Swelling After Lip Fillers

Most swelling settles down within a week or two. See your injector if swelling lasts longer than that.In the meantime, you can use cool packs to ease the swelling, placing them on your lips or 15 minute stretches 3-4 times a day. (your lips may be numb at the moment and doing short stretches with the ice pack minimizes the risk of frostbite).

If you liked your lips at the end of your procedure, then you will like your lips once the swelling goes down.  Lips tend to swell quite a lot because they are very elastic.  Also, sometimes the product that is used can contribute to swelling.  Some products tend to swell more than others - Restylane silk is an example of a product that swells more, but also gives beautiful results. I always let my lip patients know about the likelihood of swelling before we do the procedure.Please give it about a week for all swelling to go away before you judge the results.  Please be sure to visit a board-certified dermatologist, plastic, or facial plastic physician.

Thanks for the question and your picture. It is not completely clear in the photo but does seem like you have more volume in your upper lip compared to the lower. This could all just be swelling and will settle down over the next 3-4 days. Most filler swells up by day 2 and then reduces in the initial swelling over the next 3-4 days. Use a cold compress on the lips to help bring down the swelling. Ice cubes will also help. Avoid alcohol. If it is still causing a problem - leave it for about 10 days and then see your practitioner to have the filler dissolved I hope this is of help for youBW

Hi there thank you for your query!
There is a good chance that lumps/asymmetry may be due to some post injection swelling / bruising. Wait 7-10 days for this to settle down. If in the off chance this remains, I recommend contacting the practitioner who carried out the procedure for further advice. 
Hope this helps!
Dr Rupert 

This is very likely swelling and should improve. I would see your surgeon ASAP to discuss but have patience it should get better. There are some tricks to reduce swelling. Talk to your surgeon though as some of these vary by technique used to inject.Best of luck,DrC

Thank you for your question. Swelling is extremely common after lip injections. Swelling can last anywhere from a few days to a week. Everybody is different. Swelling will go down over time. Best of luck!Dhaval M. Patel Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Hoffman Estates Barrington Oakbrook Chicago