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Purple Undereye Circles Since Childhood
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I have had dark, purple, persistent circles under...
5and2August 28, 2015
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I have had dark, purple, persistent circles under my eyes since I was a baby. Everyone asks me if I am tired, have I slept, do I feel all right... I have tried practically every eye cream, nasal spray, supplement to try to alleviate some of the dark color. This year I have decided to start changing some of the things that I do not like about my appearance. Nothing major, just a few tweaks. I am having several tattoos remover with laser, a mole removed from my chin, and also some restylane under my eyes. So far the laser tattoo removal is going well. I had the mole removed yesterday at the same time I had the filler injected into my tear troughs. I immediately bruised under my left eye and the swelling was not bad. I did not see any improvement at first but I was assured it was because of swelling and bruising which would fade. I have to say it was really uncomfortable at first but the restylane is mixed with a numbing agent so it was fine after a few injections. The doctor used just over 0.5cc in the left eye and the rest (just under 0.5cc) in the right. I could hear crunching with the first injections on each eye, which I was not prepared for. On my way home I could feel the left eye start to swell. I can see my cheek if I look down a little. I immediately iced it once I got home and took the arnica the dr gave me.
Today is 24 hours after the procedure. The bruise is getting a little more blue and the swelling is a little more prominent. I have pretty much scoured the internet to make sure this is the typical recovery so I am not as worried as I was before. From what I have read, the swelling should be noticeably reduced tomorrow and the bruising should start to go away too. I am taking Sinecch, the arnica from the dr, and some b vitamins.
Unfortunately I cannot decide either way if this was worth it. I have to wait for the swelling and bruising to go away. I will post an update with pictures tomorrow I guess. From what I can tell, though, it looks like an improvement.
Today is 24 hours after the procedure. The bruise is getting a little more blue and the swelling is a little more prominent. I have pretty much scoured the internet to make sure this is the typical recovery so I am not as worried as I was before. From what I have read, the swelling should be noticeably reduced tomorrow and the bruising should start to go away too. I am taking Sinecch, the arnica from the dr, and some b vitamins.
Unfortunately I cannot decide either way if this was worth it. I have to wait for the swelling and bruising to go away. I will post an update with pictures tomorrow I guess. From what I can tell, though, it looks like an improvement.
UPDATED FROM 5and2
2 days post
48 hours after injections
5and2August 29, 2015
The swelling has not gone down at all. I'm scared because there has been no improvement...what if this is the end result? It did not look like this right after the injections. Is it supposed to swell once inside the body? The bruise is expected and I keep taking the Sinecch which I don't think is helping.
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August 30, 2015
Do you use ice in addition to the Sinecch?
August 31, 2015
I was icing the first couple days off and on with a gel pack. The ice didn't seem to be making a difference but I kept it up just in case there was a difference on a microscopic level.
August 31, 2015
Hi. How are your eyes looking now? I had my tear troughs filled on the 26th and am experiencing some swelling and bruising too. My left eye is puffier than my right eye and I'm hoping that it's still just the swelling and not over fill. Even though they tell you it takes a couple weeks or more to see the final results, it's so hard not to worry!
August 31, 2015
They're much better today. The swelling is finally starting to go away, though it's still definitely swollen. My bruises are turning green and yellow so they're healing too. I don't think it's overfill since the plastic surgeon said I could actually use more (we decided to be conservative and stick with 1cc total). Also, it is tender if I press a little on the puffy parts, even though my under eyes are not painful in general. I think I am just someone who bruises and swells.
UPDATED FROM 5and2
4 days post
Restylane in tear troughs- 72 and 96 hours after
5and2August 31, 2015
So the swelling is finally starting to subside and the bruises are turning from blue and purple to green and yellow. If I press on the swelling it feels tender and sore but I wouldn't say it's painful. There used to be palpable ridges where the filler was placed but 4 days after the injections it's all smoothing out. It's still hard to tell if it made any difference though.
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September 2, 2015
Massive difference! They look heaps better! The bruise will settle just keep taking the arnica :-)
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