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I'm in my mid twenties and had hollowness under my eyes ever since I was a kid. I guess it got slightly more pronounced as I got older so I had to get better at concealing it. I had good concealer days but you couldn't hide the tear trough depression no matter how great the concealer was so I finally decided to treat myself and get them filled in.
I only got one syringe and used about one third of it on my upper lip and the rest in the tear troughs. My PS put numbing cream under my eyes and I sat with it for half an hour. I don't know why he didn't put any on my lip because the Novocaine injections hurt A LOT. I didn't feel them under my eyes at all though. I hear the lips are very painful to do so it's probably not uncommon to have so much pain during the numbing injections. The good news is I didn't feel a thing when he put in the juvederm.
I'm happy with the results. This is my very first time getting anything injected or doing anything to my face so I have nothing to compare it to, but I got the results I wanted. My left tear trough looks perfect. My right one isn't as smooth but is still a huge improvement from the hollowness. My upper lip looks slightly bigger but it's still swollen. I wanted minimal results on my lip, as they are already naturally full. I just wanted to increase the top one slightly. The swelling of my lip was scary right after the procedure, but six hours later it went down.
I have no bruising and just tiny red dots at injection sites. I have those same red dots under my eyes but they are hardly noticeable. There is a bruise at one of the injection sites but it looks like a birthmark and can easily be concealed. He told me to come back in a week to see how everything settled and in case I want another syringe. I don't think I will get one unless that slight dent under my right eye gets more pronounced and my lips shrink even more. We'll see. So far so good!
Update: The injection scabs around the lips remained for three days but a tiny bit of concealer and lipstick took care of that. My right eye still has a minor dent but I'm happy with the overall results.
Updated on Dec 1, 2008:
I touched up the lips and the eyes in May 08. I only touched up the right under eye at that time and it came out a little poofy then, so I had to massage it for a while. It's a lot better now and I don't think I will need to touch it up for another 6 months. I went for a touch up of the lips last week and I"m really happy with the results. I posted a new picture from my most recent touch up.
this is my latest touch up, only on upper lip... haven't touched the under eyes since May 08
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1/3/08
You look great. I just got my nasolabial folds with restylane. chickened out doing undereyes with juvederm after reading so many bad stories with people getting it in tear troughs. thank you for sharing the pics too, I'll do the same shortly!
1/5/08
OMG, ur lips look amazing so does ur tear troughs, thanks for posting the pics, b/c i have similar lip size, and i was afraid that if i got juvie it would make my lips way too big, but urs look so nice and perfect...thx
1/11/08
was wondering if you could give the name of your doc in NY I am in NJ and am having a juvaderm nightmare under my eyes...Please could you help...I was injected too much and in the wrong spot. Lori
1/21/08
hey after a week it looks like it came down alot?? ur lips look the same b4 after a wk
1/22/08
Yes, who is your doc in NYC??
1/22/08
They did go down a little and they're only slightly fuller than before which is what I wanted. However, it's not the same. The 1 week picture is taken from a higher angle than the first picture so that is why it may look the same.
1/22/08
Hey, I emailed you with the information a couple of weeks ago. Hope you got it.
1/22/08
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1/28/08
hey i really like ur lips just wondering u mainly went in for ur tear troughs, but now since the dr. put a little bit of juvie in ur lips, do u think ur addicted..:) has it made a difference...thx for postin the pics
2/27/08
really like the results, i just wrote to you can you please reply on my email.
3/10/08
Hi there,
I just got restylane done under my eyes. My left and right eye is uneven and there are bumps. Did this happen to you? My doctor advised me to massage it. I have but rubbing too much hurts my eye and the bump is still there! Any advice? How many shots did u get and were they only under the tear trough? Please reply to my email and any advise you can give is so greatly appreciated!
3/24/08
Thanks so much for posting! I am your age and I have the same problem! Can you message me your doctor's info?
4/12/08
Thanks so much for posting your pictures, your results look great! I am also in my 20s and am looking to get my tear troughs filled in (genetics!). I was wondering if you could send me the information for your Dr, I live in NYC too. Thanks
6/13/08
can you give me the name of the doc
thanks
6/27/08
very very good results!!!!!!
8/8/08
Hi,
Your lips look amazing !! Can you email me the Doctor you used in NYC. My email address is {edited contact information}
Thanks
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9/5/08
your results look great. I'm interested in the tear trough area. I'm scared of a lumpy or negative result as many people seem dissatisfied with this area. I'm in florida so your surgeon won't do me any good. I'd like to
know if anyone knows someone good in Jacksonville, fl. Farah
9/22/08
Can anybody recommend a good doctor for this procedure in the Philly area? Thanks.
9/23/08
Hi Vix,
You can request local doctor recommendations on our Doctor Recommendation Forums.
Hope this helps,
--Sharon
9/25/08
Hey,
These results are great! Does anyone know who Eaglese's doctor is? Or of another doc in NYC who specializes in the tear trough area?
Thanks!
10/24/08
Hy hun just wanted to find out who your doctor was that done your under eye indentation could you mail me the information please. the results look amazing, i have exactly the same problem with my under eye its depressing.Help !!
11/14/08
hi girl,
I need your doctor! I also live in the NYC area...
you look great! nice lips!
Ive been looking around for a lot of research about this and Ive decided I want also want to do it.
Im a bit scared but after reading your review i feel a bit more releaved with the fact that there a good doctors out there who know what they are doing.
Ive heard multiple horror stories and I know everyones body reacts differently, but it starts with a good doctor.
Can you please recommend your doctor to me?I would be soo endlessly grateful!
Thank you so much -
Caroline
12/1/08
You look great! Can you please recommend your doctor to me? Thanks
12/1/08
Hey everyone, I went in for a touch up for my lips a few days ago. My under eyes are still good after all this time so I didn't need to touch them up.
I asked my doctor if he's OK with me referring people from this site, and he is. If anyone's still interested please email me and I will forward you his information.