a fast metabolism. i hear if you use filler around your facial lines it goes faster too cuz the areas where there is a lot of movement (smiling) - those areas get eaten up faster. i had filler for my cheekbones before and it looked hideous and couldn't wait for it to go away and it did eventually. that is really weird that your lips are smaller now than before! maybe its the type of lipstick/gloss you use?