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Juvaderm Too Close to the Eye Formed Bag

asked 1 year ago by debbieW in Fredericksburg, VA
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: under eyes, female, eye bags, options, side effects

formed bag under the eye, went to plastic surgeon to talk about eye lid surgery, he said I had to wait until the jervederm left, he would not to the injection to get rid of it because too much fluid would have no way of knowing where the orginial site was injected. what can I do I can go around likt this never had bags in my life, and I am desperate to do something

8 answers to Juvaderm Too Close to the Eye Formed Bag

+1

Juvederm will go away after time

I understand that you'd like the bag gone right away and you might want to call around to find a Dermatologist that specializes in treating filler reactions and removing fillers with hyaluronidase.  This isn't a plastic and cosmetic surgery issue and I am in agreement with the surgeon as I have declined to do similar treatments for numerous patients and have instead told them what I mentioned above. Sometimes the safest and the most difficult thing for surgeons and patients... more
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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+3

Filler that caused "Bags"

If the new "bags" that are under your eyes are due to an HA filler like Juvederm you can have Hyaluronidase injected to dissolve the product. I recommend you follow up with the provider who injected you. The other option is to wait until the product absorbs, which could be 6 to 12 months... Hope this helps.
Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
+2

Excess Juvederm and Restylane can be treated by hyaluronidase

Hyaluroindase is an enzyme that can dissolve excess Restylane or Juvederm. Once that is done, you can retreat with fillers once again.  It's wise to allow several days before injecting new filler. see video
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
+2

Best Treatment for "Eye Bag" Swelling After Juvederm Injections

Hi Debbie, Sorry to hear about your Juvederm under eye "bag".  This can happen with any hyaluronic acid filler, but is more common with Juvederm due to it's stronger attraction to water molecules after injected.  In the future, stick to Restylane in this delicate area.   We have treated a few patients with Fraxel repair (fractionated CO2 laser) with good response.  The alternative is waiting for the puffiness to resolve.  Good luck and be... more
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
+2

Lower Eyelid Bags Secondary to Juvederm Injections.

Juvederm bags are not a surgical problem. You have two choices: 1) Wait for the Juvederm to absorb or 2) Find out where the Juvederm was placed and then have hyaluronidase injected. If this is successful, you probably will not need surgery. 
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
+2

Can you go back to the original doctor?

The original doctor should have notes to exactly where you were injected, so that hyaluronidase will be effective.  But the surgeon is right, you do need to fix this problem before considering eye surgery.  In general injecting under the eyes requires a very skilled injected, i often use Restylane or Prevelle Silk in that area instead of Juvederm as I find it has less side effects.  Good luck!
Babak Azizzadeh, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
+2

Juvederm

It is difficult to know where the original doctor injected the filler. In the eyelid one can sometime feel the juvederm and inject the area. Hyalurinidase will disolve the filler only. One needs to be conservative in injections and may do it more than once.
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
+2

Swelling below the eye following juvederm

I have seen patients who had juvederm injected into the "tear trough" below the lower eyelid develop significant swelling or edema in the area that can persist for months.  The absorption of juvederm can be hastened by injecting the area with hyaluronidase.  It is difficult for a physician who did not perform the original treatment to know exactly where to inject the hyaluronidase to give you the best possible result and you would be well advised to return to the original... more
Andrew B. Denton, MD

Vancouver Facial Plastic Surgeon

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