Fixing blue tinge under the eyes after Restylane?

I had Restylane injected into the upper cheeks and lower eyelids. It looked uneven/bumpy. And now I see a blue tint under the eyes. I ask my doctor if he would go under the muscle with the injections.

I said I read a lot of problems if it's not deep. He said he's the doctor. So now I see the blue tint and uneveness. So now what do I do?

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2 answers to “Fixing blue tinge under the eyes...”

A: This is called the Tyndall effect.

George J. Beraka, MD

Hi! The bluish tinge is generally due to the Restylane being too superficial (Tyndall effect).  Left alone it will take a year to go away. There are a couple of experimental treatments for it, but your best bet is to have small amounts of hyaluronidase injected into the affected area.  This will also... more

A: You can get rid of Restylane

Marc Cohen, MD

It is common to have swelling after Restylane injections. When that happens, it seems like too much was injected, the lids may seem bumpy or blue. This swelling tends to go away over one to two weeks. If more than a few weeks have passed then the issues is probably not swelling and the problem is... more

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