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Extreme Swelling in Top Lip After Dental Block; 4 Days Later, Still Completely Numb? (photo)
After the doctor injected dental block under my top lip, right top lip swelled up, the doctor said it was normal. I got injections twice before with D.B. and this never happened. She then injected juvederm into top and bottom lips. Next morning, right side of my top lip was quadruple in size and I was in agony. The pain made my entire head throb. Pain subsided next day but 4 days have passed and my top right lip is still triple in size. From nose down is swollen as well & stillcompletely numb.
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Swelling from Dental Block
This most likely resulted from the dentist passing the needle into or through the artery which travels with the nerve in the area. This is not from an allergic reaction from the Juvederm as previouly mentioned and the previous mentioned steroid dosage is not correct for the treatment of an allergic reaction. An allergic reaction to the Juvederm would have resulted in swelling and redness of the entire upper and lower lip where it was injected, not just one half of your...
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Board Certified Periodontist and Implant Practitioner
You are probably having some type of allergic reaction to the Juviderm, Latex gloves, topical... A prescrition for decadron 4mg twice a day for 4 days will probably resolve the swelling and it may take up to 6 months for the numbness to go away and it is possible that you may be numb forever but not likely.
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I have had a filling done yesterday and the dentist have me an injection to stop it from hurting. After a couple hours my whole lower lip went exactly like yours. I then went to the hospital and they said it's an allergic reaction. The doctor has currently gave me piriton for me to receive daily. I see no current effects, but the lip has stopped growing. I advice you to go to your doctor like I did and he can give you some medicine for an allergic reaction. I hope I have helped.