She used Voluma. I've been wearing concealer alll week so haven't really noticed until now. I just googled and it said I could go blind or necrosis or embolism? Scary words to be thrown around. Do I need to go to ER since the office is closed until Monday. It's tender and kind of heavy feeling but no pain.
July 18, 2017
Answer: Side Effects of Voluma Any fillers if injected into small local vessels can cause necrosis, and around the eye can cause blindness. Your injector should have educated you regarding the common side effects and rare risks, as this is an important part of any physician-patient relationship. As I mentioned, it is very rare and you appear to have just normal bruising, which is relatively common for tear trough injections. I usually don't use Voluma, however, because in the tear trough region, it can become palpable and noticeable. This is because Voluma is an exceptionally dense filler and the tear trough region has very thin skin. I prefer to use thinner fillers such as Restylane or Belotero. I prefer to use a microcannula technique to minimize bruising. As mentioned, despite these efforts bruising can happen in the tear trough region. When this happens, I will often use my IPL laser to reduce the discoloration. If your injector has an IPL laser, that may be an option for you. Hope this helps.
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July 18, 2017
Answer: Side Effects of Voluma Any fillers if injected into small local vessels can cause necrosis, and around the eye can cause blindness. Your injector should have educated you regarding the common side effects and rare risks, as this is an important part of any physician-patient relationship. As I mentioned, it is very rare and you appear to have just normal bruising, which is relatively common for tear trough injections. I usually don't use Voluma, however, because in the tear trough region, it can become palpable and noticeable. This is because Voluma is an exceptionally dense filler and the tear trough region has very thin skin. I prefer to use thinner fillers such as Restylane or Belotero. I prefer to use a microcannula technique to minimize bruising. As mentioned, despite these efforts bruising can happen in the tear trough region. When this happens, I will often use my IPL laser to reduce the discoloration. If your injector has an IPL laser, that may be an option for you. Hope this helps.
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July 15, 2017
Answer: Voluma injections I would recommend warm compresses for now to help the bruising subside. Call the office on Monday for them to evaluate you. It looks like they may have injured some vessels while injecting, which lead to the bruise. I did not think you need to go to the ER. This area is very sensitive and bruising is common.
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July 15, 2017
Answer: Voluma injections I would recommend warm compresses for now to help the bruising subside. Call the office on Monday for them to evaluate you. It looks like they may have injured some vessels while injecting, which lead to the bruise. I did not think you need to go to the ER. This area is very sensitive and bruising is common.
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