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Had Radiesse To Fill Hollowness - California

I am not quite sure. I kind of stopped using it since I'm traveling and overseas. For the time I used it, it seemed fine though I think it might be harmful for long term use. I'm a brown dude with darker than brown around the eyes so I only really used it in a small area.

I read her review. Yes pretty much same situation I'd say, I just noticed the bags starting too :-). Difference is that I'm 30 years old and male. I'm also of Indian origin. I think it kind of puts a damper on my before and after because although the bagginess is kind of gone, there's still just ethnic darker pigmentation around the eyes. My doc gave me Obagi skin bleaching / corrector cream with 4% hydroquinone. I am just starting to use it so I'll give it some time and then post another review. My cost was $800 for one full vial. I think I need another half vial though.

As far as bruising goes.. there's a small bruised dot at the injection site where he gave me numbing. And it is still kind of dark. But that's kind of normal for me to hyperpigment after something traumatic like that. But heals up nice after a while.

I'd have to say it took a couple of years off my looks!

Hi Britt,

These 10 moles were lasered off. No stitches were needed though they gave some very precise instructions in how to take care of the wound. They put plastic around it for 48 hours. no sunlight. Then for the next 5 days daily lotion rubbed onto it and keep it moist. I am about 5-6 weeks out and the areas have really healed up. There's still a little darkness from where they buzzed it off but it is getting lighter and lighter.

As for the pain you mentioned, I didn't feel a thing. They put this numbing cream on my face for 30-45 minutes before having the laser treatment. Otherwise yes, I think it probably would hurt.

I had one mole removed by excision before. It was a huge one I was most worried about so I got it tested in biopsy.

My doctor recommended:
1) filler to fill in the hollowness of my eyes. It helped a lot.
2) Obagi Nuderm to decrease the darkness of my eyes. But yet to try it..

You guys can try.

Thanks for suggesting to use Retin-A. I was just prescribed HQ 4% and haven't used it yet but looking to lighten the darkness around my eyes.