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Wearing Chapstick 12 hours after lip injections should not be a problem unless stated otherwise by your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. In my practice I encourage patients to moisturize their lips with a Chapstick that contains SPF.
Lip fillers are a great way to increase volume, shape or improve fine lines around the mouth. The swelling after lip fillers starts after a 4 hours and can last a few days. It is important to ice and to apply lip moisturizers to reduce swelling and prevent chapping starting immediately after (even aquaphor or vasoline). Chapstick is perfectly fine and recommended. Best of luck.
Yes, you can wear chapstick, but you may have some swelling. It will take 1-2 weeks for final results after lip injections. Hope that helps.
Yes, Chapstick will help moisturize your lips which are prone to becoming very dry and chapped from the post-procedure swelling.
You can use lip balm or lipstick twelve hours after injection as long as there are no open areas. Be sure to follow your injector's advice for optimal results.
Thank you for your question! If it has been over two weeks since your injection I recommend contacting your injector for direction. Best of luck!
Thank you for your question! Depending on the Juvederm product used, most patients will need 1-2 syringes to achieve their goal result. What has likely happened is that the swelling from treatment is resolving, and the loss of volume is noticeable. I would review with your injector your goal ...
Thank you for your question. It is difficult to give you advice without examining you in person. However, if necessary you can have the filler dissolved with hyaluronidase. I recommend having a follow up with your injector for an evaluation. Best of Luck!
My first advice is: stay away from bees and don't try to kiss them. But if you do get stung by a bee on your lips, please let us know what happened.
It sounds like you may need skin lifting or skin tightening with fillers. I suggest you see an expert for a formal evaluation, some of the lines you are describing at your age are from laxity and need a full face/neck lift. Best, DR. Emer. Options include for skin tightening : thermage ...
The marionette lines you refer to are below the corners of the mouth? These are most often injected directly, however mid face injections do help to elevate the cheek and lower face to a certain degree. Most fillers will diffuse into tissue to some extent but true migration does not occur.
