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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 »
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 »