Is This Brusing/blood Clot or Tyndall Effect 9 Days After Restylane in Tear Troughs? (photo)

asked 3 months ago by sunshine1234 in Boston, MA
Latest answer by Julio Garcia, MD
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Tags: tear trough, 1 week post-op, tyndall effect, worried

I had restylane in my tear troughs on 24th Jan its been 8 days today. Swelling has pretty much resolved.Doc injected abt 0.8cc both eyes combined. My left eye just has a small dark brown mark, which I think is bruising. My right shows a deeper dark brown mark, but when seen in sunlight,I see a very lightly visible dark blue hue between the dark brown bruises. Could this be a blood clot or tyndall effect?Doc said that sometimes veins are not visible when injecting, think he hit the vein.

5 answers to Is This Brusing/blood Clot or Tyndall Effect 9 Days After Restylane in Tear Troughs? (photo)

Bad quality picture!

Hi Sunshine You have had a tiny volume place in the lower eyelids. If you bruised, 8 days is not that long out. I would recommend reserving judgement until all the bruise has resolved plus about 5 days. At that point the swelling associated with the bruising will be gone and it will be much easier to judge what type of a fill your doctor has accomplished. Feel free to repost at that time.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Tyndall effect or a bruise

It appears to be more of the bruise than a true Tyndall effect, with time the bruise will continue to get better and then a more definite diagnosis can be made.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Restylane to tear troughs

It is difficult to assess with your photo, but 8 days is not that far out from your procedure. We typically tell patients that the two week mark is when the product has "set." If you still see the bluish hue after this time, I recommend seeing your injector and voicing your concerns.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon