Juvederm Volbella or Teosyal under eye to avoid swelling?

Thank you for your question. Volbella is certainly one option to use under the eyes. I would look more at the experience and expertise of the injector, rather than the specific product used, if you are concerned about swelling and getting the best possible results. While some swelling can occur in this delicate area, there are specific techniques to minimize this side effect. In my practice, we inject the tear troughs with a blunt-tipped cannula rather than a needle to reduce bruising and produce the smoothest outcome.

Hi Julissska

Volbella is a newer hyaluronic acid filler designed to treat sharp lines and wrinkles such as in “smoker’s lines.” This is made possible because it is more liquid than the other fillers. For more information about this procedure, please visit our website.

Most patients do swell post injections. This is a part of the process and should subside 24-72 hours post injections with your full recovery time being approximately two weeks. See an expert for after care instructions. Best, Dr. Emer. 

This is a question I get from a lot of patients. First the injector needs to be experienced in this area as it is very difficult to inject. Second the choice of filler is also very crucial. The newer fillers bind to water less and much thinner and typically are used more in my office. All fillers swell and can last up to one week. I tell my patients that if swelling is an issue make sure that any environmental allergies are under control to alleviate more swelling than normal. Consider taking arnica montana the day before the procedure as well as several days afterwards. Suggest benadryl at night while there is swelling and zyzal during the day as an anti-histamine response. Keep head of bed elevated and ice for swelling.The other reason some people get a lot of swelling is just too much product is injected inhibiting lymph drainage and its the practitioner that should be able to tell the patient is multiple sittings are needed. When it comes to tear troughs I tell people rather add then take away. Hope this helps and would highly seek out an experienced provider.

Thanks for your question. In theory, Volbella does not tend to cause as much swelling as some other hyaluronic acid fillers as it draws in or attracts less water, but in actual practice, almost everyone has swelling under the eyes after injections.  It takes a few days for this to subside, and you can use ice packs and elevate the head the rest of the day after injections, depending on the specific instructions of your injector.  Technique does also play a role in post procedure swelling, so be sure to see an expert and do expect some swelling regardless of the specific product used.  Best of luck!

Volbella is my go-to product for treating the area under the eyes known as the tear troughs.  This product is a great choice for tear troughs because it is very smooth and, unlike some other HA fillers, it does not attract a lot of water which helps to minimize swelling.  That being said, some post treatment swelling is a normal and expected side effect.  The majority of the swelling should subside in 4 - 5 days.  I always have patients return for a follow up visit in 2 weeks as any swelling or bruising is likely gone by this point and we can look at the final result together.   

Hello and thanks for your question. Both fillers are good and it really depends on the skill of the injector for the result. Always seek a qualified and experienced practitioner, best wishes