Left eye is puffy after injection of hyalase last evening. Is there anything that will make it better fast? (photo)

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Hello doctors. I had hyalase injected upper cheek to disolve a filler placed slightly higher than needed last evening by a very trained , board certified Dermatologist. I woke up with a puffy eye. Vision is ok. Please refer to photos. My left eye feels heavy. Is this something that will resolve. ]Please help. I can't go back to my injector because he is out of the country for two months. I should've listened when he said he will inject when he returns.

Martin Jugenburg, MD · Answer

Hi there,I feel that the swelling will resolve itself in a couple of days. Ice, taking antihistamine and sleeping with your head elevated will help the inflammation go down quicker. Hylase has a half life of 48 hours so in a weeks time see how the results were and if possible you might need more hylase.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Icing and cold compresses may give improvement to the swelling. It should resolve in a few days. Keep in mind, it can take a series of treatments to get improvement with hyaluronidase. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Harold J. Kaplan, MD · Answer

Hello,It's not too unusual to have mild swelling in the area that hyaluronidase is used.  In our experience, this reaction is short-lived and should resolve within 1 to 2 days.  Gentle icing may help, but we recommend that you do not massage or manipulate the area.  In addition, mild swelling first thing in the AM after any type of injection in this delicate area is not too unusual and should improve throughout the day.

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Left eye is puffy after injection of hyalase last evening. Is there anything that will make it better fast? (photo)

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