I have an appointment a week from today to get under eye fillers (they will be using vobella). I take doxycycline as needed (usually season change) for perioral dermatitis. Of course, my luck it is starting to break out. Is it ok to start doxycycline today when I have fillers next week? Or should I wait to start my prescription.
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Thank you for the question. If you have had a delayed immune reaction to injectable filler then the redness and swelling can be part of this inflammation. I am sorry to hear that you have had this rare reaction. The key is to settle down the inflammation. It would be best to...
K. Roxanne Grawe, MD (license permanently revoked) says:
Thank you for sharing your concern. Using a cannula or needle is a personal provider preference. Bruising is common under eye and can occur with either method. I do not use a cannula for any filler procedures, because I agree with your injector on being able to have more precise placement with a...
Fillers like Belotero, Volbella, and Restylane Silk are good for improving under the eyes, but keep in mind that a combination approach will give the most improvement. My patients try to get non-surgical treatments to avoid surgery, so we use fillers, lasers, microneedling/PRP and stem cells. I...
