Cheek Filler with Juvederm - Melbourne, AU

Hi Pittsburgh, Yes everybody can't see the difference in my face yet l only can. They say that l looked refreshed and my face appears tigher yet they don't see what l see in the mirror. As much as l love it my cheeks are higher and l look like im staring at a different woman in the mirror. I can notice small little hollows under my cheeks or should l say definition darkness that sits under the 'new cheek' which is kind of making me question if id do it again. I

Sorry l accidentally pressed post lol. My face was more rounder but the new cheeks make it look a different shape. Strange how only half a mil per side can ulter my appearance. I know exactly how you feel and l bet you keep looking in the mirror like me. Don't use blush at all as it will make it more noticeble and if you really don't like it add a heat pack to it over a period of a few weeks and keep it there, juvederm hates heat.. I did it once to my lips and it took it down a lot. Is it that you really don't like it or just that you can see a difference and it's bothering you? When did you have it done?

Hi Neeena - I had it done about 3 weeks ago. I went to a place called "the skin center". They were running a special that they told me about when I was there just having a light chemical peel since I had never even had that before, I wanted to try it. I felt like I was looking so tired all the time and like you my face has always been more round and full but because I'm thin and getting older I've lost a lot of the volume I had years ago and along with looking tired I looked hollow. Juvederm voluma was just FDA approved here in PA in December 2013, so the special was if you bought one syringe of voluma for $1200 you get one area of Botox free. I'd never had anything but a microdermabrasion years ago so I was excited. At my appointment the R.N. that did the procedure suggested that I get two syringes, she said one would really not be enough to notice any difference. I was nervous about spending $1200, and now I would be paying another $900, but she did say it would last approx 2 years. So I went for it and walked out paying a total of $2100. I agree with you completely, I just feel like the shape of my face is just "different". I feel like I do look more awake and refreshed for sure, but when I look in the mirror I don't see "me". It's so odd though that I am the only one that sees that part of it. I have a 17 year old son and if I came home looking "different" he would be the first one to say "what did you do to your face " lol !! Teenagers... My face to me looks more elongated or something. I was so happy to read your review because I felt exactly like you did but no one else seen any difference in my appearance, only said I looked more refreshed. After reading some posts by some of the doctors they do say sometimes when you have things like the cheeks done the whole picture should be taken into consideration and you might need a little filler by the temples so it evens things out. I'm thinking of going for a consult to get an opinion of an actual PS. I don't mind spending the extra money if overall it makes me feel better about myself. I've waited this long to even try something and I've read stories of others that were so happy they did it and there only regret was waiting so long to do something about their aging appearance. I'm curious if I am able to see any difference when you post your pics. I do know someone else that had this and she's actually a year older then I am and I fid notice something different about her appearance but in my opinion she looked better, younger. I don't feel that way about myself but who knows we are our own worse critic.

Hi Pittsburgh, I tried to upload some pictures last night but it lagged and only added my comment not the picture so l will try again. Yes l know what you mean by elongated, that's the perfect word to describe it, mine has gone from full round to longer and almost like my chin is thinner. It's a double ended knife where l love the fresh look yet am unsure of my new face shape. My sister noticed last night that l had cheekbones, she said '' oh you have cheek definition now l didn't notice that before, you look like you've lost weight in the face'' with my cheeks higher my lower part of my face looks thinner so someone has noticed it now, even my small amount of half a mil per cheek has made a change, it's hard to understand it, new fresh face that's different or would we prefer the jowls and more hollow cheeks, as l said it's a double ended knife. 2 years!! l didn't think it stayed in that long?? l thought it was 9 months at most, maybe im wrong. Jevederm also loves water so the more you hydrate the longer it stays in and swells in the face. I find that if l drink a lot of water my lips just pop out bigger over night and so will the cheeks. Be careful with trying to fix it as you may look even more different, speak to them before you go in to try it and get them to fully explain to you what it may do. Sometimes we can make things worse by fiddling with it. Try the heat pack trick.

Hi Everyone, this is my first post here. I had Juvederm filler to enhance my cheek bones and give me a refreshed look. I had this done 2 days ago. Unfortunately I have brusing, the filler is very lumpy and my eyes look sunken in with newly created wrinkles underneath that I didn't have previously. I am very nervous about this new look, it has drastically changed my appearance. My friends have asked why I look so tired! This was not the look I was expecting. Can anyone shed some light please? I had two syringes of juvederm, a quarter of each for marionette area and three quarters for each cheek bone.....I don't even look like myself and no longer have the youthful look I originally had. I am 47 and have always been told I looked late 30's. I don't feel good about what I have done or this look :(

Hi Neeena ...think someone posted their comment in your review by accident meaning to maybe post in the "ask a doctor" section of this site. Pretty crazy though because if you read it she says that the Juvederm changed her appearance and she's not happy with it. Now there's one more person that thinks this changed their appearance. Anyways, I wanted to message you to tell you that yesterday I went for my hair appointment and after my hair dresser shampoo'd my hair and we went back to her chair she looked at me in the mirror and said "did you have....and pointed to her forehead and cheeks. lol! I said "what"? She said, "you know, Botox, juvaderm, or something"? I could not believe it. I told her I did and asked her how she could tell...this was the first time since I had it done that someone noticed to that degree. She just said she noticed because she knows me from doing my hair for many years. Now I find I am even more self conscious that my appearance has changed ALOT. Like I said though when I tell others about my having it they don't think my appearance looks different but that I just look more awake, refreshed. I think I am gonna make the appointment at the PS and just see what she thinks about it and get a professional opinion. Honestly, I think one syringe would have been plenty to start, maybe then I wouldn't feel like my facial appearance is different. Not ever having it though I really didn't know what was necessary to make a difference, but in a good way. I also wanted to tell you that I'm pretty sure your right that the Juvederm XC does only last about 9 months. So you should be fine. I had the newest Juvederm, it's called "voluma", it is made by juvederm and is a thicker consistency then the Juvederm XC, that's why it's supposed to last two years and that's why it's so much more money then what you paid for your syringe. So if your wanting yours to be gone within the 9 months it probably will, especially if that's what your PS told you. From what I understand the "voluma" has been out in other countries for a longer period of time but in the states I think it's just been available since 2013 and really was just FDA approved here in December of 2013. You live in Austrailia? Lucky you! I would love to come there to visit some day, in fact I hope to within a year or two. Love the oceans there, and the animals. I'm really a wildlife fanatic, watch a lot of National Geographic and always watch documentaries of Australia and Africa. Would like to see both... Just gonna take a little planning since I don't know anyone from either place and don't know where is a nice area to go and stay, but travel agents I'm sure can help with that. If you have any suggestions please share, always better coming from someone that lives there. One more thing, I'm not sure how to private message on here but if you can get your photos uploaded rather then putting them on here you can always private message the before and after pics of your Juvederm and I will send you mine. I wouldn't mind getting an opinion from someone that's never seen me just to see really if you notice a difference or if it really just looks like I look more refreshed. I don't feel comfortable with having my pics on here, but I don't mind showing you my experience with it if it helps you or gives you some idea of the "Voluma" as opposed to Juvaderm XC, if there is a difference. Let me know I'm sure I can figure out how to do it. Well take care and I do hope you are still pretty happy with your experience. As for me...I'm still a little unsure. Especially after seeing this other persons comments on here with her experience.

Hi Neena, did your eyes go back after the botox nightmare? Experiencing similar .

Hi simple, Don't panic just yet, it sounds like your face is still swollen, l had that eye look as well until the swelling came down, wait until a few weeks and if you still don't like it they can dissolve the filler, it can be taken away. I had bruises and puffiness too and my eyes looked more hollow until it settled. Let me know how it's going.

Hi Neena, It's been 12 days now since I had the Juvederm for cheekbones and marionette lines and botox for frown, forehead and crows feet. I had botox in the past and love the results. You were right about the swelling and bruises. It is just about back to normal and I love my new refreshed look. Today I got several comments on how well rested and happy I look. At least now I know what to expect if I choose to do it again.

I feel a bit like this too :-(
Fab renowned injector who I won’t name but on me I’m not sure and have felt quite up and down about it .
Felt the opposite like it gave me a shorter face with less character and yes those deep horizontal wrinkles under the eyes and hollow outer corners of the eye . Just not sure and only a month in !

I must have had 1 vial put in each cheek, totaling 2 vials cause mine was $1,150 cause I had a $50.00 coupon

Hi Weathergirl, l feel your pain :(( It took a good year to wear off and that's with the constant use of visine eye drops, if l have a few late nights it still comes back.. l wake with small puffy round eyes ( mine are armond shaped) and again l have to use the drops to make it go. Don't panic, it may not be like that for you im just super sensitive to everything. My lips fillers last years not months. Sleep slightly upright as in elevate your head a little, cut out salt from your diet, massage your upper eyes gently starting from the bridge of your nose up towards the brow arch ending at the end of your eye brow do this every morning and night making sure that you dont stretch the skin too much, it helps get rid of the fluid. Do it in one direction. Get your hands on visine and use it morning and night, trust me it helps. Be liberal with it as in dont just apply one drop her eye. I'm not a doctor and have been told not to over use but it's either that or puffy upper eyes.

Thanks for the reply neena. I, like you have a sensitive body. It was devastating to see my almond eyes shrink..I never thought that could be possible. My eyebrows are quite low and the skin between my eyebrows has sagged in the corner of my eyes making my eyes look farther apart.. puffyness is a nightmare. It's scary...cosine makes my eyes so dry :( been using artificial tears. I think that's helping. I have been using botox for years . I think now though I'll be quitting! Here's to a full recovery! Thanks for giving me hope. How long has it been for you since the botox? Have you tried it since?

I have to say that today looks like some progress is coming. My eyes are less puffy. Don't look as squinty.. i am trying to raise eyebrows to break this stuff down. Hope your having a fab day!

Hi Weathergirl, I think its been around 4-5 years since l had the botox nightmare. I never tried it again after that due to fear of it happening again. Although as l said l still get days where l wake with beady little round eyes, like today l went to bed last night at 2am and woke at 6am and yep! my eyes look small, swollen, round and beady. It's done permanent damage to my eye area so to look normal l need sleep. I do have small crows feet now only when l smile yet l purchased the derma wand 3 months ago and it has done wonders! l had small 11's starting, lines across my forehead as well as larger crows feet and they are all gone, just a few very fine hardly noticable lines around my eyes when l smile. That wand it a gods send, it's taken years off my face. I use it 15 minutes in the morning after l cleanse and moisturise and the same before bed. I get days where the urge to 'botox' my face kicks in yet l know the hell l went though and still experience so l stop myself. As l said get good sleep, cut out sallt, sleep elevated a little, use drops and massage around your eyes to remove the fluid because that's what it is a build up of fluid that the body can't get rid of due to the muscles not working properly. Dont let them con you into getting more to fix it because it will make it worse, it will go in time or get better as the months drag on. l had eyelash extensions added to the ends of my eye to make my eyes appear more catty when the botox was at its worse. Makeup also does wonders, use liquid liner ( revlon color stay) its super good and extend the eye out making it appear more armond shaped. I played around with makeup until l started to look like myself again.

Hi weather girl, Don't over use other muscles too much, it may give you more lines when it finally wears off, ive read posts of women doing that and it can make your face develop new lines in areas that didn't have any.

Hi Neena, Sorry for taking so long to reply. Was away.. I can completely understand not wanting to do it again. Once you have had an outcome like that, the likelihood of it happening again and worse is not worth the risk. I know there are some brave people on this site who have had botox again and have come out ok, while others even worse.. A few lines does not make someone any less beautiful. You are stunning and I can hardly imagine a few lines will change that. Unfortunately for me, I am on a second mishap. Fillers did harm for me, Left me with a long lip and nickered up nose.. Its been awhile, I don't see that magically coming back..I am saving my money for PS. I used to think oh well, at least I still have my eyes.. Now that's a mess lol You almost have to laugh about the misfortune at some point. I have heard good things about the derma wand. That's so awesome that its working out for you! I will give it a try when all the botox is out of my system, and good for you for not going back. Don't tempt fate twice. I haven't been asked for more botox. I'd be crazy to go back for more. I believe it will get better, and your right about the drag on part. Seems like a lifetime each day lol Thanks for the tips on the make up. I have been experimenting. Have a fab day!

Hi, Neena. What dermaroller do you have? I have experienced an increase in crowsfeet post botox(year now) and I would love to try and get rid of them somehow. I have been doing facial exercises religiously for a year, which may or may not have made things worse? I thought I was doing myself good by exercising my face , but now I am second guessing that??? xo

just had the same done half an hour ago. But you way younger and prettier :)