Recovery Time from Swelling and Bruising from Juvederm or Restylane?

 Lower eyelid hollowing can be treated successfully with fillers such as juvederm or restylane.  In terms of down time, you may see a little bruising that should go away within a few days. It certainly can be covered up with makeup.  As for crow's feet, Botox is great.

Hi! Injecting fillers into the under eye hollows has to be done just right. In Manhattan, we use Restylane in this area, because it is the most forgiving filler, and it lasts up to a year. Most people look fine after a couple of days, but bruising can occasionally last for a week. Botox is great for crows feet, and if done well your smile will not be "frozen" at all.

If you go to someone who is good at this, you probably won't have much swelling or bruising, but anything can happen, even with good surgeons. In our office, the instance of bruising is probably about 10% and it can easily be covered. If it does happen, you will have it for about 2 weeks, so it's important to be able to cover it up appropriately. We have a product line, Colorescience, that does a fantastic job of covering it up (www.LovelySkin.com/colorescience). As for the botox, yes, it... more

Hi Miss, I recommend using only Restylane to treat lower eye lid hollows. Botox is great for treating your crow's feet. You should stop taking any medications, vitamins, or supplements for about 7 to 10 days prior to your injection treatments to minimize bruising. I suggest that patients give themselves two weeks before a big event to make sure that they are flawless in the event that they have bruising after their injections. Most patients do not have much bruising at all and are able to... more

Borox is wonderful to soften the crow's feet, and if done properly, will leave you a very natural result. I prefer Restylane for the tear troughs, and this area tends to have a higher risk of bruising or swelling compared to other areas of the face, so I recommend a few days off just to be safe (there are some folks who have little or no bruising, but we always want to plan ahead in case you need a bit more time). Good luck! Dr. Salemy

First of all, Botox is great for crow's feet around the eyes. It opens up the lateral eye area and smooths out the wrinkles. Dermal filler injections around the eyes are tricky and should only be done by an experienced injector. Whether you have Juvederm or Restylane does not really matter.

This is an area where I think caution is needed. I have all but abandoned use of fillers in this area because of a tendency in some for prolonged swelling. Certainly you need to allow anywhere from one to two weeks for bruising although there are patients who will not need this long. It is the prolonged edema that has many of us backing off a bit from injecting in this area as a form of primary treatment. On the other hand Botox and/or Dysport for the lateral canthal lines works well.... more

None to mild. If you follow certain precautions and your surgeon is meticulous you should have no bruising at all or very mild bruising. I cannot help you finding the right doctor but below are the instructions I give to my patients before injections. This seems to help. Disclaimer: These instructions are not intended to be medical advice. Please check with your physician before following these instructions. Instructions for Patients Undergoing:Botox / Radiesse / Restylane / Juvederm /... more