Can't smile after restylane 3 weeks ago (photos)

Hi Laura,Sorry to hear about your adverse effect from your treatment.  The effect that you are having is consistant with Botox, not Restylane.   There is not any other explanation for the adverse event.  Hopefully your muscle action in your upper lip returns very soon.  Good luck and be well.Dr. P

If the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is injected with Botox, Xeomin, or Dysport, the upper lip will become more difficult to lift.  This muscle is a long band that passes from the upper cutaneous lip to the sides of the nose, and it lifts the lip when we smile. It is often treated when a patient has a "gummy smile"  (think Julia Roberts).Restylane injected in the upper lip should not prevent the lip from lifting, unless it was mixed with Botox.If this is a Botox effect, the duration (which is dependent upon the dose, the degree to which the muscles are used, and the size of the muscles injected) should be 3 to 4 months.

Since this is not a normal response I would suggest that you discuss with your surgeon. I would recommend you discuss with a Board Certified Dermatologist with expertise with Restylane.