Last time I had them injected I asked for height to my upper lip: I want more pink to show on my top lip, I said “please don’t inject anywhere that could potentially make my upper lip project.” I feel like she over injected my Cupid’s bow, ie duck looking? Do you agree? Where should she have injected instead? Please excuse my peeling face thanks to retinoids ;) on a side note: debating getting filler in cheeks, chin or Kybella instead? The glamour lips are what I was going for, as pictured.
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December 2, 2018
Answer: Swelling and Lumps After -- Volbella, Voluma, Restylane Refyne/Defyne/Silk, Juvederm Ultra/Ultra plus, Radiesse, VERSA
As long as you do not have any active infection of the skin, it is safe to get filler after a facial waxing. I still sterilize my patient's face prior to the procedure even after waxing to minimize any risk of infection. Hope this helps!
Johnson C. Lee, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Thank you for your question. Juvederm ultra tends to last around 6 months in the lips. If this is bothering you it can be corrected with an enzyme called hyalase. This will dissolve these little lumps you have.
I treat under eye circles/bags with fillers on multiple patients every day in my office in Orange County, CA and it is a fantastic treatment for this area BUT if your physician is telling you not to do it, it is probably because he or she does not feel comfortable treating this area and/or they...
