Restylane side effects - how can I get rid of lumpy lips from Restylane injections?

I recently had restalyne injections to my lips and have a huge knot on my top lip 2 weeks later.  Looks and feels awful. When I smile my lip looks distorted. What can be done to get rid of this?

2 answers to “Restylane side effects - how can I...”

A: Usually within the first few days, you can mold the...

Steven Wallach, MD

Usually within the first few days, you can mold the Restylane to get rid of lumps. By two weeks this may not work. Hyaluronidase may work to dissolve some of the Restylane.

A: Start by using warm compress and massaging it. If after...

Payman Simoni, MD

Start by using warm compress and massaging it.  If after a week it did not get better you can ask your doctor to inject it with hylouronidase to dissolve the Restylane.

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