Is a Large Bruise Under My Eye A Normal Sculptra Side Effect? (photo)

Thank you for your question, If you're unhappy with your Sculptra results, venus legacy treatments and 5/FU steroids can help give improvement. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Immediate application of Bruisestick ointment can help your situation. Bruisestick contains both Arnica and Bromelain. 

Unfortunately, bruising is common with any injection.  There is a risk for hitting a blood vessel that can result in a bruise.  There are some things that may help to minimize the risk of bruising, such as not taking any aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, vitamin E prior to the injections.  If a bruise occurs, you may want to take arnica montana, an herbal supplement.  

Whenever injections are administered in the face from any filler or Botox, Dysport, etc. there is always a chance of hitting a small blood vessel and having temporary bruising.  The skin around the eye is very thin and vascular so that bruising is a common side effect of filling in this area.  To minimize chances of bruising in the future, try to refrain from aspirin, motrin, Vitamin E for a week or two prior to treatment, 

- The herbal supplement, arnica montana, can be useful to take just before treatment to minimize bruising. 

- You can also ask your doctcor about the use of blunt canulas vs. using needles to inject as this may minimize the risk of bruising in the future.

Pulsed dye laser treatment has been shown to reduce bruising.  It is best to treat the bruise as soon as possible as older bruises do not respond as well.  If the bruise is very bothersome to you, you should see if your doctor could treat it with pulsed dye laser.   This is a laser that is used very commonly to treat vascular lesions such as facial blood vessels.