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First, I am a bit surprised that you received treatment with Restylane Vital in NY, since it has not been FDA-approved for use in the U.S. I have a great deal of personal experience, however with this product, since it has been regulatory agency approved for use for many years now as a "skin booster" agent for hydrating the skin, very fine wrinkles, and smoothing the skin in Israel where I have a satellite facility. It usually distributes quickly and readily in the skin and the disturbing bumps two months following treatment that you describe are unusual and likely an adverse reaction to treatment. You would do well to return to your treating physician or seek a second opinion by a board certified aesthetic physician who is likely to recommend and initiate treatment with intralesional anti-inflammatory injections, hyaluronidase and possibly even oral antibiotics, depending upon the precise nature and extent of the reaction. Best of luck to you. Going forward, make sure that you receive treatment by an experienced injector.
Unfortunately, Restylane Skinboosters are not as forgiving and smooth as one would suggest. Please find a practitioner skilled in administering hyaluronidase if your injector isn't and have the lumps removed because, although not permanent, they can stay there for years.
Thank you for your question. It is common to have some swelling and lumps after HA filler injections especially in the lips. It can take up to 2 weeks for all swelling to resolve and see your final results. If after 2 weeks you are unhappy with your results you can have the filler dissolved with...
Hi @Iruinedmyowneyes! I recommend dissolving the product with Hyaluronidase. Best of luck, Dr. Nima!
Hi @Js0305! 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 muscle layer. If a facial filler product is placed too...