I bought some anicare gel to start today. I cannot drink from a straw, my upper lip is too stiff. It’s even a little hard to drink from a cup
Answer: Swelling and Bruising After -- Volbella, Voluma, Restylane Refyne/Defyne/Silk, Juvederm Ultra/Ultra plus, Radiesse, VERSA There can be some swelling and/or lumps after lip injections which can last 1-2 weeks. You can apply firm pressure between two fingers on the lips for a few days, for 5 mins a time, in order to help decrease swelling and even out the lumps. I also recommend using an LED LightStim to decrease bruising. If more significant bruising is present, I recommend using a vascular laser or IPL treatment to help reduce the bruising more quickly. Arnik with bromelain pills (arnika forte) can also be taken to help speed up the healing. If you're unhappy with your final results, you can have it reversed with hyaluronidase and try a different technique next time.
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Answer: Swelling and Bruising After -- Volbella, Voluma, Restylane Refyne/Defyne/Silk, Juvederm Ultra/Ultra plus, Radiesse, VERSA There can be some swelling and/or lumps after lip injections which can last 1-2 weeks. You can apply firm pressure between two fingers on the lips for a few days, for 5 mins a time, in order to help decrease swelling and even out the lumps. I also recommend using an LED LightStim to decrease bruising. If more significant bruising is present, I recommend using a vascular laser or IPL treatment to help reduce the bruising more quickly. Arnik with bromelain pills (arnika forte) can also be taken to help speed up the healing. If you're unhappy with your final results, you can have it reversed with hyaluronidase and try a different technique next time.
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August 29, 2018
Answer: Should I massage lips? Do NOT massage your lips. You only had the injections three days ago. You don't know what is bruise, swelling or filler. You may end up massaging the filler into areas you don't want it. Just let things normalize on their own. See your injector if you haven't. By two weeks, everything should be fine.Andrew Campbell, M.D.
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August 29, 2018
Answer: Should I massage lips? Do NOT massage your lips. You only had the injections three days ago. You don't know what is bruise, swelling or filler. You may end up massaging the filler into areas you don't want it. Just let things normalize on their own. See your injector if you haven't. By two weeks, everything should be fine.Andrew Campbell, M.D.
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August 28, 2018
Answer: Bruising and Swelling after Lip Fillers--wait 2 weeks Bruising and/or swelling can be typical and may last 1-2 weeks. Icing, arnica and cold compresses may give improvement. I would wait a full 2 weeks before judging the results. If it is after the two week wait, you can have the filler reversed with hyaluronidase.
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August 28, 2018
Answer: Bruising and Swelling after Lip Fillers--wait 2 weeks Bruising and/or swelling can be typical and may last 1-2 weeks. Icing, arnica and cold compresses may give improvement. I would wait a full 2 weeks before judging the results. If it is after the two week wait, you can have the filler reversed with hyaluronidase.
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August 28, 2018
Answer: Swelling after lip injections Hello and thank you for your question. You are doing all the right things to help aid in the healing process. A very gentle massage between your fingers will be helpful in smoothing out the product further. However, massaging is not crucial, so if you are still too sore you don't have to. After having lip injections, there is usually a significant amount of swelling and bruising that occurs. These symptoms begin almost immediately after your treatment and peak 2 to 3 days after. The healing process can take up to two weeks to resolve, however, will gradually improve over this time. Best of luck.
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August 28, 2018
Answer: Swelling after lip injections Hello and thank you for your question. You are doing all the right things to help aid in the healing process. A very gentle massage between your fingers will be helpful in smoothing out the product further. However, massaging is not crucial, so if you are still too sore you don't have to. After having lip injections, there is usually a significant amount of swelling and bruising that occurs. These symptoms begin almost immediately after your treatment and peak 2 to 3 days after. The healing process can take up to two weeks to resolve, however, will gradually improve over this time. Best of luck.
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Answer: You only had the injections three days ago. Thank you for your question! Do NOT massage your lips. You only had the injections three days ago. You don't know what is bruise, swelling or filler. You may end up massaging the filler into areas you don't want it. Just let things normalize on their own. See your injector if you haven't. By two weeks, everything should be fine. Best of luck!
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Answer: You only had the injections three days ago. Thank you for your question! Do NOT massage your lips. You only had the injections three days ago. You don't know what is bruise, swelling or filler. You may end up massaging the filler into areas you don't want it. Just let things normalize on their own. See your injector if you haven't. By two weeks, everything should be fine. Best of luck!
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