When Will my Filled Lips Look Normal? (photo)

Swelling and bruising is normal after having a filler. Give it a full two weeks for the lips to heal to see your final result. You can also take arnica for the time being to help speed the swelling.

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After one day, you will be experiencing swelling. This should improve within two weeks. The ice will help, and it will just take a little bit of time for the swelling to resolve. I would recommend speaking with your provider, as they will be able to provide you with the best advice. I hope this helps, and I wish you the best of luck.

Injection of filler into the lips is associated with swelling which can take up to 2 weeks to subside.  Generally the swelling resolves gradually.  You do have enough swelling that I would consult with your injector.

Hi Penny.  Sorry to hear about your situation.  The swelling and bruising should subside in the next 3-7 days.  If you are really concerned, you should send these photos to your injector to get reassurance.  One syringe is not necessarily too much although you did have full lips at the start.  

Things should improve drastically for you as the swelling goes down.  Good luck.

Thanks for providing the photos. Since you are only one day removed from Juvederm lip augmentation, you can expect some swelling and bruising from the procedure. If all you had is one syringe (I assume it's 1cc) most of the swelling and bruising may be from the process of injection rather than the filler itself. It's important to discuss your expectation before your procedure, not after. At this point you should wait for the swelling and bruising to subside. It may take 3 to 10 days for the swelling to go down completely. At 2 weeks you can then assess the effect of the filler. At the end, it will be absorbed by the body and your lip will go back to the way it was. It just may take a few months to get there. If you really don't like the augmentation, just say no the next time.

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You are at leat 9 days out and the swelling should have subsided from bruising and inflammation. If you feel they are too plump and 'ducky' as you describe it, you should contact the provider - it is important during the injection to give the physician feedback as to how much is enough or too much and this can be done by having a mirror in your hand and looking at the work in progress.

You do have swelling and bruising from your Juvederm injections.  It will take about 2 weeks to see the final result and if you are not happy, return to your doctor.

Relax and take a deep breath. The lips are often maximally swollen a day or two after filler,more than likely they will go down. Many patients come back two weeks later saying that their lips need more.  One syringe is a good start for most and often two are necessary.

The swelling will go down, so relax, use some ice cold compresses lightly to the area and avoid hot beverages and any aspirin or NSAIDs.  Even at this point after injections, arnica may still be of benefit and reduce the swelling more quickly,  so consider taking a short course of Arnica.  One brand name we use in the office is Sinech, but you can also find it at Whole Foods or any health food store.  Next time consider taking arnica ahead of time and icing the lips prior to injections.  I have that feeling there may be too much placed in your upper lip, but give it a week before you pass judgement on the balance of upper to lower lip volumes.

Only less than 8 hours. Allow swelling to decrease for at least a week. Than if unhappy return to the injecting doc to discuss.