I Just Had Restylane on Both Cheeks and Only One Side of my Face is Swollen. Normal?

Unless your face is completely symmetrical, it would not be uncommon for you to swell more on one side than on the other. Sometimes, one side requires more product than the other and also patients tend to favor one side while sleeping. You can definitely followup with your doctor and, if the injections were performed less than 72 hours ago, apply cold packs at regular intervals during the day.

Swelling is normal and can be asymmetric. You can expect swelling to last for one to two weeks, depending on the area treated and how your body reacts to the treatment. Keep your head elevated to help ease swelling, particularly when sleeping. You can use a few pillows to prop your head up.If it doesn't improve after a week or so, please see your injector for an assessment.

Hi Windy.  Not very many patients are completely symmetrical.  But if your face was relatively symmetrical before the injections then it's very possible to have had more swelling one one side than another.  Typically we see bruising more often than swelling with Restylane, but it depends on the injection technique and the amount of product used.

We have our patients come to a 2 week checkup after their initial visit just to make sure everything turned out as we both expected.  Give your injector a call and schedule a checkup for something around the 2 week mark.  Good luck.