A burgeoning beauty influencer is blowing up online after posting a video of her lip fillers, well, blowing up after what she described as bad reaction to the sun.
“Girls use sunscreen if you have lip fillers. Vacation in Spain ruined,” content creator Isabella Skeel of Denmark writes in the TikTok video’s caption. As of Wednesday morning, the now-viral clip had amassed 32,600 likes and almost 700 comments.
Skeel — who was on holiday with some friends in Spain — ended up in the hospital after the fillers in her lips reacted to the sunlight when she forgot to apply protection, the Daily Mail reported.
The burgeoning beauty influence said this is the first time she’s had any sort of bad side effects: “I got my lips done two years ago, and first time my lips have reacted like this,” Skeel wrote in the comments.
Meanwhile, experts warn that people who have lip fillers should avoid intense sun exposure — such as sunbeds or sunbathing — and recommend that SPF lip balm should be a regular part of sun care.
“Sunbathing, sunbeds and intense heat (such as saunas and hot yoga) ideally should be avoided for two weeks after lip filler treatment,” according to Dr. Mark Hamilton, an international specialist in this area of cosmetic enhancement. “Excess sun exposure after filler injections can reduce their effects and irritate your skin as it reacts to the treatment during its healing process.”
In portions of the footage, Skeel appears to be crying as she attempts to ice her swelling pout, though she wrote in several comments that she was fine and merely thought she looked silly.
“Hi guys! I’m crying because I thought I looked funny,” joked Skeel.
“And this is why i would never use lipfillers,” wrote one user.
“Please don’t do lip fillers love your lips the way God designed them,” chimed in another.
Other viewers were sympathetic to Skeel’s plight.
“I thought this was a common knowledge…so sorry this has happened to you. Hope you are ok now x,” sympathized one user.
“Sis this is not something you can laugh about, is a bad thing that can happen to other. Is ok girl you’re strong. Love you,” wrote another.
It is currently unknown if it was fully a reaction to the sun or if Skeel was reacting to something else.
