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Bruising After Restylane Lip Injections

I had Restylane injections in my lips 6 days ago from a board-certified plastic surgeon. I have 7 dark purple spots on my lips, which I think are bruises. How much longer will this last? Is there anything I can do to make it fade quicker? It hardly seems to be fading at the moment. The bruises are darker than they appear in the photo.

Asked 34 months ago by Lisa in London in London, England

LIp injections with fillers

Yes, they may be bruising fromt he original injection of the filler. This usually goes away within a week but can take longer in some individuals.

Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

ASAPS ASPS

Use a dark lipstick and no one will notice, because it does not look too bad

Unfortunately, bruising is the most common complication from Restylane injections. Even expert injectors can bruise a patient. The overall result looks very good. In the future, perhaps your doctor could do fewer sticks, which would cut down on the bruising risk. In addition, eliminate vitamin E, fish oil, aspirin and ibuprofen for 2 weeks prior to injection. The use of Prevedem (by Neocutis) reduces bruising if used for 2 weeks prior to injection. After the procedure, Bruise Relief,... more

Mary Lupo, MD

New Orleans Dermatologist

Warm compresses and patience

Your lips are shaped very nicely, and the blue spots are definitely bruises. It is possible that you took Aspirin, Motrin, Advil, etc, in the 2 weeks before your injection, which caused you to bleed abnormally at the injection sites. Try using some warm compresses twice a day, this will dissolve the blood products and make it improve quicker. Also try eating fresh pineapple, it has a natural enzyme (bromelain) that will help your bruises fade quicker. Just be patient, the bruises are... more

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Theda C. Kontis, MD

Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon

You can use various vitamin C products. Avoid aspirin, etc before any procedure in the future

There are many reasons that you may have developed bruising on the lips, including the skill of the injector, the type of technique they used, medications you were on prior to the procedure and after care. The easiest of these to change is the medications you may have used prior to the procedure. Now, while this won't help you now, in the future you may be able to avoid a nasty healing process. As for the skill of the injector, there are many injectors where bruising is essentially... more