I recently had Teosyal injected into my top lip to fix the scarring that made my top lip uneven (because of an accident years ago). My doctor warned that it may not work as expected because of the scar. He was quite surprised that my lips bled so much and the side opposite the scar ballooned and turned very dark. I'm icing it, but I'm worried about going back to work because of my very fat lip and bruising. Are there any topical treatments to help with the bruising and swelling?
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October 25, 2020
Answer: Bruising and swelling are common side effect of injections.
The filler that I like the most for under the eyes would be TEOSAL redensity 2 because it contains vitamins and hyaluronic acid. I always do the contour of the eyes with a cannula. There is no doubt that there is the possibility of bruising but it is safer with cannula in the application of the...
These lines are usually caused by poorly placed filler. Overfilling the lip body, or too much filler within the vermilion border will cause this. It should settle as the filler is slowly broken down, but dissolving the poorly placed filler will lead to a quicker resolution