Hydrelle Lip Injections - When Will This Nightmare End?!?!

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Permanent damage

  • 23 Jun 2017
  • 2,017 years post
I still have scar tissue in my lips approx 7 years later. There is a lump where the skin was stretched on one side of my upper lip that ironically enough resembles when filler is injected poorly and leaves a lump but it is not from product. Mostly visible when I mile. I have to get it smoothed out with fillers. Well, I don't have to, but I do choose to. After moving round and having o find a new doctor a few times I've often better a doing my research and picking someone who is professional, experienced, and qualified. I was much younger during this first experience and looking back so chose the wrong doctor. The allergic reaction was just bad luck but I never saw him again personally, jut the nurse for follow up when the reaction happened and thy never injected the product that could have just dissolved the filler probably to save money hen I clearly was having a severe reaction. I had follow up issues with another procedure from this dr and long story short do not just go to the first dr you visit, do your homework, and trust your gut! Side note, after using a few other fillers my current favorite is by far restlane silk for the most natural result.

It is now 18 months later and when I smile big and...

  • 2 Oct 2011
  • 2,011 years post
It is now 18 months later and when I smile big and stretch my upper lip against my teeth I can still see tiny lumps under the skin where the product has not dissolved and is not spread even. I believe it is only noticed by myself when inspecting closely in the mirror still something to be said for still having complications this far out, almost 2 years later!

My lips returned to normal after being drained...

  • 21 Jan 2011
  • 2,011 years post
My lips returned to normal after being drained about 3 times. I was severely swollen for about 3 or 4 weeks total and it was not a fun time - very painful! Once every few months there is one little spot where I know there is still product that will become irritated for a few days. Not enough for anyone to notice but me. It's been almost a year now so it will probably go away completely soon. (I hope) Once again though, stay away from this product, it's dangerous.

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
324 Monticello Ave., Williamsburg, Virginia
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  • 4 Apr 2010

I really appreciate how my PS has handled this situation. He called the manufacturer (as far as I know they were no help and acted like my case was the only one) he called other doctors to see if they had any patients with this situation and found out that there in fact were other cases and discussed with one particular Dr who seems to be collecting data on this issue how he had treated other patients with this reaction. My Dr called me back within minutes even on his day off whenever I had a concern with my reaction to the Hydrelle. Even his office staff has been so kind to me every time I come in and seem to care about if I am recovering. I would definitely trust him for any future procedures I may get, but would NOT under any circumstances recommend Hydrelle. Stick to Juviderm or Restylane which seem to have much better track records to be safe. I just hope that now after a full month of pain and swelling I am nearing the end of this nightmare, but who knows. I just want to be able to go out in public and be able to SMILE again without looking like a freak! And to think, I paid to have this done!