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Hydroquinones or other bleaching agents work well for pigmentation. They do not work for hemosiderin deposits from bruising secondary to injections. Without a photo I cannot give you an exact opinion. If they are bluish then they are from the Tyndall effect of the Restylane under the eyes and I suggest having Hyaluronidase to remove the Restylane if it is very noticeable. I prefer Belotero because you do not generally have the risk of the Tyndall effect with this filler under the eyes.
If your discoloration is the blue tinge from Restylane, hydroquinone will be ineffective. If your pigmentation is actual melanin brown discoloration, it should helpJoe Niamtu, III DMDCosmetic Facial surgeryRichmond, Virginia
Hydroquinone fades brown pigmentation. The discoloration from too superficial tear trough injections of Restylane is bluish and is called the Tyndall effect. Hydroquinone will not help. The only way to fade the blue discoloration is by dissolving it with hyaluronidase or waiting for the Restylane to dissolve on its own which may take several years. Please consult a board certified dermatologist who can assess the discoloration and offer treatment.
I am unsure if you are talking about a bluish tint that's under your eyes (called the Tyndall Effect) or if you actually have a hemosiderin staining (blood pooling) under the eyes. Hydroquinone works to correct brown pigment, neither of which these are, so I don't think this is the right solution. Can you provide us with photos, or a better description of what's going on? "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."
Here are 3 separate studies showing the safety of re-injecting unused filler in the same patient. The science says it is safe.Bellew SG, Carroll KC, Weiss MA, Weiss RA. Sterility of stored nonanimal, stabilized hyaluronic acid gel syringes after patient injection. J Am Acad Dermatol....
You've chosen the 2 fillers I use for the tear trough. I mainly use Restylane but have used Belotero for people who could not tolerate much swelling afterwards. Belotero absorbs less water and therefore has less swelling afterwards but this decreases it longevity as well. Most...
The photos are difficult to tell if the blue is from the Tyndall effect. If it is blue from the Restylane injection then Hyaluronidase will dissolve the Restylane and should restore you to how it was previous. Any bruising can be hastened away with oral Arnica.
