What should I do when my under eye filler (Juvederm) retains water?

Under eye fillers can hold water easily. You can attempt to sleep with your head slightly elevated so your under eye does not retain fluid over night. If you are completely dissatisfied with the results, you can schedule an appointment with your injector to be assessed for hyaluronidase to remove the product.

While there can be a number of reasons for swelling under the eyes after soft tissue filler injection, Juvederm is well known to cause a greater amount of swelling (due to its affinity for water) than some other products.  If the issue is related to the Juvederm and there is no evidence of other problems, simply massaging the product or treatment with hyaluronidase result in resolution of this condition.  Best of luck.

In the under eye area, Juvederm can cause fluid retention as it start to break down. This only happens in a small subset of patients, but this may be what is going on. I would recommend having the filler dissolved with hyaluronidase. The fluid retention issue is much less common with Restylane, so this may be a better option for you in the future.

There are a number of regions that fillers can retain fluid or become swollen. One of the late concerns would be infection with a bacteria thT can form a biofilm.  I would suggest that you be evaluated by your injector and get a second opinion if your injector is not board certified.  Good luck