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How Safe Are Fillers Like Restylane for Upper Eyelid Area?
In the hands of a very experienced ASOPRS surgeon, how safe are fillers like restylane to enhance upper eyelid contour and hollowness after over corrected upper eyelid surgery? I have read that blindness is a risk. Are there any statistics and why does it happen? Is there any guaranteed way to have the procedure done with 100 per cent chance of blindness not occurring? Are there any other possible side effects to actual vision other than blindness? Does fat transfer carry the same risks? Thanks.
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wendyworried
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Restylane into upper eyelids isn't recommended
Injections done by any less than experienced injector can lead to problems; however, the eye area is extremely difficult. The skin is thinner and delicate, the swelling needs to be managed and will be more excessive, and there are all sorts of vascular problems that can occur if it's not done by someone with extreme experience in this type of injection. I would consult with your physician on any other possible treatments to resolve your overcorrected upper eyelid surgery. While HA...
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Dermal fillers not for upper eyelid
The only places I regularly use fillers near the eye are
in the tear trough/dark under eye circles
to accentuate the soft tissue and bony prominence immediately below the tail of the eyebrow to give the eyebrow volume and lift.
The only fillers I use around the eye are hyaluronic acid fillers. The main purpose of hyaluronic acid in the skin is to hold onto water molecules. That is what gives volume and firmness to the skin. The more delicate the...
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Yes filler are done in the upper eyelid.
It is critical that the injector have an intimate and detailed surgical knowledge of the anatomy being treated. By respecting the anatomy of the area being treated, complications are avoided. WIthout this detailed knowledge the risk is that the injector will inject filler intravascularly which can have an adverse effect on the circulation. While these treatments are amazingly safe in the right hands, I am not aware of any injector, ASOPRS or not, who guarantees the safety...
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In our practice, we do not treat the upper eyelids. The tear trough area (lower eyelid) is one that is often treated using Restylane or the newer Belotero with purported less risks of Tyndall effect.
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Fillers in the upper eyelids
Fillers are not commonly used for the upper eyelids, but are used more commonly in the lower eyelid tear trough region. There are known cases of blindness with injection into a vessel but it is extremely rare.
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Fillers for upper eyelids have serious risks, no way around that
In the hands of a very experienced ASOPRS surgeon, how safe are fillers like restylane to enhance upper eyelid contour and hollowness after over corrected upper eyelid surgery?
=== Is the surgeon experienced doing THIS procedure? I would wait until the surgeon has done about 50 of THESE cases.
I have read that blindness is a risk. Are there any statistics and why does it happen?
=== Best ask your surgeon about this.
Is there any guaranteed way to have the procedure done with 100...
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Restylane and contour around the eyes
There is always a risk when injecting any product, however, certain areas of the face are at higher risk than others. I'm unsure of statistics to date, however visiting the website of the particular filler you're considering is a good place to start. In reality, the incidence of blindness and/or serious side effects are very low, but there are no guarantees either way.
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Fillers for upper and lower eyelid hollows
Hyaluronic gel fillers can safely be injected into lower or upper eyelid and brow hollows. The risk of vascular occlusion is extremely low, and in fact, lower than injections in the nasolabial folds.
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