Bruising, Numbness, and Funny Smile After Restylane on Lips

I had Restylane lip augmentation this morning. I have MINIMAL bruising on my lips; does this get worse or better in days to come? When does the "numbness" go away? I also look funny when I smile; when does this get normal?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by SummerFun2009 in Bellevue, WA

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Swelling and numbness after lip filler

When the lips get injected with filler like restylane, there may be swelling and some numbness after the procedure. This usually gets better with time.

Steven Wallach, MD

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Bruising, if present, will disappear in a week; Numbness only lasts hours; Your smile should be fine

Thanks for your question. In regards to the bruising, numbness, and smile, I will answer each of these in turn. Bruising, if present, gets worse over 1-2 days after the treatment, but then improves and disappears within a week. Numbness, if due to a local or topical anesthetic, usually wears off in 2-4 hours. If present longer than this, you will need to contact your physician and make sure that no errors were made with the injection. Your smile should return to normal as the swelling... more

Give it two weeks

While most of these effects remit after two days, some may linger for a week. I would call your physician after one week and tell them of your concern. If there is excessive tenderness before that time or you develop erythema (redness) you should be seen earlier. You might have developed an infection from the dental block or from the injections themselves. As far as the bruisiing this peaks immediately after or during the procedure so you will not have any aggrevation of this... more