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FAT LIP

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Rachael Knappier ended up with way more lip than she bargained for after having fillers to boost her pout. The 29-year-old was given the injection by a beautician at a ‘Botox party’ at her friend’s house. Her lips swelled to five times their normal size when the filler was pumped into an artery rather than lip tissue. It could have resulted in necrosis, where the lip tissue dies. Thankfully, Rachael caught it in time and after emergency surgery her lips eventually went down in size. ‘I am trying to raise awareness of the dangers of using non-medically qualified people to administer Botox and fillers,’ she said.

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