Can lip filler move after 4 months due to a facial injury?

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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

Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Luminous292571,
it is hard to tell but this is most likely swelling caused by injury.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

At this point you probably don’t have much of the filler left in place.  in my experience of having injected fillers for over 20 years I’ve never seen fillers migrate. It is an excuse that providers due to cover up for technique.  Fillers don’t migrate.

Your injury is an obvious explanation for why your lip is asymmetrically swollen.

As long as the laceration was minor and tissues do not require sutures for proper anatomic alignment everything will restore to normal with time.

Lips heal faster than other parts of the body and you should probably expect to be back to looking close to normal within a few weeks or possibly months for minor swelling.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

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