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How Should I Deal with Bumps and Bruises After Restylane?
I had a Facial Plastic Surgeon inject this filler under my eyes on September 5th, and they've caused certain bumps and bruises. I've had to hide since, wondering how to deal with them. Should I massage them to even them out? I'm very desperate. It was a very expensive treat for myself after 2 years of tragedy and illness, and I did this in anticipation of an event abroad that I've been working towards for 10 years. I am desperate beyond words. Please help me out.
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j.j. montana
in USA
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Always be careful with injections around the eyes
J.J.,
Injections around the eyes should always be done by someone with extensive injection experience. However, even with experienced injectors, you may get a bump or lump. This may be due to the injected material, a reaction to the material, a bruise, or just swelling.
If the area does not smooth out over a few weeks, then it may be necessary to inject the area with a special medication (hyaluronidase) which will help dissolve the product. The hyaluronidase breaks apart the...
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Restylane and Bruising
J.J. - I'm sorry that you are experiencing bruising and bumps to your treatment area. I am sure it is causing distress. First, please know that it is normal to experience some bruising and swelling after a Restylane or dermal-filler treatment. In some cases of over-correction or asymmetry, a product called "Wydase" can be used to soften and even remove some of the product. Ask your treating physician about this option.
To minimize bruising for...
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Restylane under the eyes
Restylane under the eyes can leave bumps which typically are small collections of Restylane secondary to the very thin nature of the under eye skin.
Bruising typically will resolve on its own. The bumps may not. Your treating physician can treat these with Hyaluronidase. However you may still have some unevenness that only time will fix.
I hope this helps.
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Curing bumps and bruises after Restylane.
You need to think of bumps and bruises as being quite different. Some bruising after Restylane injection is fairly common and can sometimes last several days. It is always gone by one week and is easily covered with a little makeup.
Bumps are caused by too much Restylane being injected in one area, and perhaps too superficially. Bumps should be very rare and they should be tiny when they do occur. Bumps do tend to fade over two or three months as the Restylane dissolves, and the very rare...
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The lower lid skin is the thinnest skin in the body and...
The lower lid skin is the thinnest skin in the body and placement of filler there must be done carefully to avoid exactly what has happened. Massage in this area works well. What you are trying to do is spread or flatten the product by pressing it against the bone with the pad of your finger. If you are unable to do this on your own, you should return to the physician who placed this so that he may help you.
If massage fails than and you are unable to achieve a good contour, I would inject...
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There is unfortunately no easy answer to this question. ...
There is unfortunately no easy answer to this question. The ability to heal after injection of fillers depends on several factors:
The type of filler used
The location of injection
The amount injected
The technique of injection
The patient's inherent ability to heal or tendency toward bruising
I have found that of all injection sites, the lower eyelid is the least forgiving, requires the most experience to inject, and even in the best of hands, will take the longest for the bruising and...
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Bruising is a common occurrence after injection...
Bruising is a common occurrence after injection especially around the eyes. Unfortunately, because the eyelid skin is very thin, you may see or feel lumps or bumps. I always tell patients that for the first few days they can massage the area to flatten this out. If it doesn't flatten by massage at this point, then some physicians will either make a small nick in the skin to express the product or inject a little hyaluronidase to basically dissolve the filler.
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Some bumps can be reversed
Any filler can cause swelling or bruising. usually this is avoided or minimized by avoiding aspirin, ibuprofen or other medications that can worsen bleeding, using ice prior to and immediately after injection and by having a doctor with a good injection technique. Sometimes despite all best efforts there will be bruising. The usual bruise can last 3-7days depending upon the patient. Swelling from fillers usually subsides over 2-3 days.
If there are bumps or lumps that persist beyond the...
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Bumps and Bruising after Tear Trough Injections
Thank you for the question -- don't lose hope! Injections around the eyes always cause a certain amount of bruising and swelling. Generally, this resolves over the course of 3 to 5 days. Ice-cold compresses to the area can be very helpful, as is avoiding strenuous activity and blood-thinning medications. Bumps are a different story. These generally result when the product is placed too close the skin surface. In the lower eyelid, filler (I use only Restylane here) needs to be placed...
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Bruising and bumps from Restylane
Bruising and bumps can happen from Restylane. Both shoud dissappear within a few days. You can take Arnica to help expedite the bruising and avoid any aspirin at this time. If the bumps do not go away after a week then return to your doctor to have Hyaluronidase injected to dissolve the bumps.
It is so important to go to an experienced injector for such a delicate area of the body such as the under eye area.
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