Restylane Q&A
62%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers
that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not.
See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings
or Add Your Review
View Before and Afters
Average Restylane Cost: $625
Learn about Restylane
1,374 people and 503 doctors are talking about Restylane
Get Free Email Updates
Restylane Around the Eyes - I Feel Like They Have Sand in Them. Normal?
asked 1 year ago by Barberbev in Lexington, Ky
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 361 times
Tags: eyes, feel, normal
Have sand and in the morning dried mucous?
8 answers to Restylane Around the Eyes - I Feel Like They Have Sand in Them. Normal?
+1
Restylane around the eyelids and irritation
There is a chance that the symptoms of your eyelids are coinicendal. However, if there was a numbing cream placed on the skin below the lashes of the lower eyelids and you felt burning then you might have developed an ocular irritation. See an ophthalmologist to examine your eyes, asap.
+1
Sand sensation
That is unusual and likely NOT related to the filler. You may blepharitis and/or dry eyes. I recommend consultation with ophthalmologist or oculoplastic surgeon.
Dr Taban
Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
+1
Gritty feeling and dryness of eyes after Restylane injection
Most likely this is not due to Restylane. Filler injections may result in bruising or swelling around the eyes, but there are no reports of dry eyes after filler injections in the medical literature.
You may have conjunctivitis. Consult your ophthalmologist as soon as possible to have your eyes checked.
+1
Irritation of eyes
If your eyes feel sandy or gritty perhaps you have a corneal abrasion or are unable to close your eye completely at night. Did you have a previous blepharoplasty? Fillers usually cause swelling or bruising.
+1
Restylane and Eye Symptoms
It is not typical to have the feeling of sand in your eyes or dry mucus in the morning after Restylane injections. Assuming you had an experienced physician injector, the main side effect from Retylane around the eyes is temporary bruising. If your eye symptoms do not resolve with saline eye drops, you should consider seeing an ophthalmologist for further evaluation.
+1
Restylane around eyes
HA fillers like Restylane and Juvederm can be used around the eyes. The area is more difficult to treat than the more traditional areas like nasolabial folds, because it is less forgiving if the filler is not precisely placed. Treatment around the eyes is not for everyone. The best results require good patient selection, meticulous attention to detail, and experience helps tremendously.
Normally there is very little discomfort after these injections. Bruising is more likely in the area,...
more
Joseph Mele, MD
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon
+1
Dry eyes after injections
If you are have eye issues after filler injections, you should see your doctor sooner rather than later. While you may have temporary swelling around the eyes, you should not have issues with your vision or your actually eyeball. I would suggest some moisturizing eyedrops and a visit to your doctor. Most likely it is nothing serious, but it is always better to make sure.
Good Luck.
+1
Unlikely that your dry eye symptoms are due to the Restylane.
Of course that is provided you did not just have treatment. Right after treatment there can be bruising and swelling which can be associated with dry eye symptoms in a person with preexisting dry eye. If your symptoms persist, consider seeing your ophthalmologist to be assessed. There are a lot of simple options to make this situation much more comfortable.
Doctors Nearby
RealSelf Sponsors
ADVERTISEMENT