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Tons of hard lumps in lips months after Restylane?

xxfullmetalxxJul 15, 2016
Two years ago I had juvederm and the only issue I experienced was a soft lump on my upper-lip that never went away. In attempt to even it out I had Restylane, but poorly injected.. my lips are lumpy and there are many hard spots that hurt if I feel around. I've tried everything. I hate my lips and they feel heavy and ugly. Vitrase seems to ruin faces and I can't risk that with my fragile skin. Can these lumps be excised? They aren't SUPER noticeable but I refuse to accept that. It's my mouth!

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