Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation 2 years after filler injection, can/will this ever go away completely? (photo)

February 25, 2018
Asked By:urlm in New York, New York, USA

I had tear through fillers to reduce appearance of malar bags january 2016, but they only made them bigger. Had 1 treatment of hyaluronidase in April 2016 to reverse it. Had the discolouration ever since the first round of injections. Derm said it's PIH and I've used hydroquinone for 3 months and no improvement. It's a very mild hyperpigmentation, but I think it's dermal. It's only under 1 eye, the left eye resolved. Can it be completely removed, or am I left with this dark circle for life?

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Answers (2)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
MOST RECENT
March 4, 2018

Answer: Hyperpigmentation -- Clear+Brilliant/Venus Viva, Chemical Peels, Cosmelan, Salt Facial, Aerolase YAG, Hydroquinone

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
MOST RECENT
March 4, 2018

Answer: Hyperpigmentation -- Clear+Brilliant/Venus Viva, Chemical Peels, Cosmelan, Salt Facial, Aerolase YAG, Hydroquinone

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
March 2, 2018

Answer: Undereye filler treatment and PIH

March 2, 2018

Answer: Undereye filler treatment and PIH

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