It was painful getting the cheeks done felt similar to nerve pain, It's been 2 days now and my cheeks are swollen, hard to touch and painful (my lips are also swollen but not that painful) am worried about my cheeks as they feel really sore even my eye area feels sore and I have had a headache n don't feel too well (I could be coming down with something I don't know) do they look normal in the pictures? And does that all sound normal? Thanks
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April 23, 2018
Answer: Swelling after Lip & Cheek Fillers--wait 2 weeks
Thank you for your question! It is extraordinarily rare when someone becomes sensitized to hyaluronic acid fillers, but it can happen. The tell-tale sign is redness, itching, swelling, and induration (hives). You have the all the symptoms of an allergic reaction. There are other solutions for ...
If it has already been 7-14 days after the treatment and you still have this "halo" effect, then I would return to your injector to have some of the filler reversed using hyaluronidase.
Thanks for your question. In general it is best not to travel for 24hours after having dermal filler as if you do have any problems you will not be able to seek help from your practitioner. If you do go ahead with treatment you should avoid the sun as this will help promote healing and risk of...
