Can antibiotics affect freshly done lip injections?

There are surgical and non-surgical approaches to lip augmentation. Non-surgical approaches include botox (slight lift, reducing gum show) and filler (volume restoration). Surgically, you can have two separate incisions under the nose (italian), one incision under the nose (bull horn), one incision at the red/white upper lip junction (gull wing) or two separate incision at the corners, or a combination, depending on your desired look and anatomy. My preferred surgical technique is called the Elelyft, which is a version of the bullhorn approach.

In your situation, it is unlikely to make a big impact for your lip injections. The priority should be to treat an infection if it exists.

Consult with an experienced lip surgeon for a complete range of options that are appropriate for your situation.

Gary Linkov, MD

Lip Specialist / RealSelf Lip Lift Medical Reviewer

Manhattan

You can safely take antibiotics if you need to for an infection even if you just had lip filler injections recently.

Antibiotics do not affect freshly done lip injections. They do not break down lip filler. It is okay for you to take antibiotics.