Can Restylane Work for Puffy Eyes?

Restylane is a filler and can be used along the bottom edge of a puffy eyelid to mask the problem. However, it is not a permanent solution. Swelling is a common side effect from the injection. Your eyes could possibly take up to a week for the swelling to go down. Most women are satisfied with the results, but the treatment usually only lasts 2-6 months.

Restylane and other similar Hyaluronic Acid (HA) products can work for puffy lower eyelids, but how it works is both different from its use to fill other wrinkles and lines in the face, and similar in other respects. When used to fill laugh lines and facial wrinkles, or to plump the lips, Restylane is injected into an area (wrinkle or crease) that is either "depressed" or lower in height than the surrounding area, or into an area that is "deficient" in volume, as in... more