Tyndall effect

A bluish or grey-blue appearance of an area when hyaluronic acid filler has been placed too superficially in the skin and light is scattered in the gel. A bluish colour that lasts for weeks may be due to this; with hyaluronic acid fillers, the problem can be resolved with the enzyme hyaluronidase injected by a physician.

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