Its been three days after getting 2ml of filler in my lips. The swelling has mostly gone down and my lips look good and smooth, no bumps or lumps. However, my lips feel very solid and hard. It will not allow me to move my lips in certain ways such as a “kiss” pout. Will this go away? I want my lips to be flexible and able to move and if fillers cause stiffness that never goes away until filler is dissolved then I was unaware.
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You had a bit too much filler placed in your lateral vermilion border. A small amount of hyaluronidase injected there should bring that fullness down.
While both products are HA fillers and both can be used for this indication, having a filler "cocktail" may not be the best option. Patient are wise to keep track of what products they have in the faces. The longevity of different HA fillers, swelling associated treatment and risks of ...
Thank you for your question.
This is an extremely common concern. A face to face consultation would help establish the reason for your top lip disappearing. Its often related to the muscle inverting the lip.
There are two potential treatments that you could consider.
Lip augmentation...