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Can Restylane Injected in the Tear Troughs Cause Blindness?

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Will Restylane (injected in tear trough) enter blood stream and cause blindness? I am deeply concerned about reports claiming that the molecules of hyaluronic acid (from Restylane injection in tear trough) are small enough to penetrate into the blood stream , resulting in blindness as it block the blood vessel. Is this true? Thank you.

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