Does Kissing Distort the Appearance of Restylane or Make the Product Break Down ?

While you may have some slight bruising and soreness after lip augmentation with Restylane or Restylane Silk, as soon as you're lips feel ready, you can go ahead and kiss! I would recommend waiting about 2 days to let things settle down. The filler will not be displaced by kissing, any more than it would be by talking, expressing, etc. It should last about 12 to 18 months, depending on your metabolism.

After a few days, the Restylane should be set that it won’t be displaced by kissing or applying other pressure on the lips. I don’t think Restylane can be broken down faster by kissing, but it can be broken down faster with lots of movement (that includes talking, eating, and other mouth actions).

There is no evidence that kissing activity will negatively affect the result of lip augmentation with Restylane or Juvederm filling of the lip.  MOst people should not immediately kiss and let the needle insertion sites seal over and many apply ice for a couple of minutes after to reduce swelling.  Kissing in the first few hours might increase the swelling but when your lips feel comfortable you should feel no hesitation to kiss.

Hi Los Angeles,

Since you are from our fair city, Los Angeles, home of Hollywood stars and Beverly Hills "Housewives", where "air kissing" is standard, you can do all of that type of kissing that you wish.  With the excessive use of volume seen in lips (lip size is directly proportional to breast size too often), maybe that's why air kissing is so popular here.  With regards to actual physical kissing, it should not affect either the shape or breakdown of the product.  Most other lips that you will be kissing are too soft to distort the product, just be sure not to kiss anything too hard during the first 24 hours.  Happy Valentine's Day! 

Dr. P

Thank you for your question. What a great question! Many patients like to know if there are any restrictions after treatment. However, there is no contradiction to kissing after lip augmentation. You may not be in the mood to kiss, because your lips will be swollen and sore after treatment. Also, there is no evidence that kissing will rapidly breakdown the filler. Best of Luck!

Thank you for your question. What a great question! Many patients like to know if there are any restrictions after treatment. However, there is no contradiction to kissing after lip augmentation. You may not be in the mood to kiss, because your lips will be swollen and sore after treatment. Also, there is no evidence that kissing will rapidly breakdown the filler. Best of Luck!

Kissing can distort the appearance of Restylane making the product break down within the first 48 hours. We usually tell people if they’re having lip augmentation not to do anything where they’re really manipulating the lips for the first 48 hours. I think any movement of the mouth will break down product over time.

I would make your lips a "no kiss zone" for several hours after treatment or until the soreness goes away.  Then "kiss away!"

This is a great question.  Many patients want to know if there are any restrictions after their treatment.  There is no contraindications to kissing after injections.  Your lips will be swollen and perhaps sore, so you may not be in the mood to kiss.  Also there is no evidence to support that kissing will cause more rapid breakdown of the product.

After getting lip fillers, I would wait a day or two before heavy kissing, but the gel itself won't break down faster than normal with lots of kissing. Depending on how much you get there is a very small chance it could be slightly manipulated into different locations, but I wouldn't worry about that too much, especially after several days.

Enjoy!