I had my under-eye hollows filled with Restylane 2 weeks ago; I am no longer swollen, and there has been some improvement to that tear-trough area. However, the skin above my eyelids (the skin located between my eyebrow and the crease of my eyelids), are now puffing over like hoods, my eyelids have shrunken, even my upper lash lines are now tucked up under the hooding eye skin. Did the Restylane migrate around my eye socket & into my upper lids? & if so, what can be done about it?
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Ive never seen fillers cause true sagging, Ive seen it cause puffiness and an inflated or lumpy look. This can be reversed. Skin tightening procedures can help with sagging or lasers to collagen production. Sculptra may be better for you long term. Cannulas help to limit...
Thanks for your question. It would be best to have the Lasik done before the filler treatments. It's safer route in my opinion. Best Wishes, Dr. Newall
I have never injected 4 syringes of any filler in one person's lips because that would create extremely large unnatural looking lips. The most that would ever be injected at one time is 2 syringes. I have not known any patient to metabolize a filler that quickly. It is indeed puzzling to...
