I recently had Juvéderm injected into my lips. I’ve had this done about 4-5 times and I’ve never had any problems. This time, however, I had a vascular occlusion above my lip. Luckily, it was caught early and didn’t cause any major damage. I was wondering if this happens with inexperience or bad technique, or if this is something that can happen to even the most experienced injector. Thanks!
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Hi there! Thank you for your question. It could be the filler settling in and I always recommend to my patients to allow 2 weeks for filler to completely settle. If you are still experiencing problems I would recommend revisiting your practitioner.
Hope this helps,
Best Wishes,
Dr. Rupert
Swelling is common after lip filler and can take up to two weeks to resolve. The swelling can be disproportionate. If after two weeks you still have concerns, return to your injector for an evaluation. The filler can be dissolved with hyaluronidase if desired.
It can take up to two weeks to see your final results from lip fillers. The lumps should soften during this time and swelling resolve. It is unlikely that you will see an increase in the volume of the lips however. You may want to consider additional product since you enjoyed the fuller ap...
