Swollen upper lip one month after Volbella? (Photo)

Question

I received volbella injection in upper lip and a little under eyes exactly one month ago. This morning I woke up with bad swelling that got worse as the day went on in my upper and a little swollen under eyes. I contacted my injector and his response was "I have never seen any type of delayed reaction to hyaluronic lip fillers" I went to the emergency room and they told me I may have angioedema but they are not sure why or what caused it. They did not give me anything to treat.

Aldo Guerra, MD · Answer

Thanks for posting your photos and concerns. I have seen some delayed swelling from the Vycross technology fillers. You should see your injector and consider taking steroids or other anti-inflammatory. If this does not work, then consider dissolving the filler and try something different next time.Best wishes, Dr. ALDO :)

Anna Avaliani, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and your photo. Sorry to hear about your very very unusual experience.  It is highly highly unlikely that this happened after Volbella.  Angioedema can be caused by many factors and you should see an allergy specialist to determine what you were allergic too. I suggest you get a prescription for oral steroid for a few days and also get an oral antihistamine .  Hope you feel better soon.  Good luck. Dr.Avaliani

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph and I am sorry to hear of your upper lip swelling.  Angioedema due to the filler a month after treatment would be very unusual and I would try and review other possibilities for this reaction.  Certainly treatment can be started with oral steroid use but the key will be to identify the offending agent that caused this.

Kouros Azar, MD · Answer

Delayed swelling is something that does occasionally occur and the fact that your injector doesn't know this is worrisome. I would suggest that you get a second opinion from a really experienced injector such as a board certified plastic surgeon (you can find on on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website). You may need to have the filler dissolved.

Lisa Jenks, MD · Answer

It is possible to have a delayed response, such as your picture depicts, weeks and even months after the injection of hyaluronic acid based fillers, like Volbella.  If your injector does not know how to deal with this, I would recommend seeking another opinion as quickly as possible.  The Volbella probably needs to be dissolved and you may need to be on antibiotics and/or oral steroids. Best of luck to you.

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