How Long Until Restylane Bumps on Lip Smooth Out?

Both Restylane and Juvederm are fillers that are made of hyaluronic acid fillers, known as humectant, meaning that tendency to draw water/hydration to the area of injection. In another words, hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm work, at least partially by plumping the skin via hydration. Therefore swelling after lip augmentation is to be expected but should subside in a week or two. For first timers, less is better. Natural lip augmentation can be achieved simply by accentuating the vermilion border.

I love micro droplet fat for the lips. I think it is natural and looks great. It also lasts the longest.These lumps should improve. I would see your surgeon to discuss. We all have our own little tricks to treat this sort of an issue and this varies by injection technique.Attached is a quick video on some of the benefits of facial fat transfer.Hope this helps.Best of luck,The Fat Guys.

It is fairly common to feel some lumps and bumps after lip filler injections. These are usually due to swelling and will resolve within a week or two. If they have not resolved after two weeks, visit your injector again for a follow-up to discuss your options. If the lumps bother you, you have the option to dissolve your filler with hyaluronidase.

You may feel the "bumps" from Restylane injections in the lips for a considerable time. However, any external visible bumpiness goes away rather quickly as the body re-balances the water content between your tissues and the hyaluronic gel.
But why do you feel bumps on the inner lip? The lip tissue is very much like sponge, with different sized "cells" so the way your lip accepts the Restylane will determine how much - or how little - you feel in the inner lip.
The lining inside the lip is very thin, and there's a good chance you would have felt natural bumps had you taken the time to explore with your tongue before your injections. Certainly after the injection, the increased volume in the various cell compartments will be something you will feel as the tongue is acutely sensitive to changes inside the mouth.
Restylane and Juvederm both "pull" water from the skin and this is how the plumping effect is maintained. Good injection technique will prevent any long term "bumps" that are visible externally.

Great question and be patient. The bumps and firmness you may be feeling are likely from the injection and not the actual product. They are probably mucosal hematomas or bruising in the lip. It may take almost 2 weeks for them to go away, and if not resolved at that time it may represent some product which is temporary and will go away over time. Sometimes massage can help as well if really bothersome after a month you could try to have it dissolved with a hyaluronidase injection.
Fat injections to the lips are great, though it too can be temporary and uneven. The hyaluronic acid gels are a great introduction to lip augmentation, however there is no great permanent option that is not frought with problems. You may want to stick with gels for now and see what you like and what you dont and then make the decision on fat grafting.

It takes about 2 weeks before you can see the final effect of restylane injection. It injected a bit superficial you may be able to see the beading of the restylane, but this will go away with time.

Fat transfers are a great option and usually I explain to my patients that it requires about 2-3 injections to get the lip to the size that will ultimately stay. Make sure you see a board certified plastic surgeon for your fat injection questions.

Good luck.

The lips is the most common area to swell and at times, develop lumps after injection with Dermal fillers such as Restylane.  I personally prefer using Juvederm for the lips as it is a smoother product for the lips.
I would advise seeing your provider for further evaluation to make sure this is a lump and not localized swelling or a hematoma/bruising.  If it is a lump, your provider may be able to massage it down further and if it persists after two weeks, then they can use hyaluronidase (hylenex or vitrase) which can dissolve the lump within 1-2 days.  
Dr. Sunanda Chugh, NYC

Injection of fillers in the lips or other parts of the face should be smooth without any visible bumps. However, sometimes there is some localized swelling that you can feel and sometimes see, that usually resolves in 2 weeks. If it persists after 2 weeks, it can be dissolved (if HA filler is used). Importantly, when fillers are injected, they often can be felt and that is ok, What we don't like is VISIBLE bumps that you see, not just feel. Best wishes.

After aRestylane injection, bumps are possible after effects. They may normallypersist for a few days, but in rare cases they may last to a few weeks.However, do not panic. Bumps usually resolve on their own as soon as theproduct gets absorbed by the body. If the bump persists or keeps getting bigger,you can schedule an appointment with your board certified plastic surgeon so heor she can assess the situation better.
As foryour fat transfer concern, you did a good move in trying out a filler priorgoing permanent. This way, you will be able to test the waters before doingsomething that will last a lifetime. Fat transfer is an outstanding procedurefor enhancing the lips. The results are soft, full, and natural looking lips.When touched lips enhanced through fat transfer are supple and feels natural.Fat transfer is one good option for permanent lip enhancement.

bumps like this can persist for a few weeks - sometimes its just swelling -

but if it is clumps of the product, it may need to be reversed - the way I avoid clumping is to inject with a blunt tipped non-bruising cannula and layer the product in strands and not boluses.