Although rare, complications from dermal fillers can be devastating. The most serious complications are vascular. Vascular occlusions can lead to necrosis (tissue death), scarring and, even more seriously, blindness. Indeed, dermal fillers have already led to 98 reported cases of blindness (Beleznay et al, 2015).
Tear trough fillers are largely safe, though no cosmetic procedure is entirely without risk. In rare cases, it's possible for under-eye fillers to cause blindness (this happens when a filler blocks the blood vessel that supplies blood to the eye).
In some cases, facial filler injections that are placed underneath the eyes can lead to additional swelling, and can make a festoon pocket appear more evident or larger. At times, the festoon pocket may persist for a longer period even after an unwanted facial filler product is dissolved with hyaluronidase.
However, if expertly administered by a fully-qualified medical professional such as our team members here at The London Cosmetic Clinic, using a clinically-proven, FDA-approved dermal filler, developed specifically for the under eye region, this treatment is a safe and highly-effective for rejuvenating this area.
When doctors inject facial fillers between eyebrows and into smile lines, this can affect blood supply to the critical retina that interprets light. In a worst-case scenario, an eye could go completely blind.
The most common delayed complication with any dermal filler was swelling (42.3%, 22/52) followed by lumps or nodules (25.0%, 13/52). Xanthelasma-like reaction (17.3%, 9/52), migration (7.7%, 4/52), discoloration (3%, 3/52) also occurred.
Hyaluronic acid based products are considered one of the safest in dermal fillers, particularly those made from synthesized HA, which is made in bacteria instead of using human or animal tissue.
The major contraindications to the use of a filler are as follows: active infection near the site of injection, a known allergy/hypersensitivity to the material or to the lidocaine mixed in the syringe of the filler (Zyderm, Zyplast, Cosmoderm, Cosmoplast and certain hyaluronic acid fillers and Artefill) and glabellar ...
Fillers are suitable for any skin type and they can be done from age 18 onwards. As each patient is different, some may require more ml of filler than others, often over multiple treatments to achieve the desired result. Your practitioner will discuss realistic expectations with you prior to treatment.
You may not be an ideal candidate for tear trough filler if you have: Very thin skin. Dark circles caused by lifestyle habits or genetics. Medical conditions that add a risk of complications.
There are some specialized eye creams that can improve the appearance of under eye bags a bit, but your best option is a lower lid blepharoplasty. Microcurrent will not be effective unfortunately. A lower lid blepharoplasty is a surgery that can be performed with an incision hidden on the inside of your eyelid.
Although rare, complications from dermal fillers can be devastating. The most serious complications are vascular. Vascular occlusions can lead to necrosis (tissue death), scarring and, even more seriously, blindness. Indeed, dermal fillers have already led to 98 reported cases of blindness (Beleznay et al, 2015).
Fillers are a great option for patients seeking a softer, more youthful look. However, if used improperly or over used, fillers can have negative long term consequences. In fact, patients who do not properly use filler could actually speed up their skin's aging process, resulting in older looking skin.
In most patients, the swelling is much better after 4-5 days, but there can be milder swelling which takes weeks to resolve completely. Under eye fillers can often look lumpy after the procedure. The lumpy appearance usually continues to improve over the 2-3 weeks after the procedure.
No, fillers will not make you look older in the long term. If they are injected properly, fillers will actually help you maintain a youthful appearance in both the short and long term, removing wrinkles and lines while adding volume to treated areas.
While it is possible for fillers to migrate, this side effect is extremely rare and can be avoided by choosing a qualified injector. Though filler migration is very uncommon, its likelihood increases when fillers are performed by an inexperienced or underqualified injector.
While the FDA has not approved of any facial fillers for under the eyes, but the safest and most effective off-label treatment option available for patients who are keen to avoid eyelid surgery is Restylane dermal filler.
Once under eye filler wears off it will not cause more wrinkles, but your skin will resume the appearance it had prior to the filler injections.
The best candidate is a patient who has hollowing or darkening under the eyes. They have good skin thickness and elasticity that will allow for a natural augmentation under the eye. Some bruising can be expected after this procedure along with some swelling.
“The short answer is no,” says Dr. Miriam Hanson, board certified dermatologist and cosmetic expert in Austin, Texas. “Wrinkles do not become worse after having dermal fillers.” Dermal fillers comprise a family of injectable medications that restore volume in areas of the skin where it has been lost.
Most experts agree that patients in their mid to late twenties and thirties are at a great age to start treatments. By injecting the muscles that typically cause wrinkles around the mouth, eyes, and eyebrows before they start developing, you are preventing them before they happen.
With dermal fillers, most people think your skin will become wrinkly or saggy if you stop getting injections. This is not necessarily true. The effects of the fillers will wear off after months or years, but the treated area is likely to return to its original state.
Dermal fillers carry the possibility of more risks and side effects than Botox. Severe side effects are rare. Moderate side effects usually go away within two weeks. However, serious adverse effects have been connected to the use of unregulated, needle-free injection devices for dermal filler procedures.
Can your face go back to normal after fillers? Many patients fear that when the filler wears off, they will look worse than before. Though fillers may stretch your skin, it is elastic enough to revert to its original form before your treatment. However, anything that's too much is also not good for you.