After-Care · Gentle care for your lips
Lips Post-Care Instructions
Use these notes for lip filler or Lip Plump. A lip flip uses toxin and has separate instructions.
Ease swelling and dryness
- Swelling often peaks over 24–48 hours. Bruising, tenderness and temporary unevenness can occur.
- If recommended, use a cloth-wrapped cold pack for 5 minutes, then rest 5 minutes. Avoid pressure and direct ice. Hydrate normally; use recommended gentle lip moisturizer.
Protect your lips
- For 24 hours, minimize strenuous exercise and avoid excessive heat, sun and alcohol. Ask when lipstick is safe; avoid open injection points.
- Massage only if your injector confirms and demonstrates it. Do not squeeze lumps or massage painful or discolored areas.
Medicines and review
- Report cold-sore history, tingling or blisters. Use antivirals only as prescribed. Ask about pain relief; do not stop prescribed medicines yourself.
- Allow 2–3 weeks for review. Persistent visible lumps need assessment; worsening symptoms need earlier care.
When to get help
- Call 911 for new vision changes, stroke symptoms, breathing difficulty, or tongue or throat swelling.
- Call 801-281-3223 immediately for unusual or increasing lip pain or pale, blue or mottled skin. If unreachable promptly, go to the emergency department; do not wait for swelling to settle.
- Contact us promptly for fever, spreading redness, warmth, drainage or an open sore.