Big Mistake: Restylane in Lips from Different Doc: Uneven Smile, Strange Lumps

SallyAnne

The biggest concern I have for you is the lack of a balanced treatment.  The bruising could be hidden with make-up and lipstick.  However when the upper lip is primarily treated, it will look too big relative to the lower eyelid.  This will make you look like you have had filler-it's a bad thing.  Considering you are going to be on the air in 10 days, this is a circumstance where I would recommend enzyme to take out volume and a short course of corticosteroids to reduce swelling.  The product Collagen was one that could be used the day before a red carpet event.  The Hyaluronic acid fillers are not at all like this.  If you are in Los Angeles, call my office to be assessed to see if these measures will be helpful for you.

Greetings SallyAnne~

Fortunately or unfortunately, we are very familiar with situations like this.  I really feel that the best way to go in cases like this is to dissolve the material that is there and start from scratch.  It can be quite difficult to say the least to fix someone else's mistakes and rather than chase them with more product and potentially make them worse we are better off just starting anew.  Waiting for the product to dissipate on its own may take a considerable amount of time and result in it resolving in an uneven fashion as well.  After dissolving, we usually wait a few days to reinject and the begin again with a conservative amount.

Good luck~

Dr. Grant Stevens