I Got a Hematoma Under my Eye from Juvederm Injection, What Can I do?

Hi,

Injecting into the tear troughs with Juvederm runs a real risk of a hematoma.  The best way to minimize the risk is to stop any aspirin, fish oil, omega-3, flaxseed oil, or any other blood thinners 10 days prior to your injection.  The product must be placed deep to avoid the superficial vessels and to avoid any bumpiness.  If you have a large hematoma, consider taking Sinecch which is a great form of arnica and bromelain commmonly used by plastic surgeons after face lifts for bruising.  A true hematoma will take several weeks to resolve but will resolve faster with Sinecch.

 

Best,

Dr. Liu

Greetings~

Sorry to hear about your bruising. Bruising around the eyes after filler is not uncommon.  We have found Traumeel or Arnica Cream very helpful for bruising as well as oral arnica preparations.  Unfortunately, the bruising can take a long time to dissipate (a number of weeks).  In the future, try to minimize or eliminate aspirin, ibuprofen, vitamin E, fish oil, gingko, co Q10, alcohol and any other substances that may increase bleeding for 2 weeks prior to treatment. Start the oral arnica 2-3 days prior to treatment.

Good luck~

Dr. Grant Stevens 

Bruising ( a hematoma) is fairly common with any type of fillers under the eyes.  It usually resolves within a few weeks, but if the bruising was extensive, the resolution may take longer.  If you are seeing a persistent bluish discoloration this may be the actual filler itself.  The bluish discoloration is due to the Tyndall Effect.  If this is the case, you may want to return to your injector and ask that the filler be dissolved with Hyaluronidase.