I have scheduled restylane under eyes two days before my abdominal surgery which will require local anaesthesia and IV sedation. Will healing be impaired in any way due to this?
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January 6, 2016
Answer: Abdominal Surgery after Dermal Fillers: no problem
Thank you for your question. This looks like vascular compromise as the area is dusky after filler injection. Please follow up with your board certified Dermatologist for proper evaluation and management including filler reversal with hyaluronidase and possible conservative laser...
There's no evidence that Restylane is unsafe for patients with various autoimmune disorders. Generally speaking, Restylane's safety profile is excellent, and I have many patients with various autoimmune diseases that get excellent results with this filler.
Typically, the two basic restrictions
following a Restylane® injection are to not massage or aggressively touch the
face and to avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours. Other than those two
limitations, you should be able to make your full range of facial expressions
without affecting the filler. ...
