Too much Restylane lips - trout pout!

guest (unregistered guest) 17 Mar 2007

Just had some injections yesterday and am feeling very conflicted. I feel like "trout pout" (my first thought was it looked like a ducks mouth) I am hoping this will disappear in a couple of days!

Pramit Malhotra, MD 26 Mar 2008

the duck look after lip augmentation is very common. in my practice i use only one sryinge for the first injection and am very conservative in augmenting the border b/w white and red lip which can give you a duck look. give yourself a week. swelling can make you panic initially. juvederm and restylane can be melted with a compound called hyaluronidase. Make sure you select an experienced surgeon to inject this.

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guest (unregistered guest) 4 Apr 2007

I had Restalayne in my lips last Friday and looked like a duck. but I saw the funny side and was reasurred that it would go down. Its almost a week on and I love my new lips. The are not over done. Just enhanced. the lipline and cupids bow. Was I "quackers" to have it done" ? ha ha Nah, I will definately go for a top up in 6 months.

guest (unregistered guest) 14 Apr 2007

I have DUCK LIPS! I am so worried that I made a bad choice. It's only been a day so I am hoping they go down some more. Will icing the area help them "deflate" faster?

TerriZ (unregistered guest) 4 May 2007

I have had my lips done with restylane MANY times. I too have had the "Duck" look. I kept icing them and tried stretching my mouth out by pretending I was screaming and saying the vowel sounds... A E I O U. Believe it or not but it seemed to absorb some of the restylane in my lip. You have only had 1 day to re coop. I promise by a week it will look alot better! The lips tend to swell badly. I am having a problem with restylane around my mouth area. I had it done 2 weeks ago, minimal swelling. Now all the sudden, I have a knot the size of a lima bean there. Anyone reading this any explanation or can you help?? I called my doctor and OF COURSE... he went on vacation and they dont consider this an emergency. So... anyone? Ever heard of this happening?

guest (unregistered guest) 30 Jun 2007

yes and im freaking out, i am swollen like a golf ball on my cheek. how are you doing?

breanne 9 Jun 2008

Massage the lumps in your lips, it will go away.

breezytew 12 Sep 2008

I had restylane done last tuesday and I read (on the web) that benadryl makes the swelling go down faster. I took it last wednesday night b/f bed and saw a big difference the next morning. I really don't know if it was b/c of the benadryl or not but it helped me. Good luck

bellebelle (unregistered guest) 12 May 2007

After one Restylane syringe injected around the mouth and downward from corners, I had extensive bruising on one side that did not fade for almost two weeks. Also, there was no improvement whatsoever in wrinkling, sagging. Could it be that Restylane simply does not work in some skin types? I have thin, fragile skin.

Maria (unregistered guest) 31 Jul 2007

Bellbelle, I am EXACTLY like you i.e. have thin fragile skin, and have the same results with that bloody Restylane. She put one injection in last week and now it is bumpy on the marionette line and a new line is forming around the bump. VERY annoying. If I go back, they won't give me any more for free, probably just massage it. And I paid $550 for what exactly?????

guest (unregistered guest) 26 May 2007

I had TOO much restylane injected and just went back two weeks later to have it dissolved. The doctor who administered it should be able to do this (for free) and if not then most major clinics can administer hyaluronidase (the enzyme that degrades it within a few hours). It takes it down to the size you want, it's not painful and it also helps to dissolve lumps with restylane and several other fillers. I'm happy to know that I'm NEVER stuck with a poor job.

Gina (unregistered guest) 26 May 2007

Restylane can be dissolved? Wow. My doctor told me i had to wait it out. the restylane would get absorbed naturally. Thank you for sharing this tip. my doctor is going to get an angry call! gina

UCLA_student 26 May 2007

Yeah, I just filled out a review on it because I'm finding that not enough people are aware of the fact that it can be dissolved quickly (less than one day) and it is very upsetting to get a bad restylane job or to have it act weird in your body. Dissolving it isn't all that new either it's just that only doctors who do restylane a lot are aware of this-so your doctor may have not known. If he looks for it I think the most common form is vitrase. The fact that it can be dissolved makes it (to me) a better filler than the longer lasting ones because mistakes happen with everything.

guest (unregistered guest) 30 May 2007

I had restylane injections on my lips yesterday. I am really panicking because they are too large!! There also appears to be an inbalence - one side of my top lip is larger. I don't really have any bruising - one small bruise on the side. Did anyone have a similar experience? Is this just swelling?

UCLA_student 30 May 2007

Is the asymmetry the side with the bruise? The second day was the day that I looked like Janice the beatnik muppet lady; two days later they were back to pretty normal. How many cc did you get and where is your clinic?

K34 (unregistered guest) 12 Sep 2007

Oh my gosh! I had mine done 2 days ago and the right side of my upper lip is the same way. I have called the doctor to take a look at it. Can you tell me what happened with your results? Thanks,

chick_66 31 Mar 2012

god i had top done today at 1300 , and oh my god they look huge right now it is 22:38!! how can i help the swelling?

Megan P (Community Manager) 4 Apr 2012

It seems most people ice it. Has the swelling subsided??

BC (unregistered guest) 1 Jun 2007

Does anyone have experince with Restylene allergy? Girlfriend has been suffering from a allergic reaction for 6 months. HELP!

USC Student (unregistered guest) 3 Jun 2007

Hi i am interested in getting restylane sop far im not hearing too many good things how many cc's did you guys get and what was the cost for your visit? I dont want my lips looking too big so i dont want to get too many cc's thanks!

Sexylips (unregistered guest) 22 Jun 2007

I have had my lips with coolagten and resylane and now with Juvederm done. Them most important factor is the injector. I have been t omay doctors, but {edited} Beverly Hills is THE BEST. He is truely an artist. I had the best NATURAL RESULTS that lasted. Editor note: you must join RealSelf so you can be contacted privately with doctor recommendations and feedback. This requires free registration for an account. When registering you must opt-in to receiving private contacts (a check box).

guest (unregistered guest) 28 Jun 2007

I would be careful I ended up with too much there. It cost me a lot of $ to have it done and more $ to have it undone.

guestJ (unregistered guest) 28 Jun 2007

I had my lips done by {edited} 4 years ago and I still get compliments...I wanted something permanent and he recommended Radiance. Be very careful, not everyone knows how to use radiance in lips. Dr' {edited}. Does and he made sure my lips are exactly how I wanted them to be. I would go to him. Expensive though...you get what you pay for...mine cost around $2000 4 years ago and I still have nice full luscious lips.

guest (unregistered guest) 29 Jun 2007

Radiesse (formerly known as radiance) in lips is off label; the manufacturer does not recommend that it is used for that purpose because it can cause lumping in that region. Also, unlike restylane and juvederm if a lump does occur it simply has to be cut out with radiesse and could leave a scar. It's good for deep tissue so be aware of the risks before you try it in your lips. The following link shows one patient's ordeal with it. http://www.click2houston.com/health/5322021/detail.html