How Long Until Blood Under the Skin Goes Away After Restylane

I had restylane injected into the crease between my eyebrows 3 days ago. My forehead was badly bruised after and now I have little white head pimples all over the bruised area as well. Of course I squeezed them and now it looks like blood under the skin.

I've had Resty before in my tear troughs with no adverse effects. What would cause this and when will it clear up? I've been using Neosporin and icing the area too. Thank you!

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Possible complication from Forehead Restylane

You should see a dermatologist or plastic surgeon ASAP because you may have a vascular compromise to your forehead from the Restyalne injections that will require treatment to prevent skin loss and scarring of the forehead. I know that some MD's inject fillers in the glabella but it has been established that doing so can cause constriction, of the thin walled vein leading to ischemic injury, skin slough and scarring about the size of a quarter in the forehead. Your photo... more

Bruising and eruption after Restylane injection in glabella

You need to see your injecting doctor immediately. There are two possibilities for your rash: 1. the small blood vessels in the area of injection were either compressed or occluded by the product and this may be the onset of skin necrosis. The Restylane would need to be dissolved with hyaluronidase to prevent further damage. 2. with redness and small blisters/pustules, this may be a herpex simplex or zoster eruption which also needs to be treated immediately so it would... more

Complication After Restylane Injection

Jnnibck, You need to call your injector immediately and tell them that you have skin discoloration that could be consistent with impending skin necrosis. If this is the case, the Restylane is causing decreased blood flow to your forehead. If your injector finds this to be the case, the Restylane can be dissolved with an enzyme (hyaluronidase). I have found that injecting hyaluronidase can prevent skin necrosis. If your injector will not see you, I recommend you... more

Michael McCracken, MD

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Boulder Oculoplastic Surgeon

Restylane in the Forehead

Based on the photograph provided, it appears that one of the blood vessels in the forehead (supratrochlear) was embolized during your injection. This is a well described complication for fillers in the central brow area. I recommend that you see your Doctor immediately for further evaluation. In order to prevent skin necrosis from this event, some advocate injection of hyaluronidase, which is an enzyme that can dissolve fillers like Restylane and Juvederm. When injecting in... more

Blood flow problem after Restylane between eyebrows

There is a small chance that this is bruising and Neosporin-related rash, but it probably is a more potentially serious problem. If blood flow is compromised by pressure of any filler in this area, but less likely with Restylane and Juvederm Ultra than others, there may be a problem with the skin's condition above the area which can lead to scarring. Please see your dermatologist for followup and wound care instructions. see video

Restylane/Juvederm on the forehead causing bruising and pimples: concerning

Dear jnnibck, Thank you for including a photograph of your skin with your question. Without the photo, we (the physicians answering) might not have realized that this could be a serious situation beyond just the common bruising that can happen with any filler. You say your Restylane was injected into the crease between your eyebrows, yet the photo shows bruising and blisters only above that in the midforehead. This is why the doctors have said, and I agree, this is a medical situation... more

Restylane - blood under the skin

Your photo is very concerning. Please see your plastic surgeon as soon as you can. Injecting filler in this area can sometimes cause decreased blood flow to an area of skin. I'm sure your surgeon will want to see you immediately. Dr. Begovic M.D.

Restylane and Bruising

Sometimes you can bruise after a treatment -- this can take anywhere from 1 to 10 days to resolve. Eventually, your body will reaborb the blood. To speed things up, you can consider treatment with the pulsed dye laser -- the jury is still out on how effective Vitamin K is.