Is extreme lip swelling after Juvederm normal? (Photo)

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs.  Though the thin tissues of the lips have a propensity towards swelling this is a bit outside of the range of normal and I would see your injector for an in-person evaluation.  

Although a certain amount of lip swelling is common after lip injections this appears to be more on the extreme spectrum.  I would follow up with your injector straight away.

Although swelling and bruising is common after lip injections, this amount of swelling is not normal. I suggest following up with your injector for an in person evaluation. Best, Dr. Emer

Thank you for your question. It is common to have swelling and bruising after lip augmentation, which can take up 2 weeks to resolve. You can ice your lips to help resolve swelling and take Arnica to help resolve bruising faster. If you are unhappy with your final results you can have the filler dissolved with an enzyme known as hyaluronidase. Please follow up with injector in 2 weeks for an evaluation. Best of Luck!

 

Swelling in the lips post injections is very common, but this does seem to be an excessive amount of inflammation. To better answer your question, it would be helpful to know the number of CC’s, or syringes, used.  Continue icing your lips and keep your head elevated, avoid excessive physical activity.  I would suggest sleeping with your torso elevated for a couple of nights.  If this reaction has not resolved within 2 days, make an appointment with the plastic surgeon who injected you for further evaluation. In addition, if you experience any other symptoms like difficulty breathing or swallowing, tingling around the mouth, tongue swelling, I’d suggest you go to an emergency room immediately.