How Long Will I Be Swollen After Lip Filler / Cheek Filler?

Swelling after the use of filler (my preference is for restylane) to augment the lips will last on average 2-3 days.  Particularly if you are doing a very small augmentation the swelling may last even less.  The immediate application of ice after the procedure helps to prevent significant swelling.

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).It is possible to have a natural looking result, but make sure you express your expectations with your experienced injector before your treatment.

Thank you for your question. Swelling is common after hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm and can take up to 2 weeks to fully resolve. You can help reduce swelling with cold compresses. Also, I recommend avoiding taking any NSAID’s before or after treatment as they tend to thin the blood leading to increasing swelling and bruising. As hyaluronic acid fillers are not permanent they can be dissolved with an enzyme known as hyaluronidase if you are unhappy with your results. Best of Luck!

I have rarely seen severe swelling after small volumes of like Restylane of Juvaderm.  For most individuals a moderate lip augmentation has only slight swelling that resolves within a few days up to a week.  In my practice, this is over 95% of the patients we treat.  Severe swelling occurs in a very small percentage of patients. 

Swelling after filler injections is variable, from no swelling, to more commonly 24-48hrs of swelling, to less commonly 2 weeks of swelling. Sometimes the swelling is too much or incorrect placement of filler, but this is unlikely in trained and experienced hands.

The amount of swelling one has after filler injections to the lips and cheeks usually depends on certain things related to the patient and related to the technique and experience of the physician performing the treatments. Generally speaking, my patients have minimal swelling after filler treatments to the cheeks and lips. Bruising, which is always possible and which can be harder to cover up, can cause local swelling. Too much of any filler injected improperly or inappropriately can cause swelling in any patient and should be avoided. 

 

 The amount of post injection swelling varies between patients and also can depend on the experience of the MD doing the injection and what filler is injected.  Take the cheeks: Perlane has far less bruising and swelling for cheek augmentation and is our preferred filler for this replacing Radiesse which we used many times previously.  Similarly, the lips can be quite large if too much filler is placed.  We prefer using Juvederm for lip augmentation.  

 Using these products, patients typically have very little swelling or bruising and can often go out that same night.  Hope this helps.  The video below shows cheek augmentation with Perlane and Lip Augmentation with Juvederm as well as a Botox treatment.