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Restylane Under Eyes Not Appropriate for All - AU

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I had restylane under my eyes. I had too much at...

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I had restylane under my eyes. I had too much at first and had horrible bags under my eyes, my injector was someone I researched and I thought was very skilled I very much think this filler was not appropriate for me. She said that some people hold water a lot more than others I had also some skin thickening under the bags in order to support the bulges, this left a slight indent type of look once I had it dissolved by Hyalurondaise. Some people believe hyalurondaise dissolves not only the HA filler but your own HA filler leaving dents and creepiness. from what I have read they have used this dissolving enzyme for other surgeries for a long time with no record of it dissolving natural HA in the long term. I believe the dents or stretched looking skin is actually cause from the restylane. I almost feel as though my body might have thickened like scar tissue.
After I had it dissolved I stupidly decided to get 1/2 the amount to just the tear trough again. I have not had good results I either have the tyndall effect or hyper pigmentation from the injections. I have to dark lines under my eyes along the tear trough. I am hoping it is just the filler showing through but I don't know! in a couple of weeks I am planning to get it dissolved. I am worried incase hyalurondaise does intact do perm damage as so many people have reported or if the retylane has done further damage. Or if I have hyper pigmentation I can't get rid of!
The darkness is not really blue which is what people mention with the tyndall effect but it is worst under certain lights. Someone asked me if I had a black eye the other day. I am so self conscious and feel sick about it.
I can't wait to get this out of my eyes and never touching it again! I just hope my under eyes recover.

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November 2, 2014
Hi, I had the same problem than you with an injector who put perlane. Swelling, unnatural wrinkles appeared... I was so depressed! Hyaluronidase left me dents, dark circle I have never had ( I had only light tear trough deformity at the beginning.) Fortunately, I found an injector who fixed straight my problem with Volbella, the finest filler in the word, which doesn't tend to retain water. It is really natural and I don't swell, except sometimes in the morning, but it subsides in one or two hours. The clinic which save my eye and sanity is the shape clinic in Sydney. Steven Liew is the best in Australia with his nurse injector Kimberley. This new filler does not create the Tyndall effect, and was injected very deep, I even felt when the bone was touched lol! Restylane retains too much water as well, go for Volbella it is FDA approved in Australia. All the best
November 2, 2014
Thank you so much! I am getting it dissolved so if I do notice any horrible effects after hyalurondaise I will consider this
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November 2, 2014
Is Restylane even supposed to be used under eyes or on hollows? I been wanting to do my hollows nut my dermatologic surgeon says it should not be injected in this area Are you getting it dissolved by the same injector?
November 2, 2014
Apparently it is not actually approved for under the eyes it is used off label. I just think the skin and area under the eye is too delicate
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November 2, 2014
Were you left with papules under skin? I recently did lips and have 2 tiny bumps on bottm lip&1 on top. My nasolabial folds always come out fine.Restylane may be too harsh for eyes.
November 3, 2014
Are you sure about having it dissolved again? I am a victim of (unauthorised) hyaluronidase under the eyes to dissolve five year old filler. My lower lids are ruined. It has been five long, lonely months and my skin and tissue have not recovered. I think there is a big difference between hyaluronidase use when no filler is present (the eye surgery use that is cited so often) and hyaluronidase used to dissolve HA filler. I had a test shot of hyaluronidase in my arm where no filler had ever been used and nothing bad happened. But when it was used to dissolve the HA filler I got the loose, crepey, discoloured skin with the visible indent along the orbital bone. The damage was obvious and disfiguring almost immediately. It looks revolting and no amount of refilling has helped. I believe that whatever the HA filler does to skin and tissue (pushes it out of the way, stretches it, eventually integrates with it etc) affects the hyaluronidase result. This is particularly obvious under the eyes but has happened to other people in the lips, around the mouth and in the cheeks. My tear trough filler was fully integrated with my tissue after 5 years so the outcome from dissolving was diabolical. It took everything out down to the bone. This is not my "baseline". That would be ridiculous. It was damage. Hyaluronidase used to dissolve HA filler is not the same as using it when no filler is present. Quite frankly, I think doctors are being disingenuous when they cite the eye surgery example. It is not a proper comparison. You obviously have changes under the eyes after restylane and hyaluronidase. Did you go back to "baseline" after the filler was dissolved? Most people say no and that they look worse. I think those changes you can see are from both products. More hyaluronidase might just make it worse again. Can you live with your filler result? It integrates into tissue after about 18 months but it never fully goes away. I know this from hard experience. I am devastated by what happened. It robbed me of my confidence and happiness. I have a surgical consult on 17 November and I am hoping with all my heart for a way out of this mess. I am in Adelaide. Best of luck to you and please let us know what you decide to do. K
November 3, 2014
Sounds all too familiar! I had voluma injected 5 months ago. And still I have this darkness that I look like lurch from The Addams Family. Go ahead and look at my profile and the post that I have. I don't know what to do with my issues
December 11, 2014
Hi are you able to advise who did it as my brother wants to get some done and Im warning him to shop around.
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2 months post

resty dissolved

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I had it dissolved and my injector went very conservatively not to over dissolve my own HA. Went well and a huge relief off my shoulders. I used half the amount and only in tear trough. I think the eye area is SO tricky and it is obviously not suited to me,. I have quite thin skin and swell easily so I guess that is that. Learnt my lesson!

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December 21, 2014
I'm so glad it went well with the dissolver! It must be a big relief to have this behind you.