I had my lips done 36 hours ago and there is no swelling however my lips feel sore and i cant move them too much , they seem hard. is it normal for them to be quite hard ? Will they soften up or what do i need to put on them to soften them up so i can move my mouth like before?
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Thank you for the question. Could you send a photo as this would make it easier to assess.
The good news is that there are steps that can be taken to reduce the swelling. I advise my patients to ice the area for up to 10 minutes every hour. Reusable ice packs can be used or a...
Lip augmentation can be performed to reshape the lips in a number of different ways. Using a combination of traditional and blunt cannula techniques, the lips can be made to look fuller without looking like "duck lips". Some patients require more volume throughout the body of the...
Thank you for the question. My bias is not to have permanent objects, (silicone, etc) in the face in general and the lips in particular. Your face will change over time, and typically what you put in may have to be removed. We have taken many implantable devices out of lips. Some will do a n...
