What makes lip fillers go wrong?

Thank you for your question. Swelling following injections is pretty normal. However, with proper injecting and post-operative care it should never get out of hand. Many of the photos you see on google are most likely people who excessively swell and may have been over injected in the first place. It is very important to share your expectations and goals with your injector prior to treatment. This will avoid the possibility of you being more filled than you want to be. Always seek out an experienced injector. I hope this helps, 

Lip fillers can be reversed with hyaluronidase. I suggest you see an expert for improvement.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Thank you for sharing your question. If the doctor injects too much filler, injects too superficially or asymmetrically, then results will not be good. Patients can react with an unusual amount of swelling, which usually subsides within 2 weeks. If you are happy at the two day point, you are likely to enjoy the final results. Good luck,

Hello Elina12321,The reason you see those problems with lip filler is a combination of factors.  One is an unrealistic goal or unnatural goal that someone wants and the other is an injector who is either not as skilled or thinks those are good looks and is willing to try to create that result. As far as avoiding those issues, you will know at the time of injection if your lips have been overdone.  Over the next few days there can be some swelling (and in some cases the swelling can be impressive, especially if an entire syringe more more is used) which can take up to two weeks to resolve.  I prefer to be a conservative injector and rarely inject an entire syringe in the lips because it is always easier to add a little more later than to try to correct an overdone look.  If you haven't noticed huge lips at this point then you are in the clear.  The risk of getting an infection or a pimple can happen in the first few days, but this risk is also rare.  If you like your result and you were at a reputable clinic receiving injections from a core physician injector, then continue to follow up with him or her.  Otherwise, in the future I do recommend you recieve your injections from a core aesthetic physician injector (facial plastic surgery, plastic surgery, dermatology) to minimize the chance of having one of hte problems you were asking about.  I hope this helps and good luck.  

Like anything else in fillers there are  3 interacting factors: the severity of the problem, the chosen filler and the skill of the injector. Most of the problems arise from the injector not being experienced enough. be sure you see a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon and you should do ok

Thank you for your question. The last line of your statement says it all- "good clinic"Many physicians perform injections but there is a major difference between those that are either a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist who perform these procedures on  daily basis and are highly skilled as opposed to those who take weekend courses and have little expertise. Fillers and Neurtoxins are awesome products that can achieve great results when performed properly and in the right setting. They are very safe and efficacious but do have occasional  complications but they are usually mild and self limiting. With fillers most complications, if present, are evident within the first few days. With toxins problems can be seen for up to ten days. It sounds like you have done nicely and there is nothing for you to do or be concerned with at this time. Enjoy your result sounds like everything is terrificBest of LuckDrG