How do you get rid of Restylane "track marks?"

A client had Restylane injected into her nasolabial folds 3 years ago.  Although the product is gone, she still has blue "track marks" where the product was injected. Why is this and how can we get rid of the marks?

2 answers to “How do you get rid of Restylane...”

A: This is restylane placed too superficially

Patricia Farris, MD

It is easy to remove hyaluronic acid filler that is placed to superficially by nicking the skin above the bluish area and pushing the filler out with a Q tip. The physician who injected the patient should be able to perform this procedure under local anesthesia in no time at all.

A: Track marks from Hylauronic acid fillers.

Stella Desyatnikova, MD

I have seen these in patients injected by some less experienced providers. Usually it happens if Restylane is injected too superficial, you can see "blue veins" of product through the skin. Unfortunately, sometimes they persist for a long time. Of couse, the best thing to do is to avoid it in the... more

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