Restylane Lip Injection Getting More and More Swollen? (photo)

First it is appropriate for you to call your surgeon and be seen for this type of swelling.  Almost no lip needs more that 1 ml of Restylane combined for the upper and lower lip.  Generally 1 ml of lip fill does not cause this type of swelling which is more commonly seen for services where 2 ml or more of filler have been used.  This type of extreme swelling does settle down over the course of several days.  Allergies are associated with redness and itching.  The lips are not abnormally red and you are not describing itching.  See what your doctor has to say.

You certainly have large lips at this point, and they appear markedly swollen.  After a lip injection, the swelling generally can increase for 48 hours or so and then decreases.  The degree of swelling depends on the technique of the injector, the amount of product, and how much you tend to swell.  I always use blunt cannulas for injection which dramatically reduce swelling and bruising.  Pretreatment with Arnica and immediate icing after the procedure also helps minimize recovery.

In such a scenario, I would always recommend you call your injector.  Follow their instructions of course, but in the meantime, ice your lips as much as possible...10 minutes on, 10 minutes off while you are awake.  The product I mentioned above is arnica montana (an herbal supplement).  You can try taking that  according to the bottle may help as well. Your injector may have other suggestions. If you had your lips injected by an experienced, appropriately trained and certified injector, your long term results  should still be great.  Best wishes!