How Long Does Swelling After Restylane Last?

It’s not unusual for patients to experience swelling
immediately following Restylane injections. In some cases, swelling may even be
asymmetric. In most cases, this swelling has resolved in 24 hours, but may persist
for up to 3 to 5 days in rare cases.Swelling
following treatment with Restylane can be a major source of anxiety for
cosmetic surgery patients. It’s important to remember that in most cases
swelling resolves with the passage of time and the majority of patients are
ultimately happy with their result.A swollen
cheek with significant pain two weeks following Restylane injection is definitely
abnormal and should be evaluated immediately. This might represent a hematoma,
seroma, or infection. Under these circumstances drainage or antibiotics may be
necessary. If you have this type of problem following Restylane injections,
it’s important to contact your physician as soon as possible. Your physician
should be able to formulate a plan that addresses your concerns.

Every patient heals and swells differently. But on average most patients experience swelling and some tenderness for 5 - 10 days. So now that it has been 2 weeks since your injections, I recommend you go in and see your doctor to make sure everything is ok. At this point the swelling should have gone down completely and the area around the injections should not still hurt. Good luck! 

Thank you for your question. I have noticed that Restylane and Restylane Silk tend to cause more swelling rather than other fillers. This is nothing that is super uncommon. Swelling may last up to a week. However, if you are concerned and still experiencing discomfort contact your doctor. Best of luck!Dhaval M. Patel Double board certified Plastic surgeonHoffman Estates BarringtonOakbrook Chicago

In the future, the best way to minimize bruising
-  especially for sensitive areas like lips or under the eyes, is to avoid
medications such as aspirin, Ibuprofen ( Motrin and Advil) and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatories such as Alleve or Naprosyn that might be taken for sports
injuries . Other culprits of bleeding and bruising tendencies are green tea,
flax seed oil, Omega -3s and alcohol or caffeine intake the day before
your treatment!
Arnica oral tablets are an easy remedy to reduce
the degree and length of time of bruising and can be taken 3 -5 days following
the treatment.#Restylanebruising   #avoidbruising   #treatmentsforbruising

At two weeks after your treatment, you should expect most of the swelling to have resolved itself by now. I would recommend you visit your injector to have this looked at. You shouldn’t feel as much pain and this could be a complication.

In general, swelling after Restylane injection lasts 7-10 days. Any swelling, bruising, redness or pain that persists beyond two weeks should be evaluated by the professional who performed the injection. 

Swelling is normal and can be asymmetric. You can expect swelling to last for one to two weeks, depending on the area treated and how your body reacts to the treatment. Keep your head elevated to help ease swelling, particularly when sleeping. You can use a few pillows to prop your head up. Because your swelling is still prominent after two weeks, please see your injector for an assessment.

Although the answer is a little different for everyone, for
the most part, I don’t expect my patients to have any noticeable swelling by
the two-week mark. Usually it’s gone within a day or two. This can vary
somewhat, depending on the injection placement (for example, right under the
eye may have visible swelling a bit longer due to the delicacy of the skin). What’s
more troubling to me, however, is the fact that you have noticeable pain. Some
tenderness and bruising aren’t uncommon right after injection, but real pain
lasting two full weeks after your treatment is definitely worth a follow-up
with your injector.

Even though it might seem easy to do, injecting Restylane takes experience and talent.  To obtain pleasing aesthetic result and minimize swelling it takes impeccable technique, which involves cooling the tissues, using traumatic technique and proper post injection care.

In your particular case it looks that you might have had a bit too much injected in one area.  The good news is that your doctor can treat this by injecting Hyaluronidase solution.

If you have swelling and pain two weeks after your injection you need to see your injector as this is not normal. Swelling should normally resolve within a week of injections and normally the area is tender for a few days at most.