I have filler (restylane) in a specific area in my forehead where I had a deep scar. Occasionally if I get a pimple in this area, it seems that the pimple is 4 times the size it ever was. Is this normal? Its almost as if the pimple grows on top of the filler and makes it so much bigger & bulkier! I'm talking like, can't leave house huge! Is this a thing? Can getting ance or cysts on areas that have filler in it make them appear larger?
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Looks like bruising from blood under the eyelid.the retaining ligaments are circular around the eye and create a pocket that can hold in some swelling for a few weeks after an injection.HA fillers are essentially sponges that hold in water and cause a filling effect.Radiesse is composed of...
If the problems persist, you can have the Restylane dissolved with injections of hyaluronidase. You might want to give it another week or so to see if it improves. I prefer to inject the tear trough with a cannula. Restylane is usually injected deeply in this area. Injections that are too...
Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease and back when injectable collagen first came out it was called one of the collagen diseases and collagen injections were contraindicated. This was incorrect then and even now there are some who think autoimmune diseases preclude you from having filler,...