I Had Sarcoidosis 15 Years Ago. Can I Have Restylane Injections Safely?

The contour of the jawline can be made more straight by adding to the angle of the jaw (the back corner of the jawbone) and the sulcus between the forward area of the hanging jowl and the back edge of the chin. In this way the new jawline becomes srtraighter and the jowl seems  to disappear...

Any sign of skin blotchiness after filler injection should require immediate examination by the physician injector. This may be a sign of compromise of skin circulation and should be addressed with warm compress, and possible consideration of nitroglycerin patch and hyaluronidase injection (if...

Hi Washington.  Being that it is only 3 days since your injection, it is quite possible that the chipmunk appearance you are referring to is related to swelling from the procedure.   Give it a week and then call back your injector if you are still concerned about your results....

One of the reasons that I continue to prefer Restylane for my patients is that it comes in a larger syringe at about the same price as Juvederm.  What this means is that you get about 27% more Restylane in one syringe than a Juvederm syringe.  You can go with the non-lidocaine...

Hi London2011, Injecting Restylane or any other injectable filler to the upper eyelid hollow is considered "off-label."  This means that the filler is not approved for this usage.  I firsted started treating upper eyelid hollowing in 2006 with fat grafting.  I began doing this...

Hi Minden.  As Dr. Shelton points out, it is aommon to use HA fillers in contiguous areas of the face for different applications.  Perlane, which is a thicker and slightly longer filler is often used for the cheeks, while right next door in the nasolabial fold (crease next to nose and...