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Same problem 9 months after Juvederm under my eyes

By debhon on 16 Dec 2008

I have the same problem. It has been 9 months and i still have the ridges under my eyes. Please contact me if you get an answer.

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Krystal 3 Nov 2008
Hello, has anyone answered you yet on this? have you had blepharoplasty by any chance? this could create problems.
lyn20 6 Jan 2009
did anyone get back to you guys???? i am experiencin the same thing, its been a 1 1/2 and its not going back to normal. please let me know what you are experiencing.
ANAN 27 Jun 2009

dear denvercolorado cincinnati - how are your eyes? swelling finally go away???

Krystal 29 Jan 2010
The above dr's comment is too vague. he acts as if vitrase is a cure all, as if you just inject in and voila! everything is fine again. this is not true if the person injecting vitrase does not do it correctly. you can go into a vicious circle if you are not careful. one thing i want all patients to heed: if you do not like the way the practitioner did your Juve job, DO NOT let him put in the vitrase! if he is not good enough to inject the Juve properly, there is a high chance he will not dissolve his mistake evenly. I have been contacted by a number of realself users who are having this same problem right now.
Anonsr 5 Mar 2010
I have the same problem as this person. Had juvederm put in my tear trough area more than 1.5 years ago and it made a discoloured ridge under my eyes. The doctor who did it said there is no longer any more product in there, so he can't reverse it with that vitrase stuff. Is there anything else I can do or will a bit of vitrase help the area anyway - even if no juvederm is there still. It might muck things up worse if no juvederm is there and my eye area is somehow depleted... any advice is appreciated :-)
debhon 1 Apr 2010

Hi all, I have had 2 more hyaluronidase injections, it is a year later, and I am STILL struggling with the same problem! It diminished slightly with hyaluronidase but not enough. And the swelling gets better and worse. ANonsr, I would recommend trying hyaluronidase regardless of doctor's claim, but I would choose a highly rated doctor very experienced with filler and hyaluronidase(an oculoplastic surgeon, perhaps) Also, do the ridges get better and worse, depending on the day?

debhon 1 Apr 2010
Annonsr, I also think Krystal is 100% right, hyaluronidase can make things worse if it is administered unevenly and it is NOT a magic remedy, as every doctor would have you think. I think injections, vitrase or filler, in the sensitive under eye area should be approached cautiously - it causes trauma and can't be healthy for natural tissue. For me, it was worth the risk, if it diminishes the lumps/swelling.
wonky-eyed-juvederm-patient 17 Jun 2011
If anyone has had any luck with cortisone injections or laser please let me know.
It's been over a year now. Many hyaluronidase shots - uneven contour, still puffy in places, and very saggy and baggy.
I wait and hope things will repair and settle. But it doesn't get any better.
I'm somewhat afraid of more Hyaluronidase because it has degraded my natural tissue so badly. Even a dermatologist confirmed this.
Krystal 21 Jun 2011
For the love of God to NOT use hyaluronidase (HND)!!! It is being used "off label" in attempt to correct doctor mistakes using fillers. It order to correct a doctor's mistake, HND should be used with the utmost of care and respect. It is a very powerful enzyme that will not only degrade filler unevenly if not injected sparsely and conservatively, but is also known to degrade native tissue. If any practitioner tells you otherwise, do not allow this person near your face. The best bet is to follow the advice "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
debhon 22 Jun 2011
Wonky-eyes, I had the same experience as you.

I had mild cortisone shots under my eyes about 3 months ago and I found it helpful in improving the bumb(s)/bags. Go to someone trustworthy. Rather have him/her inject too little and then repeat if it proves effective and you require more. I was told it takes about 6 weeks for the full effect but the effect set in quickly for me.
Don't expect a miracle, though. My under eye area is still not what it was pre-juvaderm!
wonky-eyed-juvederm-patient 22 Jun 2011
Thanks for your advice, I'm so pleased to hear you have seen improvement. I know my eyes will never be the same again, but it has to not stay as bad as this. I'm depressed but remain positive.
My doctor is the best oculiplastic guy in the country and he thinks steroid shots might help but doesn't want to risk it. Therefore I am forced to save up and fly to the US for help.
I hope things continue to go well for you :)
wonky-eyed-juvederm-patient 22 Jun 2011
Interesting how they use steroid shots to treat festoons that fill with water. My bags are lower lid only, not onto the cheek like a festoon is.
Now there is that MD in Tampa doing great things with fractional ablative laser for festoons, sometimes at the same time as lower/upper blepharoplasty. By forcing new skin to grow from laser, the festoon goes away. Fluid bags gone!
It seems that many of us have dreaded fluctuations with long term juvederm problems. Immediately before & during period is the worst. I can feel the filler swell then you can see it. I've been told mine is located in the fat compartment! Just great....Takes years to go away there. Left me with a puffy eye look, thin skin from dissolving attempts, sagging and intermittent water bags where juvederm still is.
Avoid juvederm around eyes. Restylane never caused stuff like this. Now I am deformed for life!
mmflorida 25 Jul 2011
Please, can you tell me the name of the Doctor in Tampa? Did you go to him to get treated? I'm desperate:(
Raleigh4718 26 Jul 2011
I'll think you'll find that there's an eyelid doc in Tampa called Dr Scheiner. Just found him on Youtube.
If that is what Wonky-eyed-Juvederm-Patient is talking about. He does laser on eye bags and festoons. often in combo with eyelid surgery if needed
debhon 27 Feb 2012
Has anyone tried a surgical excision or bleph? I have given up on undereye injections. I think after a time, filler gets absorbed in your own tissue and vitrase does nothing but add more trauma. I am seriously considering a bleph or surgical pinch or something to address the bags left by Juvaderm (4 years later!) and i was wondering if anyone has done this?
Glogglo 14 Mar 2012
hi debhon in italy there is a new tecnique called intralesional laser, to remove fillers (i am also willing to do it, 9 months and the hyaluronic filler is still there, hyaluronidase did not work!) this tecnique seems to work but don't know on the eye area.

gloria

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