Is Restylane or Juvederm Safe for Scleroderma Patients?

You are most likely still swollen, as the swelling can last for a few days with some patients.  As I’m sure you are aware, Restylane is reabsorbed by the body in varying amounts of time (generally 6 to 9 months), and I would give it a few more days.  If, indeed, you feel that...

Everyone experiences swelling after hyaluronic acid filler injections. There is likely to be more swelling when larger volumes of product are used, and/or if more injections (needle pokes) are used to administer the product. The swelling is likely to resolve in about 2-7 days depending upon the...

Hi @Taro in Cuse. I recommend Morpheus 8. Morpheus8 is a non-surgical treatment for full body skin resurfacing, skin tightening, and fat reduction of stubborn areas. It uses minimally invasive fractional radiofrequency energy (RF) to penetrate the skin deeper than other microneedling devices,...

Hi @kate h. I would recommend spacing your appointments out by two weeks to prevent overfilling the lips and causing lip filler migration. Best of luck, Dr. Nima!

Hyaluronic gel fillers can safely be injected into lower or upper eyelid and brow hollows.  The risk of vascular occlusion is extremely low, and in fact, lower than injections in the nasolabial folds.  See following link/manuscript and video. 

I recommend ice packs and no massaging! Patients can easily move fillers around and cause problems by touching and massaging their fillers. Don't do that. V-Beam and Laser Genesis are both safe to do within a day or so of Restylane to help with bruising, and I do have patients do Laser...