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Restylane Treatment

Restylane is a derma-filler injected under the skin to fill and reduce small to medium lines and wrinkles. It also fills out the volume of the face and attracts additional water to the area for maintaining a youthful look. It is often used in facial wrinkles and folds, lip augmentation, and tear troughs.

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Restylane treatment caused my face to turn red and swollen. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, The one side of my face became red and swollen after Restylane. The vial must have had bacteria in it. I was put on several rounds of antibiotics and the doctor had to finally squeeze the filler out. It is a year later and the entire side of my face is swollen where the infection was. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Abhishek. V

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Restylane fillers rarely produce infection but may cause a viral infection. One possibility is you would have had a hypersensitivity reaction to some proteins in the filler. But it is very unlikely for it to stay for a year. If there are some localized swelling and ind...  Read Full »

Please suggest a cure for swelling caused by Restylane treatment.

Query: Hi doctor, Yesterday, I received Restylane treatment around my mouth, mostly between my nose and upper lip. Since yesterday my lip has blown up to a large size and I am much worried whether the injection was improperly placed into my lips, which I did not want. Is this lip swelling normal? Will the...  Read Full »


Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your pictures (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Yes, the filler has been given at the wrong place. Now to re-correct the wrong filling of filler I would suggest you to wait for at least one month. Meanwhile, you can press it by a f...  Read Full »

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