How Long Does Swelling After Restylane Last?

Swelling typically last 7-10 days.  If you are still experiencing pain contact your doctor.  It is best to see your physician and make them aware of the situation.

When fillers are injected in the cheek area, particularly when close to the lower eyelid, swelling may persist longer than other areas of the face. You may have a resolving ecchymosis or bruise responsible for the asymmetry. Whatever the case you should make a follow-up appt with your provider, and he/she, after an exam, can give you a more precise answer.

Good Day Melzy, See your doc to make sure that you do not have an infection.  The pain and swelling after two weeks are most unusal following Restylane injections, and may be signs of an infection.  Good luck and please let us know how it goes.  Be well and send my regards to Harley Street. Dr. P

Having discomfort after a facial filler two weeks after the procedure is unusual, and you probably need to see your doctor.

This may be some bruising or hematoma (clotted blood) under the surface, which will resolve by itself over time, but is unfortunate, and should be evaluated by the person that injected you. If there was no pain, but now there is, and it is increasing, this could be more serious and should be seen immediately. The area up near the eyes is a tricky area to inject because of the deceptively loose and thin tissue at the transition between the cheek and lower eyelid. Only an experienced... more

Even though it might seem easy to do, injecting Restylane takes experience and talent.  To obtain pleasing aesthetic result and minimize swelling it takes impeccable technique, which involves cooling the tissues, using traumatic technique and proper post injection care. In your particular case it looks that you might have had a bit too much injected in one area.  The good news is that your doctor can treat this by injecting Hyaluronidase solution.

It is common to have a small amount of swelling after a Restylane injection. This however resolves quickly in approximate 1 to 2 days. If you continue to have persistent swelling two weeks after the injection, it is best returned to your dermatologist and let them know of this concern.

If you have swelling and pain two weeks after your injection you need to see your injector as this is not normal. Swelling should normally resolve within a week of injections and normally the area is tender for a few days at most.

More than likely, you have a collection of fluid or blood under this area.  While it will usually resolve, it certainly is a good idea to have your doctor take a look at it since it ought to be improving by now.