A friend of mine recently became an injector and I asked her to even out some unevenness in my lips using restalyn silk. I have used this product serveral times before and had no problems, minimal swelling, and no bruising. She did a very small amount (.1 maybe .15) however my lip on the one side is huge, hard, and painful. It has been 24 hours of ice, massaging, and ibuprofen but I feel like it continues to get worse. Help! I have a very important event in 24 hours!
Answer: Extreme Swelling with Restylane for Lip Augmentation with Fillers (Volbella, Juvderm, Restylane) Severe swelling can be treated with steroids and antihistamines to calm down the inflammation. If necessary, this can be reversed with hyaluronidase. I recommend getting an evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer
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Answer: Extreme Swelling with Restylane for Lip Augmentation with Fillers (Volbella, Juvderm, Restylane) Severe swelling can be treated with steroids and antihistamines to calm down the inflammation. If necessary, this can be reversed with hyaluronidase. I recommend getting an evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer
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March 6, 2017
Answer: Restylane Silk Injection in Lips Thank you for your question in regards to Restylane Silk.Couple of things: Ibuprofen is not a product to take post injection – it can increase any bruising that you see or can’t see deeper under the skin. Some of the hyaluronic acid fillers, including Restylane Silk, can show significant swelling because they love the water that is naturally in your body. I would always plan to get filler injections a few days before a social event. Best of luck!
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March 6, 2017
Answer: Restylane Silk Injection in Lips Thank you for your question in regards to Restylane Silk.Couple of things: Ibuprofen is not a product to take post injection – it can increase any bruising that you see or can’t see deeper under the skin. Some of the hyaluronic acid fillers, including Restylane Silk, can show significant swelling because they love the water that is naturally in your body. I would always plan to get filler injections a few days before a social event. Best of luck!
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January 29, 2019
Answer: Swelling after Restylane Silk Asymmetric lip swelling after fillers could be a hematoma or bruising within the soft tissues of the lip or could be asymmetric placement of the fillers. Swelling is common after fillers to the lips, and typically gets worse the day after the injections are performed. NSAIDs are not recommended around the time of any injections as these may make bruising or bleeding worse. Cold packs and keeping the head elevated can be helpful, but usually the swelling just needs time to resolve. Injections should be performed by experienced and highly trained injectors.
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January 29, 2019
Answer: Swelling after Restylane Silk Asymmetric lip swelling after fillers could be a hematoma or bruising within the soft tissues of the lip or could be asymmetric placement of the fillers. Swelling is common after fillers to the lips, and typically gets worse the day after the injections are performed. NSAIDs are not recommended around the time of any injections as these may make bruising or bleeding worse. Cold packs and keeping the head elevated can be helpful, but usually the swelling just needs time to resolve. Injections should be performed by experienced and highly trained injectors.
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October 9, 2018
Answer: Extreme swelling... Restylane Silk requires an experienced injector. This product is different than a lot of other injectables and is not designed to be injected deep into the muscle of the lips. New injectors will find that injecting Silk using the same technique as previous products leads to extreme swelling. Most injectables are traditionally injected into the muscles. Silk in the muscle swells a great deal more and it goes away faster when placed in the muscles, which is a double whammy for the patient because the swelling is extreme and the results short lasting!
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October 9, 2018
Answer: Extreme swelling... Restylane Silk requires an experienced injector. This product is different than a lot of other injectables and is not designed to be injected deep into the muscle of the lips. New injectors will find that injecting Silk using the same technique as previous products leads to extreme swelling. Most injectables are traditionally injected into the muscles. Silk in the muscle swells a great deal more and it goes away faster when placed in the muscles, which is a double whammy for the patient because the swelling is extreme and the results short lasting!
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Answer: This appears to be severe swelling, which can be treated with steroids and antihistamines to calm down any inflammation. Thank you for your question and photo. This appears to be severe swelling, which can be treated with steroids and antihistamines to calm down any inflammation. If necessary, you can have the filler dissolved with hyaluronidase. I recommend having this evaluated by an experienced injector. Best of Luck!
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Answer: This appears to be severe swelling, which can be treated with steroids and antihistamines to calm down any inflammation. Thank you for your question and photo. This appears to be severe swelling, which can be treated with steroids and antihistamines to calm down any inflammation. If necessary, you can have the filler dissolved with hyaluronidase. I recommend having this evaluated by an experienced injector. Best of Luck!
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