“Extremely Puffy Under Eyes.”

How old are you? how much did you have injected?

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.

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.

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.

Have you had botox in bunny lines and crows feet (either at the same time as the juvederm or after the juvederm)?

I only had Botox on my forehead.

I don't trust doctors. Too many are greedy. Proceed with caution when you visit them. I went to one Board Certified Plastic surgeon 3 years ago for Juve, and he suggested that he start cutting on my face to "lift" my eyes. There is nothing wrong with my eyes other than a lil need for Juve. Funny nobody else I know thinks I need to lift my eyes. Remember, doctors chose this profession. Many of them chose it for the $$ and will recommend surgeries and procedures that you neither need nor want. Buyer beware.

Krystal
Nice way to make generalizations about doctors. Some of them actually save lives. When you get any types of procedures, there is usually a risk. Especially, for elective, cosmetic, and often unnecessary ones. Sometimes, even in the most experienced hands, complications can occur. Maybe if people did their due diligence and researched the procedures and the practitioners, their vanity would not allow them to make rash decisions.

So do you trust lawyers, politicians, businessmen, catholic priests...Doctor do not make the money you claim they make. Because there are some unscrupulous ones or uncaring ones out there, you extend that blanket statement upon all of them. It demonstrates an extremely myopic view. Lets see.. 4 years of college...4 years of medical school...at least 3 years of residency and approximately 200 to 250 K in debt...The problem is not with doctors making money...The last I checked we were in a country that became a superpower through capitalism. The problem is with certain individuals not caring about their patients as well as patients with an extremely distorted self image willing to undergo unnecessary procedures to feel like they belong. Filler injected in any areas even by the most experience physician can result in side effects such as those described here. If you have 0 tolerance, then DO NOT do the procedures. CHeck your provider and ask for references. Ask for before and afters and if you do not feel comfortable DO NOT do it. People need to take responsibility for their actions, both patients and physicians.

Have u got any good news about? Could you find any solution?

How goes it now? I did juvederm under my eyes too, and now I'm scary

Much better! No puffiness at all. I guess you just have to wait it out, but I will never do it again and sugest that no one else does either!!!

At least, did you do any treatment about or it disolved naturally?

Thanks

I just had to wait it out. Sleep on your back with extra pillows, thats what I did and it helped a little. It will go away! Dont wast your money or time as I did on expinseve creams, they did nothing for me. I tried ice packs, they didn't work either. My story is the same as yours, my eyes looked great at first, after about nine months the puffyness started and it was about another 9 monthe before it went away. I couldnt go anywhere without sunglasses. I was devistated!! I learned a lesson, god made you the way you are and just stick with that. I can tell you that today my eyes look nothing like they did when I was dealing with the side effects of Juvaderm. So sorry that you had to go through this as well. Stay positive and just be patient. I know what it feels like. You WILL be fine. Best of luck.

Thank you very much for your time in answer me. I'm really happy that finally you found a solution and now your eyes are great again.

Good lesson to learn. Just apreciate ourselves as we are!! God bless you!!

Your welcom! I wish you the best of luck. Hand in there.