I know this sounds crazy but 2 weeks after receiving the injections I awakened to find 2 rather large lumps on my forehead.Definitely not a bug bite. It did not hurt to touch it or itch, just looked weird. This happened again the following week. This has never happened to me before. I had also experienced some dizziness. I am happy with the results however.Could my body have experienced an allergic reaction to restylane? Kathy W. New Jersey
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Monocheek is a cheek contour that blends right into the lower eyelid lashes. Not so pretty. You are simply too full in the inner corner at the top of the cheek. This is a very common situation. Please do not attempt to wait this situation out. I have seen these persisting...
However, what you are describing is not Restylane traveling to a different part of the face but simply settling in the same part of the face. In particular the nasolabial fold treatment, especially at the top were it goes to the base of the nose, is under tension. Filler here can...
The use of Restylane in the lower lid - cheek junction is occasionally associated with swelloing and with bruising but this is not the rule. When BLUNT TIP cannula needles are used (instead of the sharp needles found in the filler box), the incidence of bruising (especially in people who...