Received Restylane Lyft on my cheeks and the bottom corners of my mouth morning. I experienced numbness of the right side only and bruising developed four house later also on the right side. Just want to make sure this is normal bruising and not vascular occlusion
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July 7, 2020
Answer: Bruising After Restylane Lyft/Cheeks/Corners of Mouth--Normal Side Effects after Fillers, Add skin tightening, lasers
Anytime you have an injection, there is a risk for bruising. I always make sure my patients discontinue blood thinners 1-2 weeks prior to injections. Common blood thinners that make bruising worse are advil, aspirin, NSAIDS, Vitamin E, Fish oil, Avocado and alcohol to name a few. I also re...
It is perfectly safe to wear make up after Restylane Lyft. When it comes to removing makeup you can go with facial wash and mild water to gentle remove your make up, instead of rubbing with cotton pads or wipes.
Hello, and thanks for your question and photos. I'm sorry you did not get the result you had hoped for. I inject filler deep in the temple and massage vigorously in order to achieve a natural, smooth result. If you are not pleased you could have the filler dissolved with injection of an enzyme c...
