Had Restylane in the nose a few hours ago. Hard and swollen - is this normal? Did my PS inject too much? Help

It is hard to tell if you are just swollen or if a large amount of filler was injected.  I tend to under treat this area, and do touch ups later if needed.  My patients typically look fine with very little bruising or swelling after the procedure.  If you experience pain, redness, or a change in color on this area please see your physician sooner than later.  For now, give it 2 weeks and if not improved in contour and size, then consider reversing the filler.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Restylane does tend to swell post injection. Swelling can last approx. 2 weeks. Apply cold compresses to area for 10 mins on and 10 mins off and sleep with your head slightly elevated. All the Best. 

It is not uncommon to have swelling and minor discomfort after Restylane injections.  Restylane is hydrophillic.  This mean Restylane will attract water and swell temporally.  This will resolve over 2-3 days.  I tell my patient to avoid salty foods as it may exacerbate swelling in the short term.  You may take tylenol is you are have discomfort.Signs that you should seek immediate care are:1)  White appearance of the skin that does not change color when pressing on it2)  Increasing or severe pain3)  Vision problemsI hope this helps.  

As indicated below, Restylane is hydrophilic (absorbs water) and produces an overfull appearance at first but if there is pain or the area is very tender, contact your doctor to ensure you are not having a problem with an occluded vessel or starting to develop an infection.  The aesthetic result can be modified once the product settles in, after a few weeks, by dissolving it, adding more product etc and I usually advise my patients to wait at least 3 weeks for minor touch ups to allow for resolution of soft tissue swelling so we can refine the result.  If you are still concenred about the result, seek out a board certified injection specialist for consultation and possible refinement, if needed.Best of luck!

It is not unusual to have swelling post restylane treatment especially to the nose. Allow seven to 10 days for the swelling to go down before requesting to see the injector. The injector should not adjust the area until the swelling is gone.