Hyaluronidase: Stories
Write a ReviewHyaluronidase Nightmare - Permanent Damage to Lower Eyelid Tissue?
- tried but failed
- posted 3 years ago
- updated 3 years ago
- Not Worth It
- Cost: $500
- Australia
10/08 juvederm in tear troughs for eyebags/dark...
- 3 Jul 2009
10/08 juvederm in tear troughs for eyebags/dark circles (looked great). 04/17/09 restylane in tear troughs (top up). Unhappy with the result. 06/15/09 dissolved with hyaluronidase. All product dissolved. Big mistake! Within hours of the hyaluronidase injections my lower eyelids were terribly swollen (like large bags of water) and black - much worse than original bags.
I used Advantan steroid cream in case it was an allergy to the hyaluronidase. Not much improvement in the swelling. 06/26/09 juvederm ultra put in tear troughs because it looked so bad that I had to do something. Product was placed the same as in Oct 08, but has not had the same effect. In Oct 08 the juvederm corrected the puffiness and bags and felt 'firm' under the skin. This time the puffines and bags are still there despite the juvederm.
The skin feels spongy and there is a layer of jelly-like fluid across both of my lower eyelids, including over the juvederm (I can feel the product beneath the spongy layer). I have used all of the recommended treatments for eyelid edema - ice, cold compress, warm compress, bruise/swelling cream, caffeine lotion etc etc etc. I sleep with my head elevated. Nothing works. The puffiness and swelling remain. My left side is particularly bad.
What should I do to resolve the puffiness and swelling in the lower eyelids? Will it resolve over time? If so, how long should I expect to wait? Or has the hyaluronidase done irreversible damage to the tissue of my lower eyelids and the edema is therefore permanent? There is not much information about hyaluronidase on the internet. I look ghastly. Please help.
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Shazam
(my forehead down to the tip of my nose looks like there's a lightning wound on! sigh)
My swelling went away about a year ago. I had swelling for about 3 years after filler under eyes and subsequent hyaluronidase. Luckily I didn't resort to a lower bleph, as suggested by some doctors and others, as that would have left me with very hollow eyes at this point. I still use botox around my eyes once or twice a year, with a good dermatologist. Seems filler under the eyes can cause some serious damage. I'll never do that again.
Yes, it seems I'm back to normal. It was really strange that it took so long. I probably didn't need the filler that much, I let the doctor and his staff convince me to do things I shouldn't have done. I guess after seeing how bad the swelling looked, I have a new appreciation for my natural look!
I think they should be testing hyaluronidase on normal tissue, like underside of forearm or something to see how much skin it dissolves and when it returns to normal...at least then they can speak with some certainty how the skin may react to it. Would it be so difficult to carry out a test like that ???
Please just tell me...will these eyebags and swelling ever go away??????
I had more hyaluronidase and will post updated photos soon to show the horrid state my lower lids are in.
Yes, most of the Juvederm is now gone. I went to a new practitioner who was actually able to provide me with fresh hyaluronidase and give me a decent dose where needed. Thank you to the docs on this forum who suggested that. All this time I was receiving weak doses and not always a fresh batch.
However...
My skin is ruined from both being stretched for nearly a year and from the hyalurondiase (repeated injections in all different eyelid planes for the last 9 months).
My eyelids are now covered in purple discoloration, transparent, has no elasticity and i now have loose, saggy skin that bunches and folds when I smile. I just turned 30. I look like a cancer patient who is gravely ill.
I will post photos of my eyes from 12 months ago (just before this fiasco began) to show I never had bags/sagging/folds/wrinkles before.
The eyelid plastic surgeon gave me mild botox to assist with the excess wrinkles, but it has only helped some of the dynamic lines toward the sides of my eyes. My real problem is loose ruined skin below the eye.
He told me I now need a chemical peel or laser resurfacing to fix this mess.
So, after just turning 30, rather than being normal and starting a family like my peers or saving for a holiday, I am now spending thousands on specialist treatment (which involves interstate travel), plus having to budget for not earning money while i recover from my treatment.
Not a good time to be self employed, ha!
Now i just need to win lotto.
Sorry, what a rant. Really had enough of this today.
I just want to know how you're doing now.. Did the elasticity of your skin came back after a years time? I also had hyaluronidase to dissolve the restylane. It was a big mistake, it made the surrounding skin look wrinkled and thinner. I think it has improved since then but not really sure... just got this sinking feeling that hyaluronidase fastforward the clock 5+ years. I am hoping that in a year's time though the elasticity and appearance of the skin will look normal again as I keep hearing that this could happen. I hate hyaluronidase and I HATE the guy who did this. I just can't believe that he did not warn me beforehand!
I've had yet another hyaluronidase injection and I am looking worse than ever. Purple tear trough stains, blue/black color in eyelid. Crepey skin that sags more than ever. Plus swelling or product STILL THERE.
It's been nearly a full year of this. now i look 15 years older and everyone says I look sick.
My doctor recommended Fraxel to fix the saggy lower lid. What if I'm just walking straight into more problems?!