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Extreme Pain After Restylane?

asked 3 years ago by Natalia77 in Hemet,Ca.
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: pain

I just had Restylane done for my fourth time 4 days ago & I am in extreme pain, I can't even sleep is this normal? What do I do? I am waiting for the clinic to open so I can ask for some extreme pain killers. I hurt so bad I feel like crying!! Please tell me if this is normal?

3 answers to Extreme Pain After Restylane?

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Not Normal at all

I am not sure how you are faring now, but if you are still having extreme pain I would go to an emergency room. Obviously, I can only speculate on the cause of this, but one possible cause is tissue necrosis. Occasionally, Restylane may compromise the blood vessels to an area of the face. What happens then is that the tissue does not get enough oxygen and may literally die( necrosis). This would appear white at first and then darken. The treatment would be the instant... more
Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD

Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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Extreme pain after fillers

Extreme pain is very unusual after filler injection. I would contact your doctor to be evaluated immediately.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Extreme pain after Restylane

Dear Natalia77, You should not have extreme pain. If the clinic is not available, I would call your primary care physician or go to the nearest emergency room. There will be a physician available to evaluate your situation. I do not want to speculate on the problem because it depends where the Restylane was done but pain after injection can be due to swelling and bruising but should not continue for 4 days and should certainly not make you feel like you need strong pain killers to control... more
Kavita Mariwalla, MD

New Haven Dermatologic Surgeon

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