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What to expect on the day of a Lip Filler treatment
All of our lip filler treatments are quick, painless, and require no downtime. On the day of your appointment, your specialist will walk you through the procedure and the techniques they will be using. Your assigned specialist will explain which lip filler they will be using on you.
The first step is to ensure that your face is clean before the injection and will use either a cold compress or numbing cream to make your experience more tolerable and painless. The second step is the injection with a fine needle. Injections are marked beforehand and will take only a few seconds.
After your lip injection, it’s normal for our team to gently massage the area so the filler is evenly dispersed. The treated area will be examined and we will only add more filler if needed. This process will continue until you are both satisfied with your appearance.
Lip filler injections take approximately 20 to 30 minutes and require virtually no downtime after the procedure because they are minimally invasive. That means you can go back to nearly all of your daily activities as soon as your procedure ends.
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Lip Fillers recovery
The majority of our patients do not experience any side effects from lip fillers. Since lips contain so many blood vessels, there will be some redness and swelling what should subside within a few hours, but can take as long as a day. You can use an ice pack and over-the-counter pain medication to alleviate any discomfort. Your assigned specialist can also recommend some topical gels or ointments to soothe any irritation you may experience.
We always recommend avoiding any intense or strenuous activity for the first 24 – 48 hours to not increase blood flow and minimize any swelling or bruising but can do most of your normal activities without worry. To minimize swelling, you can apply ice packs at 20-minute intervals throughout the day. You will also need to keep your head elevated at night while sleeping. You may feel a bit tender for the next day or so, but you shouldn’t require any pain medication.
There may be an initial “overfilled” appearance in the treated areas, which will settle within a day.