My recent visit to the dermatologist consisted of baby botox and Restylane Silk injected into my lips and oral commissure area. I am no stranger to fillers and lip injections - in comparison to other brands I gotta say Restylane Silk hurts, swells like crazy and left me with major bruises. You will notice in the photos above that day one my lips were huge! This is normal and happens with most fillers, but by day two the swelling usually subsides - not the case with Restylane Silk. The day after my procedure my lips were even bigger, I had a major bruise on my lip and I was showing signs of bruising on the skin above my lip. My dermatologist warned me that there would be excessive swelling and possibly bruising, so I was not surprised that my lips were getting worse everyday. I slept with my head propped up on two pillows, took arnica tablets 3 times a day and iced my lips often (this is important). After one week the swelling and bruising was gone and my lips look great! After all that pain and suffering, I have the perfect pouty lips I was hoping for.

So why choose a filler that has higher risk of side effects, such as bruising and swelling? The fine needle and smaller particles in Restylane Silk allow for more accurate and precise injections, so your dermatologist can create a subtle, natural pouty lip. Your dermatologist or a cosmetic enhancement professional can really form a specific shape, control the thickness of your lips and create perfect symmetry with small, continuos injections of Restylane Silk. This is my new favorite filler! With the combination of a great dermatologist and good injectable filler, you will have amazing results, but there may be some pain involved (and hiding in your house for days)!