“Extremely puffy under eyes.”
Juvederm: NOT worth it
Pain: Mild
I had Juvederm injections about a year and a half ago under my eyes to correct the dark circles. At first I really loved it. My eyes looked great and the dark circles were gone.
About 9 months after the injections, I noticed some puffyness starting to appear under both eyes. I didnt know why it was happening and I noticed that it seemed to be getting worse as time went on. Now its been a year and a half and the puffyness is really bad. I am so embarrased and don't want to take my sunnglasses off when I go out. Why is this happening? Is this a common side effect of Juvaderm? I never had this kind of puffy look under my eyes before, just dark circles. Nothing seemes to make it any better either. At night I have to sleep with 3 pillows and can only lie flat on my back to try to keep the fluid from building up. This works sometimes, but not always. Do you have any suggestions for me? I really hate the way my eyes look now.
May 17, 2009Comments and replies (6)
90 posts
31 May 2009
How old are you? how much did you have injected?
6 posts
2 Jun 2009
I'm 37 now, 35 at the time. Not too sure on the amount the doctor used. I know it was one small syringe used on both eyes and frown line. That price also included botox for my forehead. I never had puffy eyes before those injections, just dark circles. I first noticed something different after a crying episode. I had this strange puffyness I had never seen before. I have heard that juvaderm may increase fluid retention in the area where it has been injected.
7 posts
13 Aug 2009
I have the same issue 6 months post juvaderm in tear troughs. The discoloration and puffiness is actually below the tear troughs. I am so self concious and look awful. I have been to several PS's and no one has an answer on what to do to correct it. Please let me know if you find an answer. i don't think Vitrase is the answer as it is actually getting worse as the juvaderm dissolves.
6 posts
18 Aug 2009
I too have been to see three PS for a consult and the only answers I got were that I needed to have some type of eye surgery. The last visit I went to I bought a $65 eye cream. The Dr told me to gently massage under my eyes each night to help break down the remaining Juvaderm. I also did this for about a month with no results. I guess that the Juvaderm tends to just sit under the eye because of the lack of muscle and movement in that area. Well one day I was looking for an answer to my problem AGAIN and I read something about anti wrinkle/under eye creams and how they work to rehydrate the area where they are applied. I thought well, we do know that Juvaderm causes fluid retention in the areas where it was injected, could these same areas retain fluid through applying a hydrating eye cream? I wish I could remember where I saw this, but anyway it was suggested to STOP applying under eye creams. I thought, WOW that might work. Well I have not used under eye cream for about a month and my eyes look allot better. I also have been making sure to only get 7 1/2 to 8 hours of sleep at night . I notice that if I sleep more that that they will puff back up. I am still sleeping with 3 pillows and mostly on my back, so it's not completely back to normal, but there is a big change in the look of my eyes. Please let me know if you decide to try this and if it works for you too. I would love to know if this is the answer or is it just a coincidence.
341 posts
22 Aug 2009
Have you had botox in bunny lines and crows feet (either at the same time as the juvederm or after the juvederm)?
6 posts
22 Aug 2009
I only had Botox on my forehead.