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HATED the Results...overloaded with Tiny WHITE BUMPS!!!

ORIGINAL POST

I had restylane injected in my lips six weeks ago....

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I had restylane injected in my lips six weeks ago. The procedure was fairly painful, but after leaving the doctors office I was happy with my new and improved full pout! It wasn't unitl a couple of days later when I started noticing the downfalls...around day three my lips had pretty much reduced back to their original size! Then around day four I had little tiny bumps formed all over my top lip. Before leaving the doctors office I was told to wait a week to report any abnormalities, but not to worry. It has been six weeks now and I am COMPLETELY WORRIED!!! The tiny bumps on my lips are now spread evenly from one side of my lip to the other! They haven't changed in size, they do not itch or burn, and they are like dots under the skin that aren't raised. VERY NOTICABLE THOUGH! I have met with my doctor and his team of nurses and they didn't have any answers for me. At this point the problem seems permanent and I am EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED!!! If anyone has any clue as to what these bumps could be? PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!! Thanks and good luck with your future experiences.

Replies (23)

October 13, 2007
Ok ladies if you read my comment I would like to inform you that I believe I finally figured out what these TINY WHITE BUMPS ARE...MILIA!!! Although I am still dissatisfied with the results of the restylane injections in my lips, because they are basically the same size as when I originally went in. I am happy to know that the white bumps weren't caused by the restylane! Milia is caused by skin care/ lip care products that are too thick, the thickeness causes a barrier for your skin, and the barrier doesn't allow your skin to to exfoliate naturally, causing your oil glands to get clogged up, which results in little pin point white bumps on or underneath the skin. Milia can also be caused by sun exposure and the thickening of your skin, in the same sense, the thickness of your skin causes the normal exfoliation process to be more difficult, and thus creates white bumps....MILIA! Manual exfoliation with beads and such can help this condition, as well as a product with Alpha-hydroxy acid. If this doesn't rid you of Mila, then your best bet would be laser removal. I hope this helps anyone who has had a similiar problem. THANKS!
November 15, 2009
I was injected with radiesse by mistake and I am getting tiny white bumps on my lips. Do you know if they will eventually go away on there own? I am so worried. Thanks!
May 29, 2014
Hm, are you sure? I realize this was posted years ago, but did your bumps go away? I also got those white bumps after restylane and I know they weren't there before. If they are milia, they should be pretty simple to remove. My bumps are on the softer inside area of my lips, so they don't bother me too much, but after 6 years, I'm pretty sure they are permanent.
May 10, 2008
Hello. I had only lump on the surface of my lip appear after Rystylane. Never had anything like this before so thought it highly likely due to Rystylane.
May 24, 2008
Hi, I would like to comment on the tiny white bumps that are posted, I have also experienced "pinpoint tiny white bumps" to my lips after having 1cc of Restylne put in them. I do not think it is "milia" from clogged oil glands. When I stretch my lips out (tighten them) I can see hundreds of tiny white bumps just under the surface of the skin on my lips. Especially on the underneath sides of top lip so there would not be any pores to clog in that area. I have no idea why this is, if it is a technique problem or what but I have had my lips done twice and noticed it both times, it is only visible when my lips are stretched tight, when the Restylane goes away so do the bumps.
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June 2, 2008
Hello, after reading some of the comments about little white bumps on lips after restylane injections, I felt glad to know I wasn't the only person with this problem. I haven't had any restylane injections IN OVER 2 YEARS and yet I still have those tiny white bumps on my lips. I absolutely think it’s from the restylane, it would be too much of a coincidence to get milia right after having restylane injections. Problem is I thought it only lasts 6 months, well I'm going on two years and still have these annoying white bumps AND my lips are uneven STILL!!! A word of advice... think long and hard before going to a medi spa in the mall to have cosmetic procedures preformed. I’m an idiot for doing that, since my lips looked better before. Ughh, be careful who you let inject you… I think my dr. was drunk!
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June 9, 2008
The only way you would get lumps and bumps in your lips is from an inexperienced injector or someone who does not take their time. Restylane is very moldable so the injector should make sure the product is smooth before you leave the office. These poor outcomes are all driven by bad injection technique. Restylane is not white in color (it is clear) so you would never see white bumps (with Radiesse however you could easily see white bumps). If you see any bumps with Restlane in the lips they would be blue in color which means that the clear Restylane hyaluronic acid was inject too superficially and the light is reflecting off of the veins, making them appear blue in color. If you get any lumps or bumps you can firmly press on them and they will flatten right out- but you should definetly make sure the injector does this before you leave.