Restylane™ - Related FAQ's
Q: I had a scar that was injected with Restylane, but it didn't lift up without lifting the edge as well, and now looks like an egg. What happened?A: It appears that your physician injected the Restylane appropriately but the filler moved to the surrounding skin because the scar is held down in place and prevented the Restylane from lifting the skin depression. In these cases I prefer to do subcision and lift the small scar and then, immediately after the subcision, inject a tiny amount of Restylane or Juvederm. The Restylane that you have now creating this “egg” can be dissolved by injecting hyaluronidase (if you're not allergic to bee stings).
Q: I had Restylane injected into my upper lip and it formed too much volume. My doctor injected hyaluronidase but it didn't go down yet after three days. What else can be done?
A: Usually by three days there is some improvement. You may wish to ask your doctor how many ccs of the hyaluronidase was used and if it was used full strength or diluted. More may need to be added.
Q: I saw a doctor who injected my lips with Restylane and rather than getting a fuller upper middle lip, I have bags at the ends of the lip on both sides. Can anything be done? Should I have more filler in the middle of the lip?
A: It is unnatural to have full sides of the upper or lower lip. The lip should taper, becoming more narrow, as it extends from the midline to the commissures (corners of the lips). Rather than adding more to the middle of the upper lip, I would suggest dissolving the abundance of Restylane via hyaluronidase injections and seeing an expert who does facial fillers to start from fresh.
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