I am experiencing extreme swelling 6 hours after getting lip fillers. (Photos)

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Anteneh Roba, MD · Answer

It is not unusual to to have a lot of swelling after lip injections with fillers.Especially after a couple of hours. Put intermittent ice on your lips and if there is any bruising apply some arnica on the site and watch it. The swelling should gradually subside in a day or two. If you see no change in a day or two or if it is getting worse see the provider that injected you. If you have severe pain, warmth, redness contact your provider immediately.

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. I suggest that you follow the recovery procedures provided by your board certified facial plastic surgeon. Ice should slow the swelling, although your amount of swelling seems more than typical. It is difficult to say without an in person examination.
Best wishes,

Philip K. Robb Jr., MD, FACS · Answer

Thanks for your question- This amount of swelling can be perfectly normal. I've found that some fillers create more swelling than others... Perhaps you had one of those. Without more details, I cannot say for sure that this is normal though. How many syringes? What product? Was it immediate or is this the next day? Any white areas initially afterwards? Have you ever had filler before? Allergies to meds etc. These are all important things to know- If it doesn't subside soon- I'd recommend speaking to your doctor about it. Hope this helps and God Bless!Dr. Robb

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I recommend following up with your injector for a formal evaluation. Some swelling can be typical after lip injections and can last 1-2 weeks. Icing, cold compresses and arnica can give improvement. Best, Dr. Emer

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear madisonraylea,fillers have significant swelling post injection. I would follow up with you plastic surgeon but typically I tell all my patients to wait a full two weeks.  Generally at 2 weeks they are happy and glad they didn't dissolve.  Dissolving is unpredictable as well.Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS

Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery  
  
Member, Am. Society of Plastic Surgery

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Either you got an inflammatory filler, or your injector traumatized the lip, which could including putting more than an ideal amount of filler into the lip.  Were you injected with silicone oil?  That should not be done and can cause severe inflammation.  Icing can help, so can oral steroids.  Contact your injector and make sure you know what you were injected with.  If they used silicone oil, you are going to need to find an ethical surgeon for care.  I would not recommend continuing care with an injector who choose to use silicone oil in the lip.  It shows terrible clinical judgement.

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