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I have had a horrible experience after the...

I have had a horrible experience after the injection of Restylane Silk under my eyes in my rear trough. Unfortunately my injector, a local dermatologist, has met my crisis with nastiness, defensiveness and anger, and has been no assistance in helping me figure out what to do to resolve this.
I am just about 3 months past injection. The first injection hit a vein, which created a massive blood bruise, which has yet to go away, it's fading slightly, but looks like I was hit in the face with a bat! Other than the massive bruise, I was quite pleased for the first week after injection. As I neared the second week, my under eyes began blowing up with fluid bags. The gross swelling was present for about 6-8 weeks and then appeared to be subsiding. However, about 2-3 times a week I wake up in the morning with one or both of my eyes nearly swollen shut! At first it seemed to affect the level of swelling when I use my nightly cream regimine and it was explained to me by. Nurse practitioner that injects, that Restylane absorbs like a sponge so that the more products I used on my face, the worse I would swell. I stopped all! Strangest thing in the world, which I can't figure out, my swelling seems massive the day after I eat any kind of spaghetti! Not sauce, not salt, spaghetti
I am beside myself, afraid to have it dissolved that I will end up worse! Between the bruise that still exists, the massive fluid filled lumps under my eyes, I can't believe what I've done to myself, all the while chose a doctor who washed his hands of my situation and therefore no assistance in helping me resolve! My gut reaction is that I was grossly over-corrected! But I have no idea why this happened, I have no allergies, don't tend to have bad reactions to anything! If this was rejection, allergic reaction or infection, why do I have such intermittent days where it swells enough to obscure my vision? I would think any of those factors would remain consistent! Would so appreciate any advice from anyone who has had the same reaction!
Please let me say, I had NO bags under my eyes prior to this procedure and only minimal hollows for my age. My doctor suggested this procedure while I was there to have Botox injection in my forehead, and remarked that he "would take 10 years off my age" by injecting my tear troughs, because he thought I was beginning to hollow under my eyes! I never had bags, dark circles and had only minimal hollowing beginning if any!
Just a note, I called the company who produces Restylane, they took report, but other than that, they could not have appeared to care less! No help, no suggestion, just told me to consult with my doctor!

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260 SW Natura Ave., Deerfield Beach, Florida
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Dermatologist. Unprofessional, uncaring, and inexperienced. Demonstrated anger, hostility and denial to his patient, upon seeing the results of injecting my tear troughs. Insisted he does not see what I am upset about. He clearly had not heard of using flat cannula's to avoid the horrible bruising, in this area, and if he had spent even 5 minutes on this very site himself, he would get the education he clearly needs and know the potential risks of what he does. This site, and physicians that I have been to for help have been more supportive and solution focused than this inexperienced physician. He is actually denying it was even a bad result! Scary.