I received one syringe of Juvaderm Ultra Plus to augment my upper and lower lip. I'm four weeks post injection and it appears that the filler has moved above my lip. Why did this happen? Can I correct it?
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August 17, 2019
Answer: Why did my filler migrate above my lip post injection and can I correct it?
Hello - thank you for your questions and photos. Don't worry, it can take up to 2 weeks for lips to settle and heal completely. You may just have excessive swelling in the top lip and it may take some time to go down. Try icing on and off + take some tylenol.
Best of luck!
It is normal to see some swelling especially for a few days following your injection, and it is not uncommon for that swelling to be worse in some areas. The swelling from the injection should go down after about two weeks at which point your lips will look better. You may want to ice your...
Hi, Easygoing6309Thank you for your question, swelling and bruising is common after
lip filler treatment. My recommendation is to ice the area for 5 minutes
on and off. You can use topical creams to relieve the bruising, one i
like to recommend my patients is the Arnika topical roll on. If in...