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Is It Normal for the Area to Be Lumpy After Botox Injection?

asked 9 months ago by IL and Annoyed in IL in Southern IL
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 383 times
Tags: lips, lumps, normal

I had Botox around my mouth and it is lumpy.

15 answers to Is It Normal for the Area to Be Lumpy After Botox Injection?

Lumps to mouth after Botox

Since you didn't mention that you had dermal filler (ex: Restylane, Juvederm etc) for mouth augmentation, we are assuming that the bumps you are referring to are related to Botox injections to help soften the lines around the mouth area. Generally, these types of bumps are very short-lived and are related to small areas of inflammation from where the injections sites are. It is not product as may be the case with fillers. If this condition doesn't resolve within... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

No long term lumps from Botox on lips

Off-label use of Botox injections around the lips to decrease pursing lines use one or two units maximum per site and maybe four insertions on the upper and lower lips each. if the Botox is diluted to 1 unit per 0.01 ccs it should leave a very tiny fluid swelling that goes away in minutes to a couple of hours. see video

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Bumps on lips after Botox

Your lips look full, as if they have been treated with a filler recently. If so, the bumps can last several weeks or months, unless they are treated (in the case of Juvederm or Restylane, with Hyaluronidase ). Or, they may be granulomas, following injections with th above in which case a Kenalog Injection may be beneficial. Lumps from Botox shouldn't last longer than 2-3 hours unless some bruising took place and then they my last from 2 days to 2 weeks.

Eugene Mandrea, MD
Chicago Dermatologist

Bumps immediately after Botox may be normal

Bumps in the initial injection site are common and should dissipate quickly. If there is some bruising in the site then this may last for a few days or longer depending on the severity. I give my patients small frozen packets designed especially for post injection swelling and most of the time it is gone before they arrive home. I am not a big proponent of injecting Botox around the lips and prefer a dermal filler for this area. Best regards!

Michael Elam, MD
Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

michaelelammd.com

Give BOTOX Some Time

I also recommend small amounts of BOTOX around the mouth often in combination with other treatments for wrinkles around the mouth. Yes, small bumps occur right after the procedure but give it some time girl! If you are going to an injector that you trust then you should feel comfortable checking in with them for any lingering concerns. Good luck!

Hannah Vargas, MD
Kansas City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Botox in the lips

Botox is not normally injected into the lips. I have injected into the muscle of the upper lip to help decrease smoker's lines or perioral wrinkles. Initially, botox injections cause a fullness or "edema" as there is a certain about of saline solution injected with the botox. This resolves over 24 hours. One can have bruising and swelling of the lips after injections but this too should resolve. I would be patient with it and check back with your doctor. You probably... more

Leo Lapuerta, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Botox and lumpiness

Botox can be injected around the mouth to help with lines; the injection can cause some minor swelling for a day and if you get a bruise, this can persist for 3-7 days on average. Other than that, it should not cause lumpiness.

Mike Majmundar, MD
Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

Bumpy lips after Botox Cosmetic injections

Right after treatment with Botox Cosmetic there are usually small bumps right at the injections sites. These bumps tend to disappear within a few minutes. I do agree with one of the other surgeons above that Botox Cosmetic is not the ideal treatment of wrinkle lines involving the lips. Treatment with a dermal filler, such as Juvederm Ultra, tends to be much more successful at effacing small lines, adding volume, and adding definition the the vermillion border. more

Kelly Gallego, MD
Sioux City Plastic Surgeon

www.drgallego.com

Botox and Dysport lead to smooth results

From your photo, it appears as though they may have used a filler substance such as Juvederm or Restylane. When injected around the mouth, it can lead to some temporary swelling that should resolve in a couple of days. Ice usualy helps. Best to you

Carolyn Jacob, MD
Chicago Dermatologic Surgeon

www.chicagodermatology.com

Hey, don't get BOTOX in the lips!

You will benefit by a little lip edge volume with filler. Botox is not the optimal means of helping the lips. The bumps are an immediate post treatment effect. However the objective here is lip improvement and there is better help out there.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Botox and lumps

Botox only causes little mosquito bite like bumps due to fluid which resolve in a matter of minutes to hours. If you got a bruise from Botox, a bump may last longer. Are you sure you had Botox around your mouth and not a filler?

Sheri G. Feldman, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologist

Immediate bumps from Botox

When there are "bumps" in the skin immediately after injections, this is due to the volume of liquid that was injected. These bumps will dissipate over a few hours. If the bumps come on later, they may be due to bruising caused by the injection. If these bumps last for more than a few days, please contact the physician who did the injections.

Laura Skellchock, MD
Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox ands bumps

Bumps just after Botox injection if superifical may be a simple skin reaction to the needle. If deeper, it could be bruisiing.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox will not cause lumps.

Botox is injected in a small amount of liquid (saline or salt water) and the fluid volume dissapates quickly...within hours. If the needle hits a vein (rarely) it can cause some blood to leak out and this can cause a lump (hematoma) but these are typically small and melt away within a week or two. Botox itself will not cause a lump.

Harlow Hollis, MD
Victoria Plastic Surgeon

Bumps immediately after botox may be normal.

Since you are taking pictures in the car, I am assuming you just had the botox done. If so, then the bumps are probably from where they injected the fluid of botox and will dissipate over the next hour or so.