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Lips Swollen After Restylane

I had restylane injected in my upper lip yesterday. Directly after, I looked great, ran errands, even bought lipstick! But this morning (it's been about 15 hours post procedure), my lips are swollen like a duck bill. It looks terrible. I've had resty in my lips numerous times, and I've never seen this. I'm usually very conservative, but my doctor used a tiny bit more this visit. I'm scared. Will my lips go back to their look from yesterday? I have a big public event in four days!

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18 Doctor Answers | Asked by SallyAnne in New York, New York

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Restylane - Significant Swelling after Injection to the Lips

Hi SallyAnne in Los Angeles, You should, of course, speak with your PS about this. However, in general, there can be a lot of swelling with injections of the lips. There can be a lot under normal circumstances; if you had a bit more injected than usual then it's even more likely that you'd have swelling. And, unlike excess filler injections in other areas, this would probably be less likely to respond to hyaluronidase (which dissolves hyaluronic acid, which is the... more

Restylane and lip swelling

You have a very high chance of developing a good result in time for your public event. A small percent of restylane injections, or juvederm injections, can cause excessive lip swelling. Having it once does not mean it will happen again. If the result looked good initially, then it probably is not overcorrection and the amount of fluid that is temporarily there should go away. Some reactions have warranted physicians prescribing corticosteroids but as there are risks, it is preferable... more

Lips will be fine

SallyAnne, Your lips could not have gotten any more volume over night .This should be swelling and that can happen. Give it a few more days. Can ice 5-10 minutes on and off(do not apply ice directly but wrap in a wash cloth). Sometimes sleeping with head more elevated decreases facial swelling that is most severe in morning.

Swollen Lips after Restylane

It is very common to have swelling after Restylane or Juvederm injected into the Lips. Almost every pateint experiences this in this area. Typically the selling lasts for 3 to 7 days. Even though you have had this procedure in the past, each injection is diiferent. You may not have iced the area as much as you have done in the past or may have remembered the amount of swelling you had on your previous injections. Your procedure was less than 24 hours ago so... more

Restylane lip swelling

This is normal. The swelling usualy takes a week or so to go down. If it doesn't see the injecting doctor.

Post-Injection Swelling

Yes, what you are experiencing is normal. Give 5- 7 days for the swelling to reduce. Please contact your injecting doctor to discuss.

Swelling after Restylane injections

Yes it is common to have swelling post injection and this should subside in the coming days. Make sure you are not have any other problems that may be causing the increased swelling. If you suffer from herpes simplex this may be a factor and you should be placed on an antiviral medication like valtrex. I would go in and see your physician as soon as possible and hopefully you will be all right for your big public event. In the future plan a few weeks ahead before a large event just in case ... more

Michael Elam, MD

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Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Swollen lips after restylane

It is very common to get swollen after restylane injections especially to the lips. Be patient, it will resolve.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Swollen lips after Lig Augmentation

SallyAnne, sorry to hear about your lips. Unfortunately, the lips can swell quite a bit the first couple days after having a lip augmentation. Although they might not have been bruised or become swollen the prior times you received your treatments, there is always the chance that they may in the future. It all depends on the location of injection, whether a bruise formed, and the amount injected. Furthermore, the injection process elicits a local inflammatory process... more

Christopher I. Zoumalan, MD, FACS

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Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon

Lips swelling a day after Restylane

Greetings~ Don't worry SallyAnne...it's quite normal for Restylane to swell, especially the next day. If after injections you are active (errands, exercise, etc) your lips are more likely to swell. After sleeping, especially if you sleep with your head level with the body or on your side you have a greater chance of swelling as well. Use ice on your lips and you can take ibuprofen as well. Don't massage the lips...this can make them swell more.... more

Excessive lip swelling after Restylane or Juvederm.

Sally Anne, It sounds like since you've had filler injected into your lips multiple times, it's possible this time you were so comfortable after the treatment you went shopping, bought lipstick (as you said) and generally ran around town. All of this activity, and not resting and icing, may possibly have contributed to more swelling this time around than you remember from any previous treatments. If you used the new lipstick you bought, on top of your recent small injection... more

Swelling after restylane may be due to the injeciton, due to the product, or due to the placement of the product.

Swelling after restylane may be due to the injeciton, due to the product, or due to the placement of the product. In all cases the product will fade and can be removed with the injeciton of hyaluronic acid.

Swelling Like Duck Lips Los Angeles

Hi Sally. While we are not sure that you will be ready for your event in four days, we are sure that the welling will go down. We would expect you to go back to looking just like you did after the injections if there was no swelling at that time. Good luck.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

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Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Swelling post Restylane in the lips

Make sure to call the doctor who performed the procedure. He/she may be able to differentiate a bruise from an inflammatory reaction. Sleep with your head elevated on extra pillows. Take Benadryl at night. Discuss with your doctor the option of a day or two of the oral medication Prednisone which can inflammatory swelling in time for your event. Hope that helps. Madeline Krauss, M.D.

One day is too early to judge if lips are overfilled with Restylane

In fact all the activity you did yesterday, including trying on lipstick, may have increased the swelling more. Ice the area for 5 minutes 2-3 times a day and take it easy with activities for the next day or two. You will be able to judge how your lips look in 3-4 days.

Lips Swollen After Restylane

If your lips "looked great" directly after the procedure, but were more swollen the next morning, I am inclined to think that you were not overfilled but rather have temporary swelling. This could be from hematoma (bruise) or a minor inflammatory reaction. Either way, it will likely go down over the next several days and hopefully will look great again. As always, check back with the physician who did the injections regarding this type of concern. more

Swollen Lips after Restylane injection

Hi, sorry to hear about the swollen lips. Swelling of the lips are very common, especially immediately after lip injection with either Restylane or Juvederm. In addition, Restylane sometimes causes an urticarial reaction which will contribute more to the swelling. In your case, it sounds like you might have developed a hematoma (a bruise) in the lip area. The lip is a very vascular area so forming a bruise that may show up one to 2 days after the procedure is possible. I don't think its... more

Lips Swollen After Restylane with Big Event on the Way in LA

Hi SallyAnne, Sorry to hear about your swollen lips after Restylane. Hopefully the swelling will go down over the next few days. Speak with your injecting physician. If they are still too large 24 hours before your big event, you may consider having a small amount of hyaluronidase injected to decrease the size. We recommend having your treatments about 10 to 14 days before big events just in case there is bruising or unusual swelling. Good luck, be well, and... more