HI Doctors, I had restylane injected into my lips about 78 hours ago and my lip is still quite swollen. The swelling increases every morning even though I am sleeping on several pillows to elevate my head. The swelling is less after a few hours of icing. However, I am wondering if it is normal for the lip to swell every morning. I had the injections on a Thursday and my doctor said that by Monday I would be ok to go to work. The swelling is enough to make it look like something is wrong with my lips.
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November 8, 2013
Answer: Is It Normal for Lips to Swell Every Morning and when Will That Stop?
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It is great to hear that you were able to obtain a great result from your treatment. From what it sounds like, you are experiencing flu-like symptoms following your injections that are a pure coincidence. This is especially likely since you did not experience any side effects from the...
This has been reported after mid face injections. It does resolve but can take many months, in fact up to a year. I don't believe there is anything to do for it but wait it out. You may experience some tingling, electrical sensations and even crawling sensations on the skin as...