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Restylane Under Eyes: 3 Month Post Injections Sudden Onset Swelling and Burning Pain?

After initial bruising was happy with result for about 7 wks. Then this recurrent swelling began and lasts 3-4 days. Can be both eyes or just one. Appearance awful. Reading many other woman with this and all report their doctors suggesting rare and giving steroids and told to just wait it out. The company when contacted also acts as if this is a fluke. The more I research it, the more I find woman dealing with this. Any advise would be appreciated. Swollen, burning and hiding inside.

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Consider a connection to menstruation

While cyclic swelling in the area of filler injection is not common, it is not a fluke. When women notice it, it is almost always when fillers are placed in the tear troughs, and it corresponds to menstrual cycles. I think it is more common than people think, but it probably goes unnoticed by most. If you're hiding inside, I would consider dissolving the material with hyaluronidase to ease your symptoms. Fillers in the tear trough can last a year or longer otherwise.

Restylane and post-treatment side effects

It sounds like you need to re-visit your provider and ask for their help in dissolving the product with hyaluronidase (if it is product that's causing the discomfort/issue). It's very uncommon to have a specific allergy to the product and what you're describing doesn't sound like an issue with filler, especially this far post-treatment.

Sam Naficy, MD

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Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Restylane Under Eyes

The use of Restylane or other fillers under the eyes is tricky. Although many patients are happy with the results, it is not uncommon to develop swelling and irritation in the area injected. I would suggest that you return to your Doctor. She may try streroids, massage, or other treatments. At this point (3 months) I think you need to do something active to resolve the problem. Hope this helps.

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Burning and swelling with restylane

I have never seen this but am sure that almost anything is possible. I think that infection at this point would be low on my list and the problem probably would not come and go, it would stay. I wonder if you have developed a sensitivity to something in it or whether you have something else going on in this area and are relating this to the restylane. I would see your doctor and if you or they think that it is from the restylane you can have it dissolved. I would first consider trying some... more

This episodes should be treated as cellulitis.

When other posters indicated that this is very, very rare, that is true. Recurrent swelling can be associated with the menstrual cycle for some individuals although this is also rare. However, when there is redness and pain in association with redness, this could represent a skin infection or cellulitis. Antibiotic treatment is prudent under these circumstances. In situations were there is a frank infection, removal of filler with enzyme may be indicated. This... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

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Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Problems with Restylane 3 months out

I would say this is very, very, very rare, so yes, many people will tell you it's a "fluke" including the company. Based on the number of Restylane injections and the number of times something like this gets reported, it does end up being such a small number, that it does look like a "fluke" so to speak. Did you contact your injector specifically and were given steroids? I have seen this once, in over 20 years of injecting all kinds of fillers. And it was actually after a patient had a... more

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Bronte
4 months ago

Thank you for your thoughtful responses. I have suspected this could be due to my menstral cycle since the last bout of swelling and tenderness was at the start of last menstration. I have no fever . The product rysteline just warms and swells. Like soft golf balls. My skin gets red and tender. Another woman having this on the site said that she was told that as the product begins to break down water is drawn to it. Maybe that explains timing with female water retention. I took a diuretic and swelling reduced. But could be coincidence. Any other treatment if this is menstration related?

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