I recently had Restylane injected in my upper and lower lips, and now one side of my upper lip droops. When I have a neutral expression, my lips are symmetrical. When I smile or talk, however, one half of my upper lip droops, so that my lips appear crooked. I am unable to move that side of my upper lip as I did in the past, so I'm worried that some kind of paralysis has taken place. What can I do? Help?
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As a dermatologist who sees medical problems such as rosacea and who does a large amount of cosmetic injectables, I can tell you that I have injected hundreds of rosacea patients with hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane and have NEVER seen a complication that exascerbated the rosacea.
You will want to go to an experienced injector, whether it is a derm, a plastic, or a nurse.
Injections for under-eye hollows is an advanced technique, so an experienced board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon will be able to handle the job. That said, there are very...
Since fillers are generally hyaluronic acid which is most commonly used in the lips, there is no contraindication having Parkinson's disease.
The filler has no effect on the musculature and normal lip movements are unchanged so you can safely proceed. I hope this information helps.