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Restylane Under Eyes: Swelling and Lumpiness on Day 5, Will this Subside? (photo)

Please help! I had restylane injected under my eyes 5 days ago by an experienced cosmetic MD. The hollows I had before now look like ugly bags, and I am so depressed and remorseful that I did anything. Will the lumpiness and swelling subside in another week? Will a little hyaluronidase help or can the restylane be extracted? Should I massage it in or let my face rest for another week?

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7 Doctor Answers | Asked by Puffy Piper in Orlando, FL
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This is not something that you should have to deal with yourself.

This is a very irregular filler treatment. You do not seem to have an associated bruise. The bruising brings it own swelling and it is advisable to wait for the bruise to resolve before attempting to adjust the filler service. You appear to have a significant over fill on the right side, a bump in the left lower eyelid and incomplete fill in the left tear trough. I think you will most definitely need hyaluronidase enzyme to resolve these issues. If your injector... more
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Swelling and lumpiness under eyes 5 days after Restylane or Juvederm injections.

Puffy Piper, from your photo it looks like the swelling under your eyes could be caused by more than one thing. Some of it is definitely normal swelling that can be very dramatic after under eye injections of hyaluronic acid fillers. These fillers absorb water from the body's tissue, and can swell up like a sponge for 1 to 2 weeks after injection. Most of this swelling does resolve and even with the amount of swelling you show in your photo you could still turn out just fine. Other lumps... more
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Tear Trough Injections

It is difficult to gauge with your photo if I am seeing misplaced product or swelling. I encourage you to follow up with your injector to determine the course of action. The product can be dissolved if necessary using Vitrase. It is important that you don't manipulate the area too much, as that can increase your swelling as well.

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Restylane Under Eyes: Swelling and Lumpiness on Day 5, Will this Subside?

Hard to say from photos alone that do not allow palpation of the area to tell if it's residual swelling or excess Restylane. You should ask the MD that did the Restylane injections.
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Restylane causing swelling under the eyes

The typical side effects associated with hyaluronic acid injections such as Restylane or Juvederm include bruising, redness, swelling and pain. These occur in as high as 90% of patients and usually resolve within one week. It is possible that some of these side effects may be affected by the injection techniques such as fan like injections, higher injection volumes, and more rapid injection times. I always recommend waiting at least one to two weeks for the swelling to go down after the... more
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Restylane swelling

Hi Puffy-Relax! My wife looked exactly the same way after being injected. Remember that the skin under the eyelids is thin and bruising in this area takes a while to go down. Hopefully, you will be pleased with the result in the end.
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Restylane Under Eyes

A lot of times this is just swelling and it can take up to 2 weeks for the irregularity to subside. If you are still seeing puffiness and lumps after 2 weeks, follow up with your provider. The nice thing with Restylane is that it is not permanent and it can be massaged to a certain extent or completely dissolved with hyaluronidas. I would try to give yourself a little more time. Everyone is different on how they heal. Injections in the Tear Trough... more
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Comments (7)

thezeeden 13 Apr 2013

Hi Piper, I have the same issue going on too! I had restlyane done by an experienced cosmetic MD and after 9 days my eyes look worse than they did before I had anything done. I'm just curious what has happened since this post? Best, Zee

tabithanash 30 Oct 2012
I would like to ask Puffy Piper to update since it has been 11 months. I recently had the same procedure and am also wondering if too much was injected and if it will go down sooner rather than later.
Megan P (Community Manager) 30 Oct 2012

If you click through to Puffy Piper's profile (click on the user-name) you can see her story about her experience with Restylane. :)

tabithanash 31 Oct 2012
Thank you. I found it... and I was afraid of that... I think I am in the same boat!! It's been over a month and my eyes look swollen like I've been in a fight... there is also still bruising that seems to be there for the long haul :(
Megan P (Community Manager) 1 Nov 2012

I'm so sorry to hear that. :( I do hope that it heals as quickly as possible for you.

tabithanash 2 Nov 2012
Thank you Megan P! I'm trying to be hopeful... another thing I am trying is the new Palovia at home fractional laser around my eyes. I asked the doctor if it would dissolve the Restylane and he said the Palovia does not go deep enough, but I felt how deep he put the Restylane, and it was very superficial, like barely under the skin, so I have seen some improvement in the discoloration/bruise that was running down the tear trough and beyond. I am trying to give this doctor the benefit of the doubt because I really want this to look good and I want to post a good review, but at this point, I cannot do that in good conscious. My injection was on Sept. 28 and then a second to balance out left and right on Oct. 3 or 4, so this Sunday will be a FULL month, but I had really terrible bruising after the first injection, to the point it looked like a giant purple balloon under my eye... ewwww, so I'm trying to give plenty of time for all that to resolve as well. This site has been so wonderful. Being able to talk with other people who have had these procedures, and seeing that sometimes it does get worse before it gets better has been very encouraging!!
Megan P (Community Manager) 2 Nov 2012

I have to agree with you, the people who come on here and share (including you!) are so wonderful, and the information and stories are incredibly helpful.

If you are seeing some good changes after using the Palovia might as well keep on with it. Please keep us in the loop on how you are. Hoping to hear good things, but we're here to support you either way. :)

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