debhon

Restylane Injections

Dr. Schwartz in NY.

Steroids- I'm not quite sure - perhaps it helped a little in long term. I only did steroids once so repeating it might have helped more...but the eye area is so thin and has had so many injections, I just felt that further trauma was too risky. I am done with injections to my eye area. I seem to notice the unevenness under my eyes more than anyone. Its been a few years since Juvaderm/Restylin and I am wondering if perhaps the grooves/bags under my eyes are just genetic and part of aging. (I had my initial injection doctor send, to my new doctor, photos of me before I got that first Juvaderm injections, and he says he sees swollenness under my eyes even then - apparently I was unhappy with the area or I would not have done it in the first place) If you want, you can try Steroid very conservatively and if it helps, go back. I always Sorry my response couldn't be more definitive! Also, I have had a conservative amount of Botox on the inner corner and outer corner of my under eye area and felt that helped a lot with under eye wrinkling (not unevenness, just wrinkling). Personally, I usually have/had great results with Botox (when done conservatively and right) Best of luck!

con't In the "4 hour work week", the author states that if you want to make a decision that you know people wont support (and you don't want their input), do it and tell them after its done.

Also, I am in your boat - I don't HATE my nose but there are definitely things I would like to change about it. For now, Ive decided to leave it be as I think the risk of a bad nose job would outweigh the benefits of minor improvement. I may change my mind. I do recommend you look at every single before and after pic your doc has, speak to a former patient of his, be sure this is his specialty (since its the most complicated procedure) and communicate EXACTLY what you want from results. (and I hope you've consulted with a few prior to making your decision)

I wish the best of luck!!!! Please let us know how it went! ...And sorry for lecture! (being your surrogate mom) : )

Hi,

I would suggest you DO NOT tell your mother prior to surgery. I have a mother like yours - nervous and judgmental. If you let her know beforehand, she'll A) try to talk you out of it and B) be a nervous wreck up until and throughout the surgery. The only reason I could see you wanting to tell her is either so she can talk you out of it (which means you don't want to go through with this) or to get her support (which you wont)

I looked at his web site. She probably had the croton oil peel. Those are pretty intense!