Puffy bags under the eyes after Juvederm

Hello all! I had Juvederm injected in my tear troughs exactly a week ago. Three days after the injections, I woke up with huge bags under my eyes. I look 10 years older than I should!!

I saw a doctor on Monday (4 days after the juvederm injections) and he gave me injections of hyaluronidase. It has been 3 days since the hyaluronidase injections and the bags are smaller but still very prominent. I've read that Hyaluronidase should work within two days and should be re-injected after that if you haven't gotten the desired results.

My doctor said the hyaluronidase will continue to work and it's too early to do another injection. He said I should wait at least a week. Is this the case? How quickly should I expect the injections to work? I'm desperate to have my old face back.

4 answers to “Puffy bags under the eyes after Juvederm”

A: Juvederm not injected in tear trough proper

By Daniel Reichner, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

It sounds like you did not have Juvederm injected into the tear-trough proper. It was probably injected into the peri-septal spaces, creating the bags under your eyes. Peri-septal injections can take months to get better if not treated properly. Your doctor was right to inject hyaluronidase – if it was... more

A: Puffy Bags Under Eyes After Juvederm

By Michael A. Persky, MD - Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hi mk, Be patient and listen to your physician. Unfortunately, your experience again emphasizes how important it is to choose your injecting physician carefully, especially in the delicate and unforgiving area around the eye. I wish you a rapid return to your "old" face. Good luck... more

A: Hold off Hyaluronidase injections for a week

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

MK, Your doctor sounds very prudent. Reinjection of hyaluronidase this soon might have dire consequences. Waiting one week is very reasonable. By then, swelling will subside and you'll have a better idea of the result. Good luck!

A: Don't do anything else for another month.

By George J. Beraka, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

To mksebastian, Hi. Your doctor is right. You may need more hyaluronidase, but wait for things to stabilize. I am afraid there is no perfect answer for this. Injecting fillers into the tear trough is tricky and problems are not uncommon. I prefer Restylane in this area because it is... more

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ANAN
21 posts
28 Jun 2009

mksebastian los angeles, so... how're the eyes? did the swelling ever subside? did the hyaluronidase finally get you back to normal? i hope so because i'm having the same issue and would love to hear a great results story.

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