Lip injections pain, bruising, numbness, open wound

I went to see Dr. Anthony Geroulis for lip filler. Seeing that he is a plastic surgeon I felt very comfortable in doing so. HUGE MISTAKE! I have beautifully shaped lips that have lost volume as I’m getting older. I went to Dr. Geroulis because I once worked in the same building and was familiar with his office. When I made my appointment I mentioned how I was referred there (second huge mistake), make a long story short when I went to my appointment Dr. Geroulis mentioned something personal that I thought was super weird, (gossiping in the building about patients, doesn’t that violate HIPPA?)I should have ran out of there! I showed him a pic of what my lips used to look like and he immediately told his assistant that I needed 2 syringes of Juvederm. I was a little shocked that I would need 2 syringes but he’s the doctor so I agreed. Once he started to inject I thought he was being a little rough, he was jamming the syringe into my lip so hard I could feel where the needle met the tub being jammed into my lip. After he was done he turned to his assist and said, verbatim “vascular occlusion go get her some ice and watch her for 20 minutes!”. My lower lip immediately bruised. Because I did not do enough research on issues that may arise I thought everything was fine. I went home but took pics throughout the day and following weeks which I have attached. I was very numb for the remainder of the day and a little uncomfortable but I did just get injection so I thought it was normal.(third mistake) I woke up at 2:00am in serious pain! I emailed the office knowing they wouldn’t see it until the next day, I seriously wanted to chop my own head off from the amount of pain I was in. In the morning I went back I the office and Dr. Geroulis took a needle and stuck it into my lip (I have no idea why or what that would do) I asked him if this is a vascular occlusion and he said NO, he told me to make another appointment to come back in a week and I left. After a trip to immediate care, a trip to my primary care physician and the emergency room the next few days I was mentally and physically exhausted, I missed 2 weeks of work. This continued on for a couple of weeks, my lip looked like it was starting to die. The skin blanched, bled, scabbed it was a nightmare! My regular doctor asked that I request my records, I called the office and asked the receptionist to send them to me, later Dr. Geroulis phoned and said he’ll give them to me in a month when I go back there for a check up. I called my doctors office and they themselves call Geroulis’ office and finally got him to send a copy to me and to my doctor. As I read the notes I saw that they were completely fabricated (I have email correspondence with his office that will substantiate that his notes are fabricated) I was SHOCKED! Now I have nerve damage and it is apparent but it could have been worse, I could have lost my lip, my chin or even worse all because he’s not properly trained or he didn’t want to waste the Hyaluronidases on me. Do your research before seeing Dr. Anthony Geroulis!

I had 2 syringes of Juvederm XC injected into my lips on Tuesday, today is Sunday 4 days later and I am still swollen, bruised and num in my lower left lip. I’m having pain all the way through my to my jaw and my tongue. I went back to the doctor and he said everything was fine and he prescribed a steroid..... Is that normal protocol?