“Under eye hollows - procedure gone wrong”
Evolence: NOT worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
I had Evolence injections for hallowing under eyes. First time using Evolence and I am totally unhappy with the results.
I've had Sculptra injections - 3 to be exact - under my eyes in the last year and was very happy with the results. After getting a laser treatment under my eyes for wrinkles, I noticed the Sculptra had pretty much disappeared and my eyes had hollowed out once more. When I went back to the doctor 2 months ago, he suggested Evolence injections.
He hit a vein during the injection and I had significant swelling and bruising. According to my doctor, the bruise is now gone, but there is skin discoloration under my eye and it's quite lump looking. The doctor gave me some Tri-Luma cream to put on every other night to bleach out the skin.
I'm very dissatisfied and embarrassed to walk around this way. My other eye is smoother, but there is slight discoloration in it as well - that I can deal with.
Jul 16, 2009Comments and replies (9)
1417 posts
23 Jul 2009
Hi Jen - Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience.
This thread has some doctor feedback on removing Evolence lumps. Perhaps it will help? How to get rid of lumps from Evolence
2 posts
24 Jul 2009
Jen and everyone else out there using Evolence, Evolence is ONLY good for the deep folds/lines around the mouth. (nasolabial folds) This product is NOT moldable!! This is collagen!!! It should NOT go in lips, nose, under eyes, cheeks etc. I am sad to hear Doctors are putting Evolence where ever they want. I know the economy is bad, but they should know better!!
149 posts
1 Aug 2009
I can't answer your question about the lumps, but what I can tell you is that I've had hollowness under my eyes since toddlerhood--the skin under my eyes was thin, and blue to boot. People would always say,"You look so tired." Well, at age 60 I had eye trough inserts implanted, and I love them! At least so far--the bruising hasn't completely gone away-- But after you straighten out the problem you have with the lumps, consider having eye trough implants put in. I have to wonder about doctors who encourage patients to have repeated injections of 'fillers' when there are permanent solutions to the problem available now, in the year 2009. If your doctor doesn't know about these implants and keeps on suggesting fillers, then he hasn't been doing his research. OR, perhaps, he doesn't want to lose his steady income from his repeat 'injection filler' patients.
149 posts
1 Aug 2009
PS: The photo of me on the left side of this page, with my eyes half-showing? That's a'pre-eye trough insert' photo. I had a lot of concealer gooked on underneath my eyes when this photo was taken.
13 posts
9 Aug 2009
Arrgh. Evolence should never be used in the tear trough area. Evolence is hard and that is a very superficial area with thin skin. Whoever did this to you is a quack. I would recommend a HA filler such as Juvederm Ultra or Restylane. If something goes wrong there is a product out there that will make an HA dissolve in seconds. Juvederm Ultra may be the better choice because it lasts up to 1 yr and is smoother than Restylane.
149 posts
10 Aug 2009
PalsticGurl, Are you referring to my postings about my eye trough implants? Because my doctor did NOT use Evolence or any other filler in my undereye area and my implants don't feel 'hard.'
15 posts
19 Nov 2009
so...evolence should not have been placed under the eye area??