1 week since Restylane in 11s, forehead lumpy and looks like a small crater-dip. Will it go away? (photo)
May 9, 2018
Asked By:leonamc in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
I got restylane filler in lips-1ml, nasiolabial-0.5 either side and 11s lines which i hate most of all less than 0.4 approx, a week ago. Lips and sides of mouth are perfect.. swelling has gone and no lumps in either but my forehead is still very lumpy looks like a small crater.. sore to touch in certain areas n itchy.. is this normal im starting to scare myself googling..
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May 10, 2018
Answer: Bumps in forehead following Restylane injections
Hello and thank you for your question. This looks like mild bruising that will resolve within 7-10 days or sooner. Some people find that Arnica or Bromelain help speed the healing process.
Hi @csper821. The filler was likely not placed in the proper tissue plane. Most facial filler products that are injected into this area should ideally be placed in the tissue plane directly on top of the bone, or at least underneath the eyelid muscle layer. If a facial filler product is placed...
Good Afternoon and thank you for your question. Now that you have waited the typical 10 day to 2 week time frame for all of the swelling to subside it is important that you return back to your physician for evaluation. In some cases in does take longer than the 10 day to 2 week time frame...