Is it okay to fly out the day after getting lip injections? I have had it done 3 times before but I'm getting them done again before flying out to America. The flight is 15hours long. Just wondering if there will be any effects besides the obvious bruising and swelling.
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Thank you for your question! Dermal fillers have a significant swelling post injection. I would follow up with you plastic surgeon but typically I tell all my patients to wait a full two weeks. Generally at 2 weeks they are happy and glad they didn't dissolve. Dissolving is unpredictable as w...
Usually lip fillers will decrease the gap. You may have some swelling, which can last up to 2 weeks. If after 2 weeks, you don't like your results, you can have the filler dissolved with hyaluronidase. Hope this helps.
Thank you for your question! Swelling and bruising are common after lip injections and can persist up to two weeks. Intermittently icing the area for the first few days and keeping your head elevated may help. Also some patients find using Arnica and Bromelain supplements to be beneficial fo...