LAM FACIAL PLASTICS

Hi Dr. Lam,

Yesterday I had just a touchup of Restylane in my right tear trough done because it was a bit uneven with the left side. The PS who did this has treated me in the past and generally I've been happy with his work. This time however, he hit a blood vessel and within 1/2 hour of leaving his office, I had a good sized blood blister going. If it had stayed that size I wouldn't be writing to you, but now one day later and that blood blister has tripled in size and become a massive bruise. I literally look like those football players who swipe black stuff under their eyes. I've attached a pic.

It doesn't hurt, and I know it will--eventually--clear up on its own, but is there ANYTHING I can do to help get rid of this monstrous bruise on my face? Can a laser zap out some of the blood? Can anything help? Or do I just have to wait for nature to take its course? I am very concerned about this, as my job requires me to be in front of clients a lot and I do not want them to see me looking like this.

Thank you Dr. Lam!

this may take a while to clear. a good makeup artist can be helpful with the right makeup to cover up the color. lasers can only help the bottom half. i stay at least an inch away from the eye. i don't know if your PS knows about that. for the past year i only use microcannulas now so i have not encountered this problem any more. i truly believe that microcannulas done well really helps virtually eliminate big bruising. also arnica gel has been shown to help speed things along. those are the best things that i know.

Thanks Dr. Lam. I'm going to call my Dr. today to see if he has any arnica cream or if he will treat the bottom of this thing with a laser. Zapping some away is better than none at all. Thank you!

my pleasure.

No laser but I did get arnica tablets and those do seem to be helping. Ironically I am pleased with the result underneath the bruise. Once the residual swelling goes down and the bruise is cleared I think it will be quite nice.

I haven't forgotten about your advice about an overall rejuvenation and do want to schedule a phone consult with you (I live in Atlanta) as soon as I am able.

Happy Thanksgiving!

sounds good. glad you are better. Happy Turkey Day too!
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