Severe upper lip bruising after lip filler. Is this a normal outcome? (Photo)

I'm sorry to hear you have had a bad experience with your treatment. The filler can be dissolved safely, however, there is always a small risk of an allergy to Hyaluronidase. This risk may be increased given your allergy to bee stings. Before undertaking Hyaluronidase treatment,...

Developing a vascular occlusion is a risk with lip fillers and can happen with any injector. Using an experienced injector is still important for several reasons. Identifying any occlusion early and treating it appropriately is certainly one of them.

Hi there! Thank you for your question. It could be the filler settling in and I always recommend to my patients to allow 2 weeks for filler to completely settle. If you are still experiencing problems I would recommend revisiting your practitioner. Hope this helps, Best Wishes, Dr. Rupert

Swelling is common after lip filler and can take up to two weeks to resolve.  The swelling can be disproportionate.  If after two weeks you still have concerns, return to your injector for an evaluation.  The filler can be dissolved with hyaluronidase if desired.  

It can take up to two weeks to see your final results from lip fillers.  The lumps should soften during this time and swelling resolve.  It is unlikely that you will see an increase in the volume of the lips however.  You may want to consider additional product since you enjoyed the fuller ap...

The lips are quite vascular.  During injections, small, yet deep bruising may occur in the obicularis oris, which is the lip muscle.  The bruises tend to organize over 6-12 weeks, and then can move to the surface through the muscle with mild stimulation.  This could occur while you were ea...