I got lip injections at 5 pm the other day and it’s the next morning 12:28 pm. I got a type of juvederm that is supposed to last a year. My doctor said i would be fine to smoke cigarettes by the next morning but i’m worried that I shouldn’t because my lips are swollen and bruised right now. I heard that cigarettes can leave a shape in the juvederm if you smoke them.
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Swelling can be typical. Icing and cold compresses may give improvement. I would wait a full 2 weeks before judging the results, but this may be superficially placed filler. If it is after the two week wait, you can have the filler reversed with hyaluronidase.
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Swelling is normal with lip fillers. The swelling can last 1 to 2 weeks. Sleep with your head elevated .Ice on and off the first day can diminish swelling and bruising. Evaluate your lips after 2 weeks...if need be adjustments can be made in your filler.See your injector at that point if an...
If there is an active infection any where in the body the use of filler is contraindicated. I recommend waiting until you are completely off of antibiotics and cleared of infection to proceed with dermal fillers.
