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Should Restylane Be Injected to the Lateral Area of the Eyes?

asked 1 year ago by ernurse in Australia
Latest answer by Grant Stevens, MD
Question viewed 492 times
Tags: eyes, hollow

I have quite a noticeable hollow in the lateral area of my left eye when I smile...it is though the muscle does not come up high enough. I also have hollows in the temple area bilateraly after a mid face lift (redraping of obicularis) Can Restylane be used here?

7 answers to Should Restylane Be Injected to the Lateral Area of the Eyes?

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Restylane for around the eye filler

Restylane is not uncommonly used, as an off-label use, around the eyes. It provides very nice aesthetic results and can be easily reduced by hyaluronidase if a result demonstrates overcorrection or lumpiness (which is unusual). This is not the case with fat injections or Radiesse which when injected under the thin skin of the eyelid area can show lumpiness and there is no easy correction for these materials. see video
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist

www.thenyac.com

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Restylane for lateral eyes & Temple

Hi, Restylane works great for the lateral eye hollowness. I typically inject the lateral and tear trough area at the same time. It makes a big difference in the way people look. I typically injected the lateral hollowness just like I do the tear trough areas, which is depot injections along the bone. Just remember that you might ned more than one syringe of Restylane for each side, depending upon the hollowness.  With respect to the temples, you can inject many different materials in... more
Ben Behnam, MD

Santa Monica Dermatologic Surgeon
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Restylane to lateral portion of the eye area

Greetings~ Restylane is commonly used for the lateral eye area to help with hollowness and smooth contours. (often in conjunction with the medial/tear trough area) For the temple area, Restylane could be used but I would prefer Radiesse or Sculptra for these areas. Good luck~ Dr. Grant Stevens
Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Restylane Work Well Around the Eyes

Restylane works very well around the eyes, especially the lower eyelids.  It fills hollows or what is often called a "tear-trough". You say that the hollow is only present when smiling.  This may not be something that you can use Restylane to correct.  Restylane will be present at all times, so if the depression is only there when you are smiling, Restylane may create too much fullness when you are not smiling. Botox or Dysport may be helpful since... more
Louis W. Apostolakis, MD

Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-apo.com

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Restylane and eyes

These defects respond very well to Restylane treatments, however it is important that a physician have extensive experience when administering injectables in this area.
Peter L. Kopelson, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Filler can be injected (delicately!) into the lateral canthus

Seems your concern is the bunching of the skin along your lateral canthus when smiling.  Anatomically, with age your skin has thinned, and the orbicularis muscle contracts and throws the overlying skin into folds like an accordion in this area.  A combination of botox to slightly weaken the muscle and filler delicately injected in and around the lateral canthus can plump things up and reduce the hollow of the lateral canthus.  Plus Botox can lift the tail of the brow, also... more
Tanuj Nakra, MD

Austin Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Restylane injections in periorbital and temple areas

Restylane works well in the undereye hollows and in the lateral eye area.  In fact I use Restylane under the eyes almost exclusively.  It gives excellent lift to the tissue if deposited deeply and does not move very much. Restylane can be used for temples as well, but I would also consider a different filler, like Radiesse or Sculptra.  Temples are very deep and require quite a bit of filler to fill adequately.  Both Radiesse and Sculptra can do that very well.  more
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.advancedskinwisdom.com

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