What to Do About Restylane Bruising?

I had Restylane injected under my eyes, just above my cheeks. I developed severe bruising that lasted for almost 6 weeks. It has been 6 months since the procedure, and I still have what looks like lingering bruises where the Restylane was injected. Also, the doctor who did this over-filled the right side and you can clearly still see the filler bulging out in a line under my eye where he injected it. Will the bruising and bulging go away? What can I do about it? Do I need to have other treatments? I don't want to have any injections to dissolve it at this point because of the bruising.

Time is your friend

Even though most of the injectable fillers show significant resorption at 6 months some patients can experience lasting effects beyond that. Try gentle massage and give it another 3 months. The bruising should resolve within this period of time. You are right to not consider additional treatments at this time. I hope this helps.


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