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42 Years Old, Perlane to Tear Troughs (Horrible), Fixed with Hyaluronidase - Scottsdale, AZ

Name: 42 Years Old, Perlane to Tear Troughs (Horrible), Fixed with Hyaluronidase - Scottsdale, AZ
Item: Todd Christopher Hobgood, MD
Rating: 5
Author: Carmk

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My very qualified doctor injected perlane into my...

CarmkJanuary 20, 2015

WORTH IT$400

My very qualified doctor injected perlane into my tear troughs to help with hollowness. I swelled horribly and once the swelling went down I looked completely over filled with large dark marks under the eyes. The doctor and his staff kept telling me it looked great and to give it more time.
After a month I couldn take it. I had him inject hyaluronidase and immediately noticed the filler dissolving.
But... It still looked horrible. Still too over filled.
The following week I came back asking fo more hyaluronidase. The doctor didn't want to do it because he and his staff said I looked just great. (Not!)
He did put in a little more and again it got "a little" better.
Same thing the following week.
The next week I returned and the doc said flat out he wouldn't inject any more hyaluronidase for 2 weeks.
That was it!
I went to another doctor that I had researched and felt happy with... Saw him the next week, and was so relieved!
I walked in and he immediately new what was wrong. I didn't have to say a word! (Talk about validation!!)
He injected more hyaluronidase and even the feel was different. He had such an awesome bedside manner! He explained everything and made me feel a huge weight being lifted from my shoulders.
I am writing this just hours after the injections and I will tell you, I absolutely can't stop smiling at myself. He fixed me! I am back to myself! Maybe a little better. I will never go to anyone else!
My first doc is a dermatologist with great credentials. My new doctor is a facial plastic surgeon with fantastic credentials.
Be aware...
Don't count on a great outcome. Even with a well respected doc things go wrong.
But, my advice...
If your doctor (and his staff) tells you everything looks great and you don't feel the same, trust your judgement. Besides, you're the one who has to live with it!!

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Todd Christopher Hobgood, MD

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (34)

TexasLonghorns2

January 21, 2015

I made the same mistake. I went to a "very respected" Dermatologist also. DUMB DUMB DUMB! I will NEVER go back to the idiot who ruined my face. My Derm was dumb enough to tell me that he had ANOTHER patient who had the same (sh*tty) result as I did. He may know how to clear up a complexion, but he knows NOTHING about the way a face looks if you manipulate it with fillers and such. Word of caution to ANYONE reading this - Go see a plastic surgeon, a dermatologist doesn't know that much about anything but moles and acne!

searching4

March 9, 2015

I saw a dual board certified plastic surgeon who suggested Sculptra. Fast forward three years later and I still look hideous. Not all plastic surgeons have the artistic eye. Not all dermatologists have it either. Do your research before doing anything to your face.

aladams

March 12, 2015

I agree 100% about going to a Plastic Surgeon for fillers and a Dermatologist for other facial issues. Dermatologist have only added the cosmetic side of the business to their practice because it is a money maker. They don't really have the aesthetic eye that (most) plastic surgeons cultivate to carry it off.

teresa71

January 30, 2015

I just wanted to say that the same exact thing just happened to me. I had restylane injected in my tear troughs for first time and I bruised horribly. Now, I look overfilled and I have dark lines going down my tear trough and under my eyes. I asked my injector origianlly for belotero and she instisted that I needed restylane and not only that but I needed two syringes. I can't believe that her decision to convince me that I needed two syringes was based on anything but greed. I went from a someone that feels attractive with deep tear troughs to someone that feels very unattractive.

Leelee1

April 15, 2015

Yep the greed factor! Mine same way he came in with four syringes and I was screaming telling him that's was too much, and the [RS bleep] proceeded

songvoice

June 30, 2015

Been through that too! However, I allowed my doc to tell me I need more than 7 syringes of Perlane. Biggest nightmare result of my life with cosmetic enhancement. The doc is all over my review of his horrific result with any excuse you can imagine accept for his own fault. I am very luck to have found someone who knew how to reverse the horrific result. I looked like a monster! Like something out of Star Trek! And he told me it was all coming along fine! Unbelievable! I bruised significantly and it didn't go away for two weeks. I couldn't leave my house for 7 days. I hope you have recovered!

Sadinseoul

July 19, 2017

Can you please share which doctor corrected this for you? I am in a similar situation and terrified of getting it dissolved but look so old with the misplaced filler. Hope I can consult with your new doctor. Thanks :)

Hokis

February 5, 2015

I had the same problem as you. It was so bad, I had a hard time seeing over the bumps under my eyes! My new doctor dissolved the juvederm and gave me a lower bleph. Now I look great! Doctors should not be giving juvederm under the eyes. It is hideous.

bonitachloe

February 28, 2015

I'm having a similar outcome, my injector and her staff say I look great and ONE eye does.... The other eye has given me problems immediately. I traded hollows for a bag under my left eye. I want it dissolved but she said u can't control how much it dissolves..... I'm scared don't know what I should do.

aladams

February 28, 2015

I can relate to your situation and I also wrote about it on this site. I had a very well respected plastic surgeon inject Voluma in my checks. Everything looked great and then on one side I developed cyst like lumps. I kept going back to this doctor who kept denying that it was the Voluma, I too had to finally go to another physician to have it cared for and it was the Voluma most likely not injected correctly. I know things can happen but what I can't tolerate is when the physician won't take responsibility and get on with the solution or tries to convince you that all looks well when you know that is not the case. Just like you the lesson learned is to trust yourself because you are the best judge to know what is right for you. If the doctor you are seeing can't understand that, no matter their great credentials, then it is time to find someone else who has the integrity and credentials to help you.

songvoice

June 30, 2015

Wow! Been in the same situation with a doc. Amazing how common this actually is! (Unfortunate)

UPDATED FROM Carmk

7 days post

1 week post and so happy with hyaluronidase and my doc!

CarmkJanuary 28, 2015

I am one week post hyaluronidase... Went back for follow up and Dr. Hobgood injected just a tiny bit more under my right eye. He also did some botox injections. I'm so happy I found him. Looking good!!

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Simml847

February 3, 2015

I have an appointment scheduled with Dr. Hobgood at the end of this month to have my restylane dissolved but I am still terrified from all the horror stories. Did you experience any kind of skin damage or any negative effects on the skin or your own HA? Do you know the name of the dissolver and how many units were used?

Carmk

February 4, 2015

I don't know which brand name Dr. Hobgood uses or the amount, but he will inject what he thinks is necessary and then inject more if needed. I feel like he really knows what he's doing. He explains a lot before, during and after the procedure so you will know exactly what's going on. I advise you to try to relax and trust him. I can't tell you just how happy I am that I put my faith in him! I will NEVER go to anyone else again!! Don't be afraid of the hyaluronidase. It only dissolves the filler put in-- not anything naturally made in the body. You will see right away what the hyaluronidase is doing. Look in the mirror right after he injects. It's amazing! You can see what was dissolved immediately. You will look slightly red and pink just at the injection sights... Kinda looks like right after botox injections. Dr. Hobgood has excellent credentials and tons of testimonials. I had a good feeling from him the minute we met and just felt very confident in him. You should also ask him for suggestions on how to make things look better... Such as: botox in different areas of the face. He did botox on a few different areas on my face the same time he injected the hyaluronidase. I am looking so great now I can...almost...get over the ridiculous perlane injections I had in the beginning of this whole debacle. That was the longest few months of my life! Hang in there! I just know this will work for you too... You're in good hands!

Simml847

February 4, 2015

Thank you so so much for your words of encouragement. I get depressed every time I look in the mirror. I want this stuff out of my face. Your satisfaction really does give me the confidence to move forward. I'll keep you posted on how things go.

urlm

May 19, 2018

Any follow ups on hyaluronidase? I have dark discolouration from Restylane 2.5 years ago, Had one round of hyaluronidase which didn't fix it, and haven't touched it since. It's not going away on its own and I don't really know what it is. Considering going in for more hyaluronidase, but also heard some horror stories. It definitely does affect your natural HA, but when injected in right amounts the HA will replenish shortly. Your body produces this enzyme all the time to degrade your natural HA, so it should be safe in the right hands..

Hokis

February 5, 2015

That's great!

bonitachloe

February 28, 2015

Will it dissolve all the filler or just a little area that is bad, I have a bag under my eye from restylane that I want dissolved but I don't want all of the restylane gone. She used 3 syringes on me.

Eyesosad

March 15, 2015

Thank you for writing this review. It gave me courage. Today is day two after hyaluronidase. I already look so much better. I hope the trend continues and my skin normalizes. It looks better each time I return to the mirror. What a relief! Thanks again.