Your problem can be fixed easily and quickly with hyaluronidase. The blue you are seeing probably won't go away for a very long time--it is Restylane close to the skin surface, which is refracting light and causing a blue hue (Tyndall effect). Hyaluronidase is the Restylane eraser--it dissolves the product... more
Restylane bruising still blue and swollen
I had Restylane under my eyes, along the tear trough area. The doctor said it would help my under eye wrinkles. It's been 1 year and 3 months. He overfilled the area and they stick out like a sore thumb, even still. I went to a different doctor. He recommended that I just wait it out. He also said that Hyaluronidase will not help and only cause more bruising. They look so blue, abused and puffy. I just want it gone. Its only 1/2 the size it was after inital injection, but still very blue. Advice?
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A: Restylane blue discoloration of tear trough area
I respectfully disagree with the doctor who suggested hyaluronidase would not help. The blue discoloration is probably due to the "tyndall" effect or light scattering of restylane at a certain depth under the skin, rather than bruising. Small volumes of hyaluronidase administered at 1... more
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