I had 1cc Restalyne injected into my tear troughs 6 days ago by BC plastic surgeon. Canula was used w/ entry points more lateral and on top of my malar creases. I was extremely swollen for the first few days afterwards, but now the medial portion of my face has gone down but I'm left w/ edema pouches over my malar area. At this point I'm freaking out a bit since I look way worse than before and I haven't seen much change in the last 2-3 days. Any input on similar cases would be appreciated!
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I'm sorry that you are unhappy with your filler treatment. The product will be metabolized gradually. Depending on the filler used it may take a year or so. If you would like the product dissolved you can elect to have that done which will obviously get you there quicker.
This often happens with a cannula technique which is why it is not recommended to use for under-eye regions. The location of the cannula can never be precisely known so the precision and accuracy are low. In this case, there is filler placed superficially and it needs to be dissolved, it won't...
This is an infrequent side-effect with Restylane injections, specifically with Restylane Kysse. The filler tends to collect into these discrete “gell balls”. In my practice, I would first attempt vigorous massage of the lips and if that doesn’t resolve the issue, I would dissolve compl...
