I’ve seen on many RealSelf post that doctors say to ice the area after fillers to make swelling go down. However, when I got my lips done today my injector told me to not ice the area, not even after 42 hours because this will cause the filler to travel. So I just want more opinions on if I could ice it or not, and if not can I have other suggestions to make swelling go away quicker?
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Looking at the progression of pictures, the swelling has improved significantly on day 5 and the facial asymmetry is less pronounced. This is unfortunate but the trend is encouraging. I recommend close interval follow up with your provider. Being very optimistic, the swelling should be...
Swelling and bruising are common after lip injections and can take up to two weeks to resolve. Continue to follow the advice of your injector. Some patients find using the supplements Arnica and Bromelain to be helpful as well. If after two weeks you still have concerns, return to your in...
There is no reason to be concerned. Antibiotics are used quite frequently for various infections in patients with existing filler and there has been no evidenced that the use of antibiotics affects filler's longevity nor their expected metabolism.
