Severe pain/bruising after recent lip augmentation?

By 29sillygirl on 19 Jul 2012

My experience with Restylane has always been good. Same applies to the surgeon I see. The last time I decided to have lips enhanced, I mentioned my concern about an overlap or droopy appearance in central part of upper lip. Very visible in profile view of face. He suggested a slightly different approach, filling the central upper lip as well as lower lip. It gave desired look....but at what a painful cost! My lips were super painful, bruised, a has two small bumps under lip. When I saw him, he felt it was an allergic reaction, and taking ibuprofen and Benadryl before procedure would help. Anyone else had this experience? Wondered if age is a factor: I'm 76 now. Was in early 70s when I first had lips plumped.

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Megan P (Community Manager)
11 months ago

Is that a picture of you? If so, you certainly don't look even close to 76!

I'm surprised your doctor would have you continue with injections if you already experienced a mild allergic reaction.

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29sillygirl
11 months ago

Thank you, Megan. I do look younger than my chronological age. As to my doctor's assessment, I felt he might be wrong, i.e., that my lips reacted to having a high volume of gel injected into a smaller section of lip. I still believe that may have been what caused the pain. As mentioned, Restylane has been well tolerated by me before. This was the first time I had fillers for close to 5 yrs, so that is why I wondered if aging was a factor:).

Severe pain/bruising after recent lip augmentation?

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