19 February 2023 , 10:14
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A woman was left unable to speak and thought her lips would "explode" after she suffered a severe allergic reaction to fillers.
Emma Cornett booked an appointment at her local beautician to get lip fillers as she wanted to get a little extra plump for her pout - but the result was far from what she was hoping for.
Hours after getting the procedure, the 18-year-old claims her lips began to swell up, leaving her "terrified" and worried they would burst.
She said: "I went for just a little natural plump, that's all I needed.
"I went in and they numbed me for 30 minutes with a cream and were telling me it will hurt and so to be prepared."
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Emma before getting lip fillers (Jam Press/@emmaxc__)
Emma wanted to get a little extra plump for her pout for years (Jam Press/@emmaxc__)Emma had the procedure on December 29 but has now decided to share her experience on TikTok, where her video has gone viral - gaining more than nine million views.
The teenager, from Kentucky, said: "I called into three different places [clinics] and figured that this one would be the cheapest, which should've been the first red flag.
"I told them I just wanted half a syringe since it was my first time, but then ended up giving me a full syringe.
"When they were injecting me it hurt so bad, that I will never get them again for that reason alone.
"The experience was horrible, I couldn't tell the difference to when they were and weren't injecting me it hurt that bad, it was so painful."
The teenager had a severe allergic reaction to lip fillers (Jam Press/@emmaxc__)Hours later, redness set in and severe swelling followed soon after.
Emma added: "They started to swell, but I didn't pay any kind of attention [to it at first] because they told me before that they would do that.
"Time goes by and they just kept getting bigger and bigger, then my boyfriend woke me up from an hour nap, freaking out and telling me to go to the hospital.
"It felt like my lips were going to explode and it was very hard to talk, I was terrified and my family were very worried.
Emma thought her lips would 'explode' (Jam Press/@emmaxc__)"I tried to shake it off and was stubborn not wanting to go to the hospital, so I went back to sleep.
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"But when I woke up the next day my whole face was [so] swollen I couldn't even open my eyes.
"I called the lip filler place and told them what was going on and they just told me it was normal."
She shared a series of photos of her lips getting bigger and bigger (Jam Press Vid/@emmaxc__)In panic, Emma rang the hospital but claims she was told it was likely an allergic reaction and instructed to take allergy medication.
She added: "Luckily a couple of days later the swelling went completely down and you couldn’t even tell anything happened."
After telling her about negative experience on TikTok, several people commented with a person named Rhi saying: "Girl ain't no way. that’s scary!"
"I should not be laughing this hard," wrote Mark.
Emma described her experience as 'horrible' (Jam Press/@emmaxc__)"This is so funny for no reason," added Sally.
Another user said: "It's important to go to the hospital when this happens! They can hit a blood vessel!"
"Ouch I'm sorry you went through that," commented someone else.
Emma shared her experience online (Jam Press/@emmaxc__)
Emma had the procedure on December 29 (Jam Press/@emmaxc__)The TikToker hopes her video will serve as a warning to others.
Emma added: "I did not expect my video to go viral whatsoever, but I'm so thankful it did.
"To anyone wanting lip injections, I advise you to please check for any allergies.
"Be very cautious and be prepared for the pain!"