I had my cheeks filled in with Restylane to fix hollowness. At one point, the doctor said he would use an un-crosslinked hyaluronic acid to smooth out the filler. When he used this, it seems like it burned my skin, and now I have blue-ish bruising color showing through my cheeks. I'm sure it's the Tyndall Effect because I can only see it very well in certain lights. What can be done about it?
Answer: Sure it's not bruising? Berry, The Tyndall effect is a prolonged blue hue in the skin after injection of hyaluronic acid too superficially in the skin. This causes light particles to be scattered by the material and because blue light scatters more easily than red it gives the blue appearance. The question is, how recent was your treatment and is the blueness diffuse (evenly spread) or linear? The Tyndall effect from hyaluronic acid injection is usually linear. So, if you had the treatment recently and it is evenly spread blueness, then it may simply be bruising, which should resolve over a few days. If it is truly the Tyndall effect, the material can be expressed through small (needle sized, sometimes) incisions. Good luck!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Sure it's not bruising? Berry, The Tyndall effect is a prolonged blue hue in the skin after injection of hyaluronic acid too superficially in the skin. This causes light particles to be scattered by the material and because blue light scatters more easily than red it gives the blue appearance. The question is, how recent was your treatment and is the blueness diffuse (evenly spread) or linear? The Tyndall effect from hyaluronic acid injection is usually linear. So, if you had the treatment recently and it is evenly spread blueness, then it may simply be bruising, which should resolve over a few days. If it is truly the Tyndall effect, the material can be expressed through small (needle sized, sometimes) incisions. Good luck!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Bluish hue after Restylane in cheeks can be resolved The good news is that whether it's bruising or the Tyndall effect, it can be resolved, either by waiting or using one of the following. 1. For the Tyndall effect, Hyaluronidase can be used to break down the Restylane. This enzyme will cause the Restylane to dissolve, reversing the effect of the treatment and minimizing the blue hue. 2. If the effect is from bruising (we have seen some patients who come to us with bruising that has last for months), then we would suggest pulsed dye or q-switched laser treatments. Pulsed dye lasers for a reddish, bluish or purplish hue and q-switched lasers if hemosiderin staining is a possibility (brownish discoloration left after bruising).
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Bluish hue after Restylane in cheeks can be resolved The good news is that whether it's bruising or the Tyndall effect, it can be resolved, either by waiting or using one of the following. 1. For the Tyndall effect, Hyaluronidase can be used to break down the Restylane. This enzyme will cause the Restylane to dissolve, reversing the effect of the treatment and minimizing the blue hue. 2. If the effect is from bruising (we have seen some patients who come to us with bruising that has last for months), then we would suggest pulsed dye or q-switched laser treatments. Pulsed dye lasers for a reddish, bluish or purplish hue and q-switched lasers if hemosiderin staining is a possibility (brownish discoloration left after bruising).
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April 22, 2009
Answer: Patience is the best remedy for Tyndall effect This does sound like Tyndall effect. Hylaronic acid fillers usually last 6-9 months. The bluish discoloration should dissipate when the filler resorbs. It is very difficult to aspirate a filler once injected. Hylaronidase is an option but results can be inconsistent. I agree, that if the deformity was corrected then the trade off may be the bluish discoloration. If this is acute then it could be just a bruise. Very rarely does the hemosiderin from the bruise cause a permanent stain.
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Answer: Patience is the best remedy for Tyndall effect This does sound like Tyndall effect. Hylaronic acid fillers usually last 6-9 months. The bluish discoloration should dissipate when the filler resorbs. It is very difficult to aspirate a filler once injected. Hylaronidase is an option but results can be inconsistent. I agree, that if the deformity was corrected then the trade off may be the bluish discoloration. If this is acute then it could be just a bruise. Very rarely does the hemosiderin from the bruise cause a permanent stain.
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January 11, 2009
Answer: What are your goals? Of course all the answers below are all excellent and I have only a few comments" Did the Restylane achieve your goals? If the answer is yes then there are a couple of answers. The restylane may be too superficial but then your options are to remove it and suffer the condition which originally occured; I presume hollows below the eyes However, it is also likely affected by the thin quality of your skin which cannot be reversed. It is similar to saying why do you have blue veins on the back of your hand? If your skin is thin you will see nearly anything placed beneath the surface. How do you hide this? Well I would advise you to use camouflage make-up. Although this may seem paradoxical and you may be asking why you had the restylane injected in the first place. Well if the Restylane filled the groove or trough or fold then it achieved a significant goal and the trade-off is the color. I like analogies so I will use one. IF you have a dent in your car they need to pull the dent out or fill it with bondo. That achieves correction in form but not necessarily in color or surface texture. The car will need painting and you may require make-up. That may be overly simplified but it makes a point. If the Restylane did not achieve your goals Contemplate having it removed by using hylauronidase or having it expressed with a needle as described below. I hope the helps!
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Answer: What are your goals? Of course all the answers below are all excellent and I have only a few comments" Did the Restylane achieve your goals? If the answer is yes then there are a couple of answers. The restylane may be too superficial but then your options are to remove it and suffer the condition which originally occured; I presume hollows below the eyes However, it is also likely affected by the thin quality of your skin which cannot be reversed. It is similar to saying why do you have blue veins on the back of your hand? If your skin is thin you will see nearly anything placed beneath the surface. How do you hide this? Well I would advise you to use camouflage make-up. Although this may seem paradoxical and you may be asking why you had the restylane injected in the first place. Well if the Restylane filled the groove or trough or fold then it achieved a significant goal and the trade-off is the color. I like analogies so I will use one. IF you have a dent in your car they need to pull the dent out or fill it with bondo. That achieves correction in form but not necessarily in color or surface texture. The car will need painting and you may require make-up. That may be overly simplified but it makes a point. If the Restylane did not achieve your goals Contemplate having it removed by using hylauronidase or having it expressed with a needle as described below. I hope the helps!
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December 19, 2008
Answer: Superficial injection vs acute swelling The most likely cause is a superficial injection of Restylane producing the blueish hue. It can also be acute swelling that gives this temporary coloration. You may just want to wait it out and let the hyaluronic acid and swelling dissipate, hopefully that will solve the problem. Always make sure you know exactly what is being injected. Many of our patients have received silicone injections without being specifically told what the substance is. The trouble in those cases starts years later when the patient notices chronic swelling or migration of filler.
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Answer: Superficial injection vs acute swelling The most likely cause is a superficial injection of Restylane producing the blueish hue. It can also be acute swelling that gives this temporary coloration. You may just want to wait it out and let the hyaluronic acid and swelling dissipate, hopefully that will solve the problem. Always make sure you know exactly what is being injected. Many of our patients have received silicone injections without being specifically told what the substance is. The trouble in those cases starts years later when the patient notices chronic swelling or migration of filler.
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