Restylane Around the Eyes - I Feel Like They Have Sand in Them. Normal?

There is a chance that the symptoms of your eyelids are coinicendal.  However, if there was a numbing cream placed on the skin below the lashes of the lower eyelids and you felt burning then you might have developed an ocular irritation. See an ophthalmologist to examine your eyes, asap.

That is unusual and likely NOT related to the filler.  You may blepharitis and/or dry eyes.  I recommend consultation with ophthalmologist or oculoplastic surgeon.

Dr Taban

HA fillers like Restylane and Juvederm can be used around the eyes. The area is more difficult to treat than the more traditional areas like nasolabial folds, because it is less forgiving if the filler is not precisely placed. Treatment around the eyes is not for everyone. The best results require good patient selection, meticulous attention to detail, and experience helps tremendously.

Normally there is very little discomfort after these injections. Bruising is more likely in the area, so a little soreness is expected. Swelling is normally, but should peak in about 24 hours and gradually resolve over a few days. The sensation of sand in the eyes is not common, and suggests there is more to the story. It may be from swelling but other causes should be ruled out. I may mean excessive dryness or possibly even a corneal abrasion is present.

Call your doctor today and get checked out.