5 days ago I had an injury which resulted in a cut on the inside of my bottom lip and some bleeding. I can see that the cut is in the process of healing, however my bottom lip currently still looks asymmetrical and uneven. Is this just swelling that will subside after a few weeks/when the area is fully healed, or is it possible that the filler has been moved to one side? The lip filler was injected 4 months ago. Thank you in advance
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As long as the amount of filler is reasonable it should not cause any long-term changes to your tissues.
I have seen firsthand cases of patients who seem to maintain persistent volume despite not having had fillers for quite some time. None of these have been overwhelming or problematic but if...
If you're unhappy with your final results, you can have the filler dissolved with hyaluronidase and try a different technique next time. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer
They are going too deep when they inject. The vessel is about 1mm below the surface in everyone, it's not just you. It's good that they recognized their comfort level, but this is an issue that comes up more and more with the ability of really anyone to do fillers. One of the things you can do...
