Severe swelling after Volbella lip filler. Can I have some advice? (Photo)

Hello.  I have a patient who had a similar reaction to Volbella injections today.  I performed identical lip injections on 7 people using Volbella and everyone did totally fine except for one individual who had extreme lip swelling similar to yours that occurred around 5-6 hours after injection was performed.she has had fillers in the past but had never had this particular filler. There is no hematoma.  I have placed her on steroids.  How long did it take for your swelling to improve and did you ever find out the cause of your swelling?  Thanks for any help or guidance you might have.

Swelling is customary after Volbella Lip Injection. I recommend icing your lip throughout the day to reduce the swelling. Most patients see swelling go down after 3 days but if your lips continue to swell as severely as you mentioned, then it would be best to see your provider to make sure that there are no complications.

Thank you for your question about swelling after Volbella injections.  Some swelling is expected after injections, depending on the amount of trauma that occurred to the tissues and the amount of product used.  From my experience, that appears to be a bit more swelling than usual.  I would recommend following up with your injector in person for her to evaluate.  Sometimes steroids can be prescribed to help with the swelling.  


To be sure, see two or more experienced, licensed and board-certified providers in your area for a complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have treatment.

I hope this helps.