Restylane injected into my lips: Normal to have pain for 9 hours, quite excruciating also! (photo)

Question

I have had my lips done in the past and I can not remember this pain, same injector,same product and 1ml. Nothing was done differently, however this aching pain 9+ hrs is starting to worry me, I have been using ice and nothing is helping! It's 1am so can't call my injector :(

Jonathan Landon, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question. "Excruciating pain" for 9 hours as you briefly described in your question is not normal. If you cannot reach out to your injector to be properly evaluated for complications you may be experiencing then please go to your closest hospital to be assessed.

Aldo Guerra, MD · Answer

Hello and thanks. Having excruciating pain after lip injection is not normal. Your injector or the supervising physician should have an emergency line and you need to call them!!!Online, we cannot tell what's going on, but this is not normal.Best wishes, Dr. ALDO

Hardik Soni, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. From
you photo it does not appear that you have any vascular compromise. However,
since everything is dame and this feels different, please contact your doctor
for a follow up for an evaluation and to discuss your concerns. Best of Luck!

Melvin Elson, MD · Answer

If this is your photo it does not look like you have any vascular compromise but since all things were the same and this feels different, contact your doctor and discuss your issues

Suneel Chilukuri, MD · Answer

Sorry to hear of your pain 9 hours after Restylane lip filler.  From the single photo, I do not see any purple / blue / or black discoloration, but delayed vascular compromise is always possible.  It appears you have significant swelling (edema) which is causing the pain.  Please call your cosmetic dermatologist or plastic surgeon immediately to have an evaluation and confirmation there is no compression on your blood vessel.  He or she should consider a diuretic if only edema is noted. We are "on call" 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Best of luck,Suneel Chilukuri, M.D.Houston, Texas

Vicki J. Levine, MD · Answer

When a physician does a procedure  to a patient  he is committed to take care of that patient no matter what time of the day it is .  Since this is a very unusual reaction for you  you should contact The Physician anytime of the day or night .  Do you have a history of getting cold sores ?

Restylane injected into my lips: Normal to have pain for 9 hours, quite excruciating also! (photo)

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