New Delhi, 21 July 2025: After nearly a decade of having lip fillers injected since she was 18, a well-known social media personality recently chose to dissolve them, revealing a swollen face during the procedure and emphasizing the risks involved when treatments go wrong. She urged anyone considering cosmetic enhancements to choose qualified professionals, deeply research their providers, and understand that less can often be more for achieving natural results. This decision has sparked important conversations around filler safety and technique. What went wrong, and how can you avoid a bad lip job? Here’s expert-backed guidance on what you need to know before, during, and after getting lip fillers.
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Understand the Risks Before You Begin Lip fillers can enhance volume, symmetry, and shape, but they carry risks: infection, bruising, steady swelling, lumps, allergic reactions, uneven results, and in rare cases, more serious complications like vascular blockage or nerve damage. Choosing a provider based on price only often leads to subpar outcomes. Always verify credentials, ask to see accredited certifications, understand which filler type (usually hyaluronic acid‑based products) will be used, and get details on longevity, diffusion properties, and reversibility. A proper consultation should cover your facial anatomy, aesthetic goals, and timeline for results versus potential downtime.
Before Getting Fillers—What to Do and Avoid Avoid alcohol, blood-thinning medications like NSAIDs, vitamin E supplements, fish oil, and ginkgo biloba for a day or two before the appointment, as they can heighten bruising and prolong swelling. Don’t apply lip makeup, lipstick, or lip balms on the day of the procedure to lower infection risk at the injection sites. Disclose any medications, allergies, or medical conditions to your injector beforehand.
During the Procedure—What to Expect Most practitioners use topical anesthetic to minimize discomfort. Injection is quick but may cause brief pinching. Expect swelling and possible bruising afterward—moderate, temporary side effects. A skilled injector will guide how much filler is appropriate and strategize for a natural outcome that suits your facial balance rather than overfilling.
Immediately After—Essential Do’s and Don’ts Keep lips elevated and apply cold compresses wrapped in a clean cloth for the first 24–48 hours. Stay well-hydrated—hyaluronic acid in fillers draws water, helping the product integrate and easing swelling. Avoid strenuous exercise, hot baths, saunas, steam rooms, or heated yoga for at least 48 hours. Do not apply makeup, massage your lips, smoke, kiss, or drink through straws, as these can disturb filler placement or increase infection risk. Avoid alcohol and blood thinners during this period to minimize complications.
Ongoing Aftercare Tips Continue hydration and a gentle skincare routine. Use mild, fragrance-free lip balm if dryness occurs. Sleep on your back with your head elevated for the first night to limit swelling. Be patient—swelling and minor bruising may peak between days 1–3 and gradually settle over a week or two. Should lumps occur or firmness feel uneven, follow your practitioner’s instructions—but avoid massaging without guidance to prevent filler migration. Always contact your provider if you experience severe pain, discoloration, fever, or unusually prolonged swelling.
When and Why Fillers May Need to Be Dissolved Sometimes, fillers shift or over time lead to unflattering lumps or asymmetry. When that happens, hyaluronidase is injected to dissolve the product. This process can be uncomfortable or painful and may involve temporary swelling or uneven appearance for a few days. Proper planning and choosing the right provider limit the need for dissolution. If dissolving is needed, follow aftercare guidelines even more carefully, hydrate well, avoid blood thinners, and expect your lips to shrink temporarily before natural tissue balances out.
Lessons from a Celebrity Experience The beauty personality’s public dissolution illustrates the importance of being mindful with cosmetic procedures: she spoke about uneven lumps, painful adjustments, and aesthetic regrets that necessitated removal. She stressed that with proper research and choosing the right medical expert, the experience could have been smoother. Ultimately, she now embraces the philosophy of “less is more,” focusing on what best suits her face shape rather than trends or extreme looks.
Side effects while dissolving lip fillers:
According to Dr. Logeshwari J, Consultant dermatologist, Mazumdar Shaw medical centre, Narayana health city, Bangalore. Lip fillers typically made of hyaluronic acid can be dissolved with a substance called hyaluronidase, especially if there are any complications or dissatisfaction with the results. While lip fillers made of silicone or other substances can’t dissolve. Generally safe when administered by a professional. Hyaluronidase can have temporary side effects – redness, bruise, swelling, pain and discomfort.
Rare side effects: Mild to severe allergic reaction such as itching, swelling beyond injection site, hives, especially if anyone have past medical history of allergies. This can be avoided by doing a patch test before injecting hyaluronidase.
Dos and Don’ts Checklist
✅ Dos: Research credentials of your injector, avoid blood thinners and makeup before treatment, hydrate well, ice your lips gently after injection, sleep elevated, take prescribed medication, and be patient during healing.
❌ Don’ts: Don’t opt for the cheapest provider, don’t touch or massage your lips early post-procedure, don’t smoke or use straws, don’t apply makeup or lipstick for at least 24 hours, don’t do heavy exercise or expose lips to extreme heat, and don’t self-treat lumps or swelling without medical guidance.
Lip fillers can safely enhance your natural features when administered judiciously by experienced professionals. Avoiding rushed decisions, prioritizing sanitation and technique over price, respecting anatomical balance, and following careful aftercare all contribute to satisfactory, lasting results. If things go sideways, recognizing the need for dissolution and acting promptly can reverse issues before long-term damage sets in. This high-profile case reminds everyone — cosmetic results should not come at the cost of safety, and prioritizing moderation, medical expertise, and recovery care yields the best outcome.
