I had restylane injected in my top lip on Wednesday. I bruised on both sides of my lip where there were several injections made. Tonight I have a cluster of tiny little blisters on my left side that is itchy and the area is beginning to swell up under the blisters. Is this a cold sore forming? Should I try to treat it with Abreva or should I wait to see what it looks like tomorrow? I have a cold sore that comes out on the other side of my bottom lip (right) when I get too much sun. Thank you
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July 21, 2010
Answer: Cold sore after filler in the lip
Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Use of ice packs after Restylane injection will reduce post-procedure swelling and bruising which will, in turn, alleviate discomfort. It is highly recommended, no cost and completely beneficial. I see a tremendous difference in bruising between patients who are compliant with the icing...
Hi.
The Restylane did not cause your symptoms. Did you have infraorbital nerve blocks for anesthesia before the Restylane? The only possible connection is that the nerve block needle caused a little nerve damage which is causing facial pain.
Fillers in the tear trough can theoretically lead to blindness but there are precautions that you can take to prevent it. The veins around your eyes and nose and center of the face are valveless and do not prevent particles from traveling back into the deeper tissues like your eyes and...