I Had Restylane Injected on 4/14/13 Underneath Both Eyes. Now Have Very Large Lumps! Does This Look Right? (photo)

Hi Giants Girl,

Sorry to hear about your bad experience with Restylane injection under your eyes.  I agree with my colleague Steve Weiner, MD 100%.  It appears that you received too much Restylane and it may be too superficial.  You should consult with an expert for the treatment of this most delicate and unforgiving area.  You should improve with hyaluronidase injections.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

Hi @GiantsGirl. 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 too superficial in the skin, or on top of the muscle layer, the product may settle in with an abnormal appearance and can look to be lumpy, swollen, or irregular. The filler products that are preferred to treat this area will have some degree of affinity for water molecules so all of these products will exhibit some degree of hydration and swell once injected into the body. Hyaluronic acid facial filler products that were previously injected into an improper tissue plane can be dissolved with hyaluronidase injections. Best of luck, Dr. Nima!

Based on the photo's you've provided, it looks like you need to visit your provider and let them see what's happened...the product has likely been placed too superficial and needs to be removed.