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Love the Look of my Restylane Lip Augmentation...except for the Bruises

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I went to a board certified plastic surgeon for a...

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Lisa in LondonApril 14, 2009
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I went to a board certified plastic surgeon for a restylane injections to my lips. I have always hated my thin lips and never worn lipstick because I was far too self conscious to draw attention to them! I told the surgeon that I was very concerned about it being obvious that I'd had my lips done and that I preferred having 'too little' rather than 'too much.' The dental block hurt a lot but I didn't feel the actual Restylane injections hurt at all. I love the size of my lips (the surgeon used half a syringe and they look very natural), but the bruising has been terrible! It has been a week and there are purple/black dots on my lips. I called the surgeon's office and they said that it should take up to two weeks for the bruises to fade. While I love the difference the Restylane has made to the look of my lips, I'm not sure I would do it again because the bruising is so noticeable.

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Roy Ng, FRCS(Plast)

Roy Ng, FRCS(Plast)

Specialist Registered Plastic Surgeon

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BV in NC
May 2, 2009
That bruising will go away (as you know by now), and there are things you can do that will really minimize brusing in the future. Talk to your doctor ahead of time for some advice. There are also some reviews on here with detailed "protocols" for what to do starting a week before your procedure to minimize (and sometimes eliminate) bruising. I use Arnica and find that it somehow makes any bruises skip the black/blue phase completely and go straight to the green/yellow phase (which is much easier to conceal on skin and might not even show on lips at all??).
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worriedvictoria
May 20, 2009
im still waiting for my bruising to go down also. There is no way id have gone to work straight away and was glad the procedure was done on a sat. Make up has been useless trying to cover the bruises up. Id do it again but probably on a friday and would certainly take preventative measures.
BV in NC
May 21, 2009
Oh wow...I took a week off work in anticipation of the bruising. I was warned ahead of time that there was a chance of bruising, and knowing how easily I bruise, I expected to be black and blue from the nose down. I guess I was either very lucky or had an exceptional injector as I only ended up with one tic-tac sized bruise under the bottom left corner of my lip. I hope you're doing better now!
rnmercy89
May 30, 2009
i agree. bruising is very injector dependent. there is always a risk however if the injector goes slow enough and gentle enough bruising is slight. also avoid blood thinners before injection ie, aspirin, advil, fish oil, red wine. also arnica works very well.
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June 2, 2009
Your lips look very nice. If you are concerned about the bruising, try Juvederm next time. I had been usind Restylane for two years in my lips until I discovered Juvederm. I experienced no bruising with Juvederm. However I did have minimal bruising with Restylane. Also icing really well works also. I literally suck on ice cubes for two days after having my lips done. Good luck!
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Lisa in London
June 3, 2009
Thanks very much! I went for a top-up last month and I love them now. I tried the ice trick, and like you said, it really helped with the bruising. I'll definitely try Juvederm though. Does it last as long?
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