Permalip booked!

Honest advice wanted please!
I am nearly 52 and my procedure is booked for 2nd October with Mr Ng in Harley Street.
I've added some photos - first is without make-up or filler, second is with lipstick and third is when I had fillers (and still overlined with lipstick).
Not sure if permalip is going to make much of a difference - I don't mind an unnatural look! I'd rather look too plumped than people not notice!
Also, am I just being too vain at getting old?

I met with Mr Ng who explained to me what would happen during the procedure and to answer any questions I had.
He told me that he recommended the 5mm implants but that I should be prepared for more swelling and bruising than normal because I had scar tissue from a prior surgery along my top lip. He also explained that the procedure would not rectify the asymmetry of my lips. He pointed out that because of the scar tissue there would be a higher than usual chance of the implant moving out of place but that it was not a certainty and I could return to have it removed and replaced if I so wished once all the post-operative swelling had gone.

I decided that I still wished to go ahead with the procedure as I have been deliberating about this for about 4 years and knew that if I did not proceed I would only regret it later.

I lay down on the surgical bed and was given an eye mask and a cover over my jumper. Mr Ng then administered the dental blocks which I think were lignocaine and adrenaline. I literally did not feel a thing although I know some patients have found them painful.

After a few minutes Mr Ng performed the procedure on the top lip first (as had there been a problem due to the scar tissue we were not going to do the bottom lip). He said there was no problem and proceeded to the bottom lip.

There was some pushing and pulling but no pain. It was all over in about 30 minutes start to finish.

I was given an ice pack and some aftercare instructions and as I had already paid for the procedure earlier I was free to go.

That was when the fun began! My partner was with me and we got a taxi back to our hotel where we had parked our car. We then had a 5 hour drive home.

I knew I was swollen because I could literally see my top lip sticking out like a duck's bill (and still can).

What I hadn't expected was that I was shaking like a leaf, my nose was streaming and I was really anxious/angry and boiling hot! I assume this was the effect of the lignocaine and adrenaline. All the way home my teeth were chattering and my legs were shaking. My lips felt stiff and tingly but the worst thing is that my bottom front teeth are aching like mad and are really sensitive - much worse than the pain in my lips!

I took some more pain relief on the way home (can just about suck through a straw) but to be honest the co-codomol tablets didn't really touch the pain and I have only just taken the second co-amoxiclav so hopefully that will take care of the pain and allow me to get some sleep if I can stop shaking long enough!

I never got a solitary wink of sleep last night - not because of the pain - that was manageable- but because I was absolutely wide awake and raring to go! I assume as before it is a reaction to the lignocaine and andreneline. The first pic was taken at 2.00am and the second at around 7am when I felt absolutely exhausted.
I finally stopped shaking at around midnight last night.
I cannot believe how swollen I am! I don't recognise myself. My skin feels so tight and tingly, the roof of my mouth is very sore and my teeth ache badly. I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself today probably because I'm tired.

I actually managed to nap for about an hour this morning hoorah! I'm taking all my medications, drinking lots of water (when I say "drinking" it sounds more like a Wildebeast at a watering hole because I'm still mastering the art of sucking on the straw)! I've had some grapes for breakfast but don't feel hungry.

Mr Ng told me that I would experience the most swelling and bruising tomorrow so considering how badly swollen I am now I'm not looking forward to that!

I'm finding it hard to make myself understood - hooray for texts!

Funnily enough, ice doesn't feel great on my skin - I've got a small ice pack that I just brush gently over my face but it isn't particularly pleasant - I'm only persevering because I'm hoping it's going to help reduce the swelling.

I'm going to try and keep napping today but will post again later.