So yesterday I had a lip filler injection for the first time and they used lidocaine on me. Everything was fine until 30 minutes later when I left the clinic I felt a sudden dizziness and almost passed out. I talked to my doctor and he told me to take a rest. Anyway at 3 am in the morning I started feeling all tingly and dizzy again I had to go to the Er My question is it s been 24 hours now and I still feel a bit dizzy and funny feeling in my arm and leg , when will the lidocaine effects go away?
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Hello and thanks for your question. Maintaining previous injections typically requires at least 1 syringe in order to provide a nice result. Please keep in mind that 1 syringe is a very small amount and would provide a modest result for a small area such as tear trough (would start with 1/2...
No, this is unlikely. Allergies to Juvederm are extremely rare. Lip augmentations with fillers would be a great option to improve the fullness, suppleness and symmetry of the lips. I prefer to use a micro cannula to inject the lips to prevent bruising.
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Thank you for your question. Having 1.8ml is a large amount of filler for lip augmentation which is contributing to your excessive swelling. Typically it is not advisable to inject more than 1ml at a time to prevent overcorrecting. However, it is common to have some swelling after lip...