I had .4cc of Restylane injected underneath my muscles, and directly on top of the bone in my tear troughs yesterday. On the way to get it done, I was having some allergic irritation in one eye (from my mom's dogs) and it was itchy, watery, red, and slightly swollen. Well, that eye swelled up bad, while the other didn't! So now, I have one PERFECT looking, and one swollen misshapen eye! My question is, is this just swelling, and if so, how long should I wait for it to go down? Or, was the product injected too superficially here?
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December 25, 2014
Answer: Swelling After Restylane Injection for Lower Eyelid Hollows
You are probably describing a bulk effect, not nerve damage. If it doesn't improve soon, you can get hyaluronidaseinjected to dissolve the Restylane. You should go back to the way you were before Restylane was injected.
As a dermatologist who sees medical problems such as rosacea and who does a large amount of cosmetic injectables, I can tell you that I have injected hundreds of rosacea patients with hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane and have NEVER seen a complication that exascerbated the rosacea.
You will want to go to an experienced injector, whether it is a derm, a plastic, or a nurse.
Injections for under-eye hollows is an advanced technique, so an experienced board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon will be able to handle the job. That said, there are very...