In efforts to resolve what I was told by three doctors was Tyndall effect in my marionette lines I had three Hyaluronidase treatments. The last derm recommended a more aggressive treatment as I had some small bumps at injection site. I was very hesitant but she scared me so I went for it. She assured me there would be no damaging impact. Now I m horrified as I have hollowness in my eyes which were never my problem area. My skin feels flat. And the discoloration is still there.
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Hyaluronidase usually works immediately--but I like to give it 48 hours for everything to settle before doing further treatments. The problem is you may still be seeing swelling from the initial filler treatment and you might like the final results, so melting the filler out may be a...
Thank you for your question. Hyaluronidase frequently causes more swelling than the HA itself due to an inflammatory response. Swelling should resolve in 7-10 days. You may need re-injection of Hyaluronidase for symmetry and more even dissolution of HA. Good luck.
Longterm filler problems include migration, edema, and nodularity. Filler migration and permanence is a very common problem because there are many different types of HA fillers on the market and each is specified for a specific part of the face. Use of highly cohesive fillers on thin skin may...