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31, Just Had Restylane in Tear Troughs

Hi beautyhurts Unfortunately i was told that it wasnt really pheasible to have the restylane dissolved gradually - apparantly it is either all or nothing as it is difficult to gauge where the hyal will dissolve... in saying that some people on here seem to have had success to redulce lumps with small amounts of hyal injected a few days or week apart. I didnt feel that the restylane looked asthetically good - very un-natural - so as much as i am back to looking tired again I am pleased to be looking like 'me'. I would say I am completely back to normal - which can be hard to deal with for some people and in my opinion that is why some people feel that the hyal has done damage - they forget what they looked like before!? I did my research before having the hyal and there is no proof anywhere that it damages tissue/collagen etc... I also emailed a few TOP surgeons in America direct for advice too as I didnt want to risk ruining my wedding day and kindly they replied and told that there was NO risk. I would add however that you seem to be pleased with your result to some extent...unlike me... is it worth having the filler messed with and potentially needing the whole lot dissolved so that you look as tired as you did before? Could you live with slight over-fill? Good luck x

Hi there I have had NO problems at all with hyaluronidase and was 85% back to normal within a few hours and completely back to normal the next morning. It was my eyes/tear troughs. I would add however that it might take a bit of time to adjust to looking like 'you' again, particularly if you were unhappy with how you looked before - its hard to build your hopes up that restylane will improve how you look then it doesnt work out. I would recommend going back to the person who injected you as they know best where to put the hyal - however that depends on how experienced they are...? My PS (uk) was an ocuplastic surgeon hence very experienced with using hyal as they use it all the time for eye operations. Your PS/Dermatologist should be able to re-assure you on best way to go? Or if you are not happy with them maybe research another consultant? As you've probably read on here, some people do seem to get alergic reactions but i think statistically its very low. Just remember most people only post their problems/concerns on websites like this so its not an accurate portrayal of success. So maybe insist on a 'patch' test first? My PS didnt do one with me as he was certain i'd be ok - thankfully he was right! Good luck.

UPDATE: I have now had the restylane dissolved. This was very straight forward. I just didnt like how I looked and the bruised look was too noticeable. I didnt realise that the skin UNDER the tear trough is raised - effectively to mask dents - this made me look a tad swollen and changed how i looked - not asthetically ideal. But the big positive is that it was very easy to reverse! :-)

Hi all. Just to update you on my experience. I had the hyaluronidase injected on Friday. Was very nervous but my surgeon assured me it would be ok - he is an ocuplastic surgeon and uses hyaluronidase regularly in surgery. The injections were completely painless and very quick. Afterwards I did swell - 2 blister type swells under each eye so was worried after hearing your experiences. However within a couple of hours swelling was gone and restylane already started to dissapear - by 5/6 hours later restylane was almost completely gone and by next morning 100% back to normal. I am so relieved and over the moon to be looking like 'me' again. My tear troughs are still noticeable and I cant say they dont bother me but the restylane just looked too artifical and you could see it under my skin - not asthetically what I had imagined. So now I can actually look forward to getting married without worrying about what a terrible mistake I had made :-) I hope everything with you both has settled now and that things are on track to getting back to normal. This website has helped me to express my concerns and ask questions but I do think it is important for people reading this to remember that every case is individual and that the most important thing is to seek out a qualified and reputable surgeon/dermatologist that you can trust. I also think that fillers like restylane seem like a 'safe' option which is why people are who wouldnt normally consider cosmetic treatments are taking the plunge. But as you will see on this website this isnt always the case - so dont jump into having injections without thinking long and hard about what you might be getting yourself into!