Lip filler needle mark not gone after two years, it makes it obvious i had something done. Any way I can get rid of this spot?

This is difficult to answer without pictures. Red spots can be improved with lasers (ProYellow, Excel V, and Vbeam) and microneedling/prp. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer

Dear germangirl1990,it is hard to tell for sure without an examination. If you are considering a treatment, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

It is difficult to answer since there are no before and after photos to assess. Usually Botox if injected is above the lips not in the lips. Did you have filler instead? Follow up with you injector for an in person exam to address your concerns. Hope this helps. 

Thank you for your question germangirl1990. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The most common areas of treatment are in the upper face. These include the horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, the vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and the crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.It is difficult to make an assessment without a formal exam in the office where I can view the skin in multiple angles and observe wrinkles formed with facial expression. However, I hope the information provided here is useful.Although Botox is most commonly used in the upper face, it can also be used in various areas in the lower face. Botox can be placed in the orbicularis oris muscle around the lips to provide a pout to the lips and reduce the appearance of vertical lines around the lips sometimes called smoker’s lines (although they are seen in people who do not smoke as well). In this area 2-4 units are used above the upper lip and 2 units are used on the lower lip. Botox can be placed in the depressor anguli oris (DAO) muscle to elevate downturned corners of the mouth which sometimes produce a sad face appearance. In this area 2-4 units are used per side.Red spots or broken capillaries represent tiny blood vessels. These can be treated with vascular lasers such as IPL, KTP, and pulsed dye lasers. If I had a patient with the concern described here I would recommend such a treatment. Multiple treatments may be required but full resolution is likely.With any injection, there are risks such as pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique. We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. In addition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreads or diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to side effects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporary asymmetric smile.

After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for 24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side effects such as droopy eyelids. Although there have been no definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.

Please consult with a doctor for specific recommendations. Good luck!

Thank you for your question! It is difficult to answer since there are no pictures to assess. Usually botox if injected is above the lips (and not on/in the lips). Since you mentioned you cant go without lipstick, you probably had lip filler injected. Best of luck!

So, the red spot that remains after injections is probably a tiny conglomeration of capillaries.  The injury from the needles should be long healed by now, BUT, if it was a traumatic injection and there was inflammation afterwards you can get neovascularization.  This means new vessels will grow into the area to help it heal and if they are microscopic you can get a little red dot or a red hue to the skin.
If this is the case it is easily treated with a vascular laser.  I use the KTP-Yag but a pulse dye laser would work as well.  Treatment would be a quick few zaps with the laser, and then you might  need a repeat treatment 6 to 8 weeks later.  It will be a bit stingy but it will also be very quick.
Hope this is useful info for you.  Best of luck,
Dr. Amy

Thank you for your question.  Without a photograph, it is difficult to comment on the spot that you are referring to.  It is unusual to have a residual mark 2 years after injection.  Best to follow-up with your physician for an evaluation.  Best of luck.

Thank you for your question. It is difficult to answer since there are no pictures to assess. Usually botox if injected is above the lips (and not on/in the lips). Since you mentioned you cant go without lipstick, you probably had lip filler injected- Dr. Doan. Atlanta