I had 0.5mL of Restylane injected in my small lips 4 days ago. It was my first time doing anything of the sort and I wanted to be "conservative" about it. The swelling seemed to be gone by the end of the day following my injections and now 4 days later, I see/feel some change but not as much as I'd hoped. Is it safe to get more so soon? If so, how soon can I do it?
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January 28, 2018
Answer: Best to wait 1-2 weeks to reduce swelling.
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Sabrina Fabi, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Cosmetic physicians are all aware of injection risks (or certainly should be!) and it is standard practice to pull back on a syringe before injecting to be sure the needle is not in a blood vessel. If any blood is drawn into the syringe, then the needle is placed elsewhere and another "check" is...
This is a great question. Fillers last about 6 to 9 months in the lips for augmentation, depending on the thickness (cross-linking) of the hyaluronic acid. Very thick fillers however are not recommended for lip Augmentation as they are designed for placement into fatty tissue of which the lip...