Ways to Reduce Under Eye Bags After Restylane?

asked 3 years ago by brwestmoreland in Baton Rouge
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Question viewed 6,742 times
Tags: eye hollows, eye bags

I had Restylane injections for my hollowing eyes and now, after 2 weeks, I have huge fill bags under my eyes, and they aren't even where I needed filling. My provider said she did not over fill me, and told me to continue pressing and massaging. What else can I do? How can I make it go away in 5 weeks?

5 answers to Ways to Reduce Under Eye Bags After Restylane?

Sleep with head elevated or have hyaluronic acid dissolved

If this is excess swelling and simple tissue reaction to the injection, sleeping with the head elevated on at least 3 pillows for a couple of weeks may help. If this is not swelling from tissue response, then your doctor may consider injections to dissolve the hyaluronic acid.

Phillip Langsdon, MD
Germantown Facial Plastic Surgeon

Eyebags after restylane

Massaging can help, but probably will not solve your problem. Weekly small-volume injections of hyaluronidase which degrades Restylane ought to resolve the swelling to your satisfaction, within 5 weeks. Good luck.

Bryan K. Chen, MD
San Diego Dermatologist

Restylane; Eye Bags After Injection

Hi Br, You may have a dilute Vitrase or Widase solution injected into the area. We have been very successful with this treatment. The area is very delicate so it is important to choose your injecting physician most carefully. Good luck and be well. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

You can make eyebags from Restylane go away almost immediately

Restylane works by holding fluid. Some people have eyes that swell easily (from allergies, or just your natural metabolism). Swelling often goes away from Restylane after a few weeks. However if it is not going way as quickly as you would like, you can have your doctor inject a small amount of hyaluronidase. Hyaluronidase is a very safe, well tested, medication that completely dissolves Restylane (or Juvederm). If you get a small injection on each side, it is likely that the swelling will... more

Marc Cohen, MD
Philadelphia Oculoplastic Surgeon

Under eye swelling or bags Caused from Restylane

Hi BR, The suggestions given by the panel to use Vitrase to dissolve the product is great advice and should help. If we could, we'd like to back up for a moment and help you better understand what happened. It looks as though your injector was inexperienced and injected "over the muscle". The skin is very thin under the eye and using an injection technique that involves injecting the Restylane "under the eye muscle" avoids the problem seen in the photo. If you're ever... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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