How to Treat Skin After Allergic Reaction to Lidocaine Before Restylane?
asked 2 years ago by jennifernguyen in san diego
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 1,748 times
Tags: face, allergy
I went in for a restylane treatment on 3-8-2010. The nurse put on the Lidocaine cream to numb my face. After 40', the doctor came in and started to inject the Restylane into my nasal folds. Half way, she said, BTW you had an arllergic reaction to Lidocaine, but still injecting the restylane to my face. As you can see from the photo, that was how my face looked like. 10 days later, the skins peels off. 3-4 following days, where the skins peels off, it get darker and darker every day. Will this be permanant on my face?
1 answer to How to Treat Skin After Allergic Reaction to Lidocaine Before Restylane?
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Darkening after numbing cream
If you had an allergic reaction, your doctor will follow you and prescribe appropriate medication to minimize the darkening. Most post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is temporary. Be sure to ask the doctor's opinion as to which sunscreen to use as unprotected sun may worsen the darkening.
