Lumpy and Uneven Lips After Juvederm. Is This Normal? (photo)

I just had Juvederm injections in my lips yesterday afternoon for the first time (at this point it hasn't been 24 hours yet). I have been icing alot but they are very lumpy, uneven and one side of corner of the upper lip is bigger than the other. Is this normal or is it all due to swelling? When should the lumps go away? Did the doctor who did the filler not do a good job?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by Monkey1 in Berkeley, CA

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Lumpy lips

Your lips can be lumpy for a few reasons Give it a few days to see if they improve If they do not improve go back to your physician who may be able to smooth the lumps

Paul Carniol, MD

Summit Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Uneven Lips After Juvéderm Treatment Are Related to Uneven Injections.

Swelling after lip enhancement is common and this will subside over several days. Occasionally this swelling may appear slightly uneven, despite the fact that the final result is symmetric. Cool compresses can be helpful for the first 48 hours in helping to reduce bruising and swelling. Your pictures show what appears to be a relatively symmetric and even result with your lips closed. However, with your lips open, the inner vermillion and mucosa of the upper lip is uneven. I suspect that... more

Lumpy and Uneven Lips After Juvederm. Is This Normal?

The lips are lumpy and uneven beacause the Juvederm appears that it may have been injected into the body of the lips instead of along the vermillion border (red outer portion of the lips). Injecting the vermillion border is the only recognized use of lip fillers despite some MD's use within the lip itself. This is for safety reasons to prevent injury to the lip vein(s) that can and has caused tissue death of the central portion of the lip. Do a quick internet... more

Injections of filler in lips...Be patient.

Sometimes it takes some time for the lip injections to improve. Massage is a great tool that we use for our patients and this usually works. Be patient. If you are still not sure about the appearance go and see the practitioner that helped you. Personally I would stick with board certified plastic surgeons that do injections routinely. There are some nurses that are great with injections too, but best to get a personal referral.