Hello I am trying to update my lip filler (just my top lip, a very minimal update) and I am also trying to improve my cheeks to make them less hollow. Before, I used hyaluron which made me swell really badly and I was unable to leave the house or eat properly for over 2 weeks. Both times the doctor injected TOO much and it made me look stupid. What I am looking for now is just a tiny improvement. How long would I be swollen with normal lip fillers as I start a new job next week? Shall I wait?
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Extensive swelling of the lips is not uncommon with fat injections. Other than time and cool compresses there is not much you can do. You may consider oral steroids if the swelling is extreme.
Lip reduction is possible through surgery, however your lips naturally thin with age as well. So, if you'd like to wait a bit and save yourself from the inevitable scars related to surgery, then your lips will thin out eventually on their own.
Thank you for the question. Lip filler is approved in the United States in patients over 21 years old. This is because in the study performed for FDA approval, the affect of filler in patients under the age of 21 was not not studied. Injection of filler in patients...