Ended up with a purple lump on top lip one side only and more and more it is starting to look thinner than the opposite side. Is it possible that it didn't "take" in that area or wasn't injected deep enough?
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March 7, 2017
Answer: After Restylane lip injections huge red purple lump on top lip. Normal?
Depending on how much was injected it is most likely that there was some postoperative swelling that gave you the results you really liked. As that settles the true volume (1 syringe = 1 mL) is what is left. This is a common scenario with fillers. It does indicate that you would likely be ...
These wrinkles are from the cheek elevating when you smile. The are not fixed by botox which gets the eye squint muscles, not the cheek. You can throw money at this which will help in the short term, while the lids are swollen, but not in the long term. I don't think fillers will help with yo...
Restylane and Juvederm have lidocaine, but Belotero and Radiesse do not. If you cannot find Restylane without lidocaine then consider other products.Good luck!
