Is Restylane After Fat Transfer Safe?

Dear Joan, Nice to hear from Baton Rouge as I am an LSU graduate and how about those Tigers this year! To answer your question yes you may use Restylane or Juvederm to treat the under eye area after fat transfer. I would possibly give it a few more weeks as all of the swelling may not have dissipated from the transfer procedure. Best regards!

Using a hyaluronidase product after fat injection to the lower lid region is perfectly fine after you have waited enough time to see that the swelling from the fat injections have gone away.

To my knowledge , using Restylane after receiving fat transplant is not problematic as long as the "trauma" and "volume" from the injection of restylane does not directly affect the placement of fat. However, I am not a big advocate of restylane under the eyelids unless it is performed by only the most experienced in this area. There is a risk of significant lumpiness and bumpiness in this thin skin area and critical to the placement is the expertise to understand the... more

The under the eye hollow can be addressed with fat transfer as well as filler injections like restylane. There should not be any issues with injecting restylane in the area where you had fat transfer but ideally I would wait about 6 months after your fat transfer to see the results. 

 Using restylane or other fillers to touch up the lower eyelid hollow is not a problem after a fat transfer.  Fat transfer takes some time to stabilize, so a filler under the eye can help during this transition. 

Dear Joan, There is absolutely no risk of having Restylane at this point. Actually, the Restylane is a much better way of filling the lower eyelid than having fat transfer. The fat can lump, can't be adjusted, and many people are disappointed with fat grating because of the relative lack of long term results. It is essential that you go to someone who knows what they are doing around the eyes. An oculoplastic surgeon is the right choice. However, it is advisable to see someone who... more

Hi Joan, It takes about 5 to 6 months for everything to settle after fat transfer. The correction that you have at that time will be from living fat tissue and will likely be permanent. You may have Restylane placed 12 weeks after your fat transfer without problem, but clear this with your fat transfer physician first. Enjoy. Dr. P