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After Restylane, I Now Have a Vein Between my Eyes That Sticks out when I Smile. Is This Part of the Bruising Process? (photo)

asked 6 months ago by firefly2 in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Question viewed 465 times
Tags: between eyebrows, bruising, normal, protruding, veins

A week ago I had Botox in the area between my eyebrows (anger lines) and crow's feet. Just today I went back for Restylane, and had the injections placed under my eyes (for the first time ever) and around my smile lines. Just a few hours after the procedure, I came home and noticed bruising. I hear this is pretty typical of Restylane, but now when I smile big, you can see a huge vein bulging from right between my eyes up to my hair line. Is this part of my bruising and will it heal? Please help!

5 answers to After Restylane, I Now Have a Vein Between my Eyes That Sticks out when I Smile. Is This Part of the Bruising Process? (photo)

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Bulging Forehead Vein after Restylane?

Hi Firefly. It would be impossible to tell without the before picture to know what to think of the vein in your forehead. It is certainly apparent in the photo and it's possible that the product injected could have led to a partial closure of a blood vessel that is causing this. Your best bet is to see your injector again to rule out anything like this effect.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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After Restylane, I Now Have a Vein Between my Eyes That Sticks out when I Smile. Is This Part of the Bruising Process?

Restylane, like any soft tissue fillers and needle based therapies, can cause bruising. The vein, that you describe, should not be affected by the Restylane unless it was injected close to the vein IMHO.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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After Restylane, I Now Have a Vein Between my Eyes That Sticks out when I Smile. Is This Part of the Bruising Process? (photo)

Sorry for a 2 to 3 days response rate. But you need to seek medical attention to be safe. Not very usual to see this vein issue.
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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Visible vein after Restylane injection in the under eye area

There is a vein that runs at the junction of the nose and the orbicularis oculi muscle surrounding the eye. If the filler is placed close enough, the vein may become compressed and not drain as well as usual, creating the bulging that you describe. This is not part of the bruising. A bruise does not get larger or smaller with smiling. I recommend returning to your injecting physician for a re-evaluation. You may need a small amount of hyaluronidase... more
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.advancedskinwisdom.com

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Dilated vessel after filler

If the prominent vessel came after the Restylane injection, then it can't be normal. It is possible the Restylane is affecting the engorged blood vessel. You should contact your physician immediately, or another oculoplastic surgeon.
Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

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