I had a 1/2 syringe of Restylane injected into my tear troughs two weeks ago. Whenever I smile a have this very noticeable dent below my right tear trough. I was hoping it was swelling, but it seems to be getting more prominent with time. Also, the outline of the filler is noticeable on the right side. I’m going back to my doctor in a few days but would appreciate other thoughts and opinions!
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Submitting a photograph would have been great. You're describing something that I have seen over the last 20 years in many patients where whatever filler one uses in the tear trough area, the filler seems to move closer to the nose and becomes visible like a small bag. The filler has to be d...
Thank you for your question! There are no effective and practical alternatives for removing Hyaluronic acid based products without using Hyaluronidase. Extraction or excision are never recommended because of the potential for scarring. Hyaluronidase will not change the quality of your skin wh...