Is my lip filler migrated? (Photo)

In my clinical experience, injecting, fillers for over 25 years I’ve never seen that fillers migrate.
I don’t believe fillers migrate and the concept is a poor excuse for justifying badly done work.
From the small amount of information provided it looks like you were over treated with too much emphasis on your upper lip.
For most individuals HA fillers last for about six months.
Some individuals have persistent results that last much longer.
We don’t really know why this happens, but some individuals may have some permanence, especially after multiple use of fillers.
When people have what appears to be permanent changes, it is most likely not due to persistent, fillers still being in the body, but rather the bodies response to the treatment, especially repeat, micro, trauma, leading to inflammation and scar tissue formation.
We don’t know why some people have a persistent results that are different than other patients. You can try reversing the filler or simply wait until it dissipates on its own.
If you’re up for having fillers in the future, consider being more selective in regards to provider choice.
It’s not the product, it is who does the treatment and the patient’s candidacy that the determine the outcome.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom, MD