Juvederm - Will side effects cause permanent damage to my eyes?

I had Juvederm injected in my tear trough region because of the slight hollowness I was experiencing. The injection created a ridge and made my eyes look worse. It's been over a year and the swelling (that's what it looks like) still hasn't gone away.

What should I do? I thought Juvederm was supposed to naturally deteriorate over time.

1 answer to “Juvederm - Will side effects cause...”

A: you can have juvederm or restylane removed if you dont like it

Jonathan Hoenig, MD

You can have the Juvederm dissolved by injecting an enzyme to dissolve it. The Juvederm will go away almost instantly, or you can inject just a little and smooth it out. Around the eyes, I have seen hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm and Restylane last for more than 3 years. But if you want, it can be... more

Comments

Krystal
90 posts
3 Nov 2008

Hello, has anyone answered you yet on this? have you had blepharoplasty by any chance? this could create problems.

debhon
7 posts
16 Dec 2008

I have the same problem. It has been 9 moths and i still have the ridges under my eyes. Please contact me if you get an answer.

lynsey920
12 posts
6 Jan 2009

did anyone get back to you guys???? i am experiencin the same thing, its been a 1 1/2 and its not going back to normal. please let me know what you are experiencing.

ANAN
21 posts
27 Jun 2009

dear denvercolorado cincinnati- how are your eyes? swelling finally go away???

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