Can an old lip piercing displace my lip filler? (Photo)

Question

I had Juvederm 1ML placed in my top and lower lip. I immediately had a lot of swelling and inflammation it has been 2 weeks since my treatment and it seems as though the filler will not settle in the lower part of my right bottom lip and has moved to the other side leaving a visible bump. My practitioner states this may be from the scar tissue from my old lip piercing or the anatomy of my lip??? My bottom lip is slightly uneven and it’s driving me crazy would this be fixable ???

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Hi. It is possible to have scar tissue built up from lip piercing, and it potentially can restrict the expansion of lip tissue when injecting filler to the area. The good news is, filler is usually correctable. You can either try putting more product to the smaller side, or dissolving some from the bigger side.

Martin Nimmo, BDS, MFDS, RCS(Ed) · Answer

Piercings can lead to a degree of scar tissue formation which can restrict the ability of the lip tissue to expand with the filler. I would advise having a review with your original Injector to discuss any residual bumps to see if they warrant a further intervention, and if so what they would recommend given the clinical presentation. This could either involve further filler to the smaller side, or dissolving of the filler on the larger side.

Marek Kacki, MD · Answer

A penetrating trauma always leaves certain degree of scarring and its density prevents filler to be distributed evenly. However, this can be corrected with time by periodic injections of very small amount of filler into the scar area to expand the tissue. Just talk to your injector and be patient. Good luck!

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Can an old lip piercing displace my lip filler? (Photo)

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