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Flu shot, one day after swollen lips. Will it affect Rhinoplasty?

Ahmed AnwarJan 29, 2015
I got a flu shot yesterday because I am volunteering and it's required. A day after I woke up with really swollen lips--almost looses like female lip injections--, and I am creating a correlation with the flu shot. Will my upper lip swelling negatively affect the results of my surgery, which was 6 and a half weeks ago. Also wil getting more shots (MMR) adversely affect anything. Thank you.

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Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MD
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Answered on Jan 30, 2015
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