Had juvaderm injected into cheeks two months ago. Swelling under the eyes What other steps can I take? (Photo)

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Had juvaderm injected into cheecks two months ago. Experienced extreme swelling under the eyes. Dr has been injecting small doses of cortisone under the eyes. The swelling has gone done but I still have enough swelling under the eyes that it's still uncomfortable. Dr says Its an allergic reaction because she didn't inject under eyes. She says that if they try to remove it it may still stay swollen. What other steps can I take?

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. You may want to consider removing the product. It is possible that your injectable filler is causing this to happen. Have your doctor reassess the area. Best.

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS · Answer

If it was Juvederm injected, it can be removed by injecting its reversing enzyme (hyaluronidaze).

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Since you are already 2+ months in to the treatment time I would allow your body to dissolve the HA product..

Sam Goldberger, MD · Answer

Sometimes Juvederm migrates so it would be worth a trial of dissolving the material with hyaluronidase.  If it is an allergic reaction, why not remove the material anyway?  In either case, dissolving the Juvederm sounds like a good idea.

Steven F. Weiner, MD · Answer

When injecting around the eyes, blunt cannula technique and RESTYLANE should be used. Juvederm is too hydrophilic and moves too much for this area. Your only choice now is hyaluronidase but that doesn't always work well with Juvederm and might need repeated treatments.

Had juvaderm injected into cheeks two months ago. Swelling under the eyes What other steps can I take? (Photo)

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