I had Restylane injected in my tear trough 3 years ago (2016) from Dr Mungo Chambers. My under eyes still look swollen from the injections and are blue, it looks like I have had a severe sinus infection for the last 3 years even though I don't, surely the Restylane can't possibly still be there, so I'm assuming dissolving that won't be that effective. One side is worse than the other- the eye I had more Restylane injected into. Both are uncoverable with even the thickest of concealers.
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August 11, 2019
Answer: Restylane injected tear trough is swollen and bruised 3 years later
Hi @PrimroseCA! There are a few reasons for this swelling. One being that the filler was not placed in the proper tissue plane. Most facial filler products that are injected into this area should ideally be placed in the tissue plane directly on top of the bone, or at least underneath the eyelid...
This appears to be product that was placed too superficially. I encourage you to return to your injector for an evaluation. It may be that more hyaluronidase is needed.
Thank you for sharing your question. Crying will not cause a bad outcome following injection of Restylane. The twitching is not related to your treatment and will likely resolve as well. See an oculoplastic surgeon in person if there are further questions/ concerns. Good luck!