Hyaluronidase
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“Hyaluronidase Gave Me Water Balloons Under my Eyes”

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Updated 22 Jun 2009
Posted 21 Jun 2009
Not Worth It
Spent: $3,000 in Los Angeles, California

i had bags under my eyes so i got juvederm. wasn't happy so i got it dissolved with hyaluronidase. but now it's been a week since the hyal and my eyes are more swollen than they were with the juvederm over-filling. it looks like big water balloons under my eyes.

Every review i read says the eyes go back to normal within 24 hours of the hyal injection. why did my swelling get worse over the first 4 days, and now it's just staying that way? i'm not having an allergic reaction because there's no redness or itching or anything else out of the ordinary going on with my body, just these huge water balloons under my eyes now. is this normal? how do i get this swelling to go down? please help

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John P. Di Saia, MD (1,382 posts) 23 Jun 2009
This is one of the reasons I don't use fillers under the eyes. You need to see your doctor.
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ANAN (11 posts) 27 Jun 2009
i saw my doctor and am still in this predicament. that's why i'm asking advice wherever else i can.
kakie (8 posts) 23 Jun 2009
I'd love to hear the answer to the above question. I did have a reaction to hyaluronidase. I took steriods to control the reaction and the swelling and redness have improved, but the puffiness/balloon look is worse under my eyes than before the hyaluronidase injection. How long dose it take for the swelling to go away and the hyaluronidase to get of the system?
ANAN (11 posts) 27 Jun 2009
kakie, so the steroids didn't help your swelling go away?
kakie (8 posts) 28 Jun 2009
Yes, the steroids helped. I finished taking the steroids 5 days ago. The swelling in under one eye is completely gone, but under the eye that had the most hyaluronidase injected still has some swelling. Until this morning it was getting a little (very little) better each day, but this morning the one eye is swollen a bit more than yesterday. I just keep hoping it all goes away and returns to normal.
ANAN (11 posts) 29 Jun 2009
kakie, glad to hear you're getting a little better. i'm gonna try the steroids to see if it helps me too. good luck. i'm hoping for both of us.
tried but failed (804 posts) 4 Jul 2009
You both talk about taking oral steroids - I used topical steroid cream (Advantan). It was not much use with the swelling. Would there be any point taking oral steroids now after three weeks? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks.
ANAN (11 posts) 5 Jul 2009
i have the same question about the oral steroids because it's been 3 weeks for me as well. i'm supposed to see my doctor this week to discuss pros and cons.
tried but failed (804 posts) 7 Mar 2010
How are you doing now Anan?

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