Chronic edema around eye after HA fillers?

March 13, 2017
Asked By:Mike_M in Boston, Massachusetts

I had .5cc under each eye of Resty., maintained for 3 years. 1 or 2 sessions a year. Primarily mid to lateral cheek area, not tear-trough. Placed right along the top of, and on the rim, giving higher cheeks. Under 1 eye, I had minor persistent swelling. Also had upper eyelids done on 3rd year. On same eye I got an eyelid infection. After it resolved, the swelling was much worse, chronically. It is like a festoon, & eyelid bag, but is all fluid, no fat. Despite years since last treatment. Help?

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March 15, 2017

Answer: Forget spammy answers, you need hyaluronidase to back out all of your product.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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March 15, 2017

Answer: Forget spammy answers, you need hyaluronidase to back out all of your product.

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Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
March 20, 2017

Answer: Chronic edema around eye after HA fillers

Matthew Richardson, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 20, 2017

Answer: Chronic edema around eye after HA fillers

Matthew Richardson, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
March 15, 2017

Answer: Under eye fullness

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
March 15, 2017

Answer: Under eye fullness

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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