It sounds like the collagen went away very quickly for you, but you should still be gaining your own tissue building up around the PMMA spheres for 6-12 months out. Artefill takes patience in waiting for your body to respond and I know that is hard for many of us. But you WILL get some lasting results from it. I see that you had some Juvederm placed recently, perhaps that will give you the immediate satisfaction while your Artefill continues to work which in the end should make you happy for several years : ) God Bless!
I currently have 8 syringes of Artefill in my face and LOVE it! 5 were placed about 10 weeks ago with 1/2 syringe placed under each eye. The last three were placed last week right before my Fractional C02 laser treatment (another 1/2 syringe under each eye) I am an RN Aesthetic Injector and where I work we ONLY inject Artefill under the eyes. Juvederm and other hyaluronic acids can pull in too much hydration and give a puffy look under the eyes whenever you retain fluid and can also give a Tyndal effect (blue streak). Artefill has none of these side effects. At our office we offer many things that cut down on bruising, nerve blocks with epi, ICE, blunt tip cannulas that push aside veins rather than piercing them! We often place a 5 pack of Artefill in a patient and end up with no bruising at all. It sounds like you may have gotten a bit of PIH (Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation) if you still have a bruise type discoloration on your skin a month or more out. A person with any ethnic color in their skin can get this reaction. Bottom line is, when anyone is looking to get Botox, fillers, laser…..when you go in for your consult, ask tons of questions, tell the injector what bothers you and ask for his/her opinion of how they would treat your concerns. Go with your gut, if they are not 100% patient with you and answering intelligently then walk away and keep looking. Our office has been injecting Artefill for 5 years, if you are going to get Artefill injected, go to a top selling office for Artefill, Artefill is best placed with a micro droplet technique which is truly an art form. It shouldn’t just be slammed in by someone who doesn’t use it on a weekly basis. I have had Juvederm and Radiesse in the past and I can honestly say that I have never had anything feel more natural than Artefill and at 48… my under eye area (along with the rest of my face) looks amazing : ) Also, to help cut down on and treat bruising, start taking Arnica and Bromelain tablets several days before your injections and for a week after. Traumeel cream is very helpful to put on bruises 2 to 3 times a day. Ask your Aesthetic office if they have a laser to treat your bruise…we do! Most people are going to want 1 to 3 treatments in the under eye area depending on age and how well your body builds around the spheres (the permanent aspect), it is considered the industry standard to only inject ½ syringe under each eye at a time and to wait 4-6 months for the next treatment. When you are satisfied, you should be happy for at least the next decade!
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