Had 1ml of filler around 4 hours ago and my lip is now purple, is this normal? (photo)

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Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Swelling and bruising are common after lip injections and can persist up to two weeks.  Intermittent use of cold compresses may be helpful for the first two days.  If after two weeks you still have concerns, return to your injector for an evaluation.

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to see your bruising issue.  Although rare, a significant bruise can develop after lip injections and should be evaluated by your injector to discuss options at helping it to heal faster.  Reach out to yours for advice and to rule out any other issues.  Best wishes.

Vilma Di Maria, MBBS · Answer

Thankyou for your question. Lip injections have a high risk of bruising and you definitely have a bruise . Nothing to be concerned about. I would ice the lip on and off for the next few days. This will help the bruise settle faster. hope this helps

Tonya Boudreaux, MD · Answer

Hello, thank you for the photo. It looks like you just have severe bruising post lip injections. This is nothing to worry about. If you take all natural Arnica tablets, it will make the bruising clear up faster.
Best of luck!

Javad Sajan, MD · Answer

Hello AshalillyB,I’m sorry to hear you are experiencing this. From your photo, this appears to be bruising and should resolve within two weeks. I suggest returning to see your injector in person to be evaluated further. For any future injections, consider having injections done with a cannula. In my practice I perform filler injections in the lips with cannulas and this has greatly reduced the risk of bruising. Hope this helps,

Had 1ml of filler around 4 hours ago and my lip is now purple, is this normal? (photo)

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