I had my cheeks filled in with Restylane to fix hollowness. At one point, the doctor said he would use an un-crosslinked hyaluronic acid to smooth out the filler. When he used this, it seems like it burned my skin, and now I have blue-ish bruising color showing through my cheeks. I'm sure it's the Tyndall Effect because I can only see it very well in certain lights. What can be done about it?
This does sound like Tyndall effect. Hylaronic acid fillers usually last 6-9 months. The bluish discoloration should dissipate when the filler resorbs. It is very difficult to aspirate a filler once injected. Hylaronidase is an option but results can be inconsistent.
I agree, that if the deformity was corrected then the trade off may be the bluish discoloration. If this is acute then it could be just a bruise. Very rarely does the hemosiderin from the bruise cause a permanent stain.
If the answer is yes then there are a couple of answers. The restylane may be too superficial but then your options are to remove it and suffer the condition which originally occured; I presume hollows below the eyes
However, it is also likely affected by the thin quality of your skin which cannot be reversed. It is similar to saying why do you have blue veins on the back of your hand? If your skin is thin you will see nearly anything placed beneath the surface.
How do you hide this? Well I would advise you to use camouflage make-up. Although this may seem paradoxical and you may be asking why you had the restylane injected in the first place. Well if the Restylane filled the groove or trough or fold then it achieved a significant goal and the trade-off is the color. I like analogies so I will use one. IF you have a dent in your car they need to pull the dent out or fill it with bondo. That achieves correction in form but not necessarily in color or surface texture. The car will need painting and you may require make-up. That may be overly simplified but it makes a point.
If the Restylane did not achieve your goals
Contemplate having it removed by using hylauronidase or having it expressed with a needle as described below.
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