June 24th 2023.
Jessica Burko, a 28-year-old model and office manager from Los Angeles, had an unfortunate experience after winning a free lip filler giveaway on Instagram. She shared the before and after pictures on TikTok, and viewers were horrified by the painful-looking result.
“When I got back to my car, my lips had doubled in size,” Jessica said. “It hurt like hell, which was weird because I know it shouldn’t. My skin went extremely red practically immediately after. I knew that definitely wasn’t normal.”
The video of Jessica’s face after the procedure went viral with over 820,000 likes. People commented on how swollen and red her lips were and expressed sympathy for her.
Jessica went back to the place she got the fillers and was prescribed a steroid, but it didn’t work. When she got home, her face had swollen and dropped.
Realizing something was wrong, Jessica returned to a different beauty parlour to have the lip filler dissolved. Thankfully, after a week, her face had returned to normal.
Despite the scare, Jessica hasn’t been put off getting fillers again. She advises people to do thorough research and to stick to a practitioner they trust: “Do your research, and stick to who you know.”
If you’re considering dermal fillers, the NHS recommends that you book a consultation beforehand and ask questions about the practitioner’s experience and qualifications, the product being used and any risks or side effects. It’s important to be aware of the procedure and do your research.
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