Lip fillers and flying

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I have a lip filler appointment this Monday and I'll be flying on Saturday (an international flight 15 hrs) would about 5 days be enough to get on a plane? I'm kind of scared.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Yes it is fine for you to fly five days after your filler treatment.  You may want to consider taking bromelain or Arnica to help with any bruising and swelling.  Your injector can advise you further based on the details of your treatment.

Falguni Patel, MD, FACOG · Answer

Hi! Flying after getting lip filler is perfectly safe. Nothing will happen to the product nor your lips from flying. If you'd like, take Arnica before and after your appointment to help with bruising and swelling so it is decreased before your flight.

Anna Petropoulos, MD, FRCS · Answer

Hello Kind593036, thank you for your question! Every patient is different and has a varied healing process, but generally we tell our patients to expect 2 weeks of healing for lips. There are two main reasons that providers recommend avoiding air travel immediately after filler placement: swelling and/or complications. Particularly in the lips, where we typically see the most swelling, air travel too soon after placement can make swelling much worse. Additionally, if there are any complications brewing, we don't want our patient to be a 15 hour flight away where we cannot help! If there is minimal trauma and/or swelling (a smaller amount of filler can help ensure this), the risk of issues after 5 days is very minimal. That being said, if you are concerned, you can always hold off until you return. Hope this helps! Genie Alexander, RN BSN for Dr. Anna Petropoulos, MD FRCS at Center for Classic Beauty, Danvers & Boston. MA

Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC · Answer

There is no issue in doing fillers (e.g. Juvederm, Restylane, Teosyal etc) or neuromodulators (e.g. Botox, Dysport etc) and then flying even the same day!

Leonard Grossman, MD · Answer

One can have lip Come on the retard fillers, or fillers done absolutely anywhere on the face and body and go immediately to the airport the same day and fly anywhere you would like to. It is perfectly safe so I hope you enjoy your experience. I hope this helps and good luck from New York City Plastic Surgery.

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