Does restylane move around?

Massaging the treated areas after fillers will not likely cause any change in the placement of fillers such as restylane.  Some physicians advocate it to smooth out bumps and lumps; however, vigorous massage my increase the risk of more bruising.  Swelling may be masking some of the end results; however, excessive volume placed at the corner of the mouth can cause more sagging in some patients.  Make a follow up in 2 weeks to evaluate your results.

Thank you for sharing your question. Restylane does not migrate, but massaging it will cause a local spread. See an oculofacial surgeon who is an experienced injector in a couple of weeks if you are still unhappy with the results. At this point, you are probably swollen and may look great in a week. Good luck.

Restylane is an HA filler and can be removed. I suggest waiting 1-2 weeks until you can see the actual result. If you are concerned please find an expert cosmetic dermatologist who specializes in filler. Best, Dr. Emer

Restylane certainly can be massaged to help spread it around but it typically doesn't migrate far from the injection site. The only way to know if you altered things is to go see your injector. Best of luck! 

I do think that for the first several days, massage will move Restylane around. Actually, immediately after placement, a gentle massage by the provider is often done to smooth out the product. Excessive massage I fear can degrade the product prematurely. After about a week, the product is integrated into the tissue and is hard to move. Exact timing of things varies between patients. In temples and lips, I do tell the patient they are free to massage the areas if there is any nodularity or unevenness. Other areas I don't tell them to massage. Rarely, in the tear trough, late bulging can occur which can sometimes be massage flat. 

 

Thank you for your question. Massaging the treated are after injection of fillers will most likely not cause any change in the placement of your filler. Some doctors advise massaging to help smooth any lumps and bumps. However, vigorous massaging may increase the risk of bruising. Please make sure to follow up with your injector in 2 weeks for an evaluation. Best of Luck!

Thank you for your question. Massaging the treated are after injection of fillers will most likely not cause any change in the placement of your filler. Some doctors advise massaging to help smooth any lumps and bumps. However, vigorous massaging may increase the risk of bruising. Please make sure to follow up with your injector in 2 weeks for an evaluation. Best of Luck!

You can smooth out bumps after fillers but you most likely will not move the product if you massage it later.  Best, Dr. Green

Thank you for sharing your concerns.Hyaluronic acid fillers like Belotero, Restylane, and Juvederm can be dissolved with Vitrase. I would wait 2 weeks and if you don't like the cosmetic outcome, seek dissolution by an expert.Dr Karamanouokian