What to Expect from Swelling After Juvederm for Lips?

Different providers inject lips differently, and the different techniques can affect the swelling. You might swell much more than the average patient, and that can be unique to you, or it might be unique to this one treatment and then when you have it done again, you might react differently. I do see women who notice more bruising and pain related to their menstrual cycle when they undergo fillers. Most patients would rather have their lips injected at the end of their day rather than risk going bruised or swollen to the office. Some rare patients have an exagerated swelling that is very large and lasts a few days, but this is very uncommon. Most swell a little through the day, and use ice on and off, immediately after the injections and through the day can help. Avoid blood thinners before the procedure, such as aspirin (if possible) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and Alleve, etc. Some avoid fish oils and vitamin E and Garlic, Ginko and Ginseng which all might cause more bruising, and some take Arnica and or Bromelain herbal remedies to minimize the swelling, and may even take it starting a day before the procedure. There is very sparse medical literature on the effectiveness of these items but many people take it.
Most patients find they're ok the next day, but rarely some will look more obvious for a day or two longer.

Juvederm can cause swelling in the lips after injection.  I recommend a Medrol dose pack, ice, and elevation to help with swelling.

Swelling is common with lip injections. There are some techniques that will assist in minimizing post procedure swelling. The most important issue is to refrain from Aspirin, Motrin , Advil, Vit E and fish oil. These products will increase bruising and bleeding. Please stop these preparations 7 to 10 days prior to your injection. The liberal use of ice while injecting helps to decrease swelling as well.