Recovery for either areas are variable after injections with fillers. Typically you can have a few days to a week of swelling. Everyone is different. If you get a bruise, bruises can last 7 to 10 days on average. For minimal downtime, icing areas in the first 24 to 48 hours are very important and can help immensely. Hope this helps. Dr. Grant Stevens
Recovery after fillers such as Juvederm is usually minimal. It is not uncommon to have some swelling, which is more common in the lips than elsewhere and can be minimized with the application of a cool pack after the injections. Otherwise there is always a potential for bruising, which is made more common by the use of blood thinners such as aspirin, motrin, and certain vitamins and nutritional supplements. One cannot guarantee a patient will not bruise but generally it is mild and can be masked with the use of a coverup. I advise my patients that the procedure is unlikely to prevent them from attending their normal daily activities the next day. However. if you have an important engagement that evening or the next day or two it might be better to defer your injections till after that.
