I used Juvederm under the eyes to lessen the hollows, and now I have bruises and my under-eye is lumpy, what should I do?

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Juvederm injections changed my smile and have made my face look swollen, what can I do?

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I had my doctor inject Juvederm into my nasal fold. Two weeks later, my face looks swollen and my smile has changed. One side particularly looks lumpy. What can I do to fix this?

Answer 1

Esta Kronberg, M.D.

Published on Jan 04, 2010

These are possible side effects of injecting HAs under the eyes. You should go back to the doctor that did your treatment. They may be able to diminish the lumpiness with an injection of Hyaluronidase. HAs can bruise wherever they are injected. The thinner the skin the worse the bruising. You can try Arnica cream or pills to try to speed up their resolution.

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Answered by Esta Kronberg, M.D.

These are possible side effects of injecting HAs under the eyes. You should go back to the doctor that did your treatment. They may be able to diminish the lumpiness with an injection of Hyaluronidase. HAs can bruise wherever they are injected. The thinner the skin the worse the bruising. You can try Arnica cream or pills to try to speed up their resolution.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

Answer 2

Celibre Medical Corporation

Published on Jan 04, 2010

Based on your feedback we think that your under eye injections may have
been done incorrectly. There is a technique called "under the muscle"
or "next to the bone" that calls for Restylane or Juvederm to be
injected more deeply in the area beneath the eyes. This is because the
skin is very thin in this area. It does bruise more easily and
lumpiness will occur when injecting on top of the muscle.

We have several suggestions. The first is to find a new practitioner
that knows how to perform these injections. The second is that if the
lumps under your eyes bother you, it's possible to get them reversed of
removed using another injection called "Vitrase". This causes the
Juvederm to dissolve quickly helping with the lumpiness. As for the
bruising, if it lasts more than a week or does not seem to be going
away, look for a physician that uses pulsed dye lasers in your area.
These lasers can be used to get rid of the bruising. Good luck.

Regards,

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Answered by Celibre Medical Corporation

Based on your feedback we think that your under eye injections may have
been done incorrectly. There is a technique called "under the muscle"
or "next to the bone" that calls for Restylane or Juvederm to be
injected more deeply in the area beneath the eyes. This is because the
skin is very thin in this area. It does bruise more easily and
lumpiness will occur when injecting on top of the muscle.

We have several suggestions. The first is to find a new practitioner
that knows how to perform these injections. The second is that if the
lumps under your eyes bother you, it's possible to get them reversed of
removed using another injection called "Vitrase". This causes the
Juvederm to dissolve quickly helping with the lumpiness. As for the
bruising, if it lasts more than a week or does not seem to be going
away, look for a physician that uses pulsed dye lasers in your area.
These lasers can be used to get rid of the bruising. Good luck.

Regards,

Published on Jul 11, 2012

I used Juvederm under the eyes to lessen the hollows, and now I have bruises and my under-eye is lumpy, what should I do?

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