I don’t like my results, they are uneven. One eye has too much filler which is more noticeable when I’m tired or eat salt. It has been 5 months. Don’t want to go back to the doctor that performed it or have a procedure involving needles under my eyes again or go through the bruising, swelling etc again but if it will dissolve on its own and go back to normal, then I can wait. If it won’t go away, then I have to get it dissolved. Will massaging it speed up the process?
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This often happens with a cannula technique which is why it is not recommended to use for under-eye regions. The location of the cannula can never be precisely known so the precision and accuracy are low. In this case, there is filler placed superficially and it needs to be dissolved, it won't...
This is an infrequent side-effect with Restylane injections, specifically with Restylane Kysse. The filler tends to collect into these discrete “gell balls”. In my practice, I would first attempt vigorous massage of the lips and if that doesn’t resolve the issue, I would dissolve compl...
It's unlikely that a filler treatment yesterday is related to development of a fever today. It is likely a coincidence. Follow up with your primary care physician if symptoms persist or worsen for an evaluation. In the future you may want to consider taking Valtrex prior to lip injections to...
