citygirlnyc

First Time Botox & Restylane - New York, NY

Well, I went back to Dr. Krant for a 2nd round of Botox, even though I was unhappy about the Restylane for my tear troughs. I was pleased with my Botox results the 1st time, so went back for more. The only thing was the 1st round of Botox lasted less than 2 months and took 10 days to kick in so in total, it was short lived. I mentioned that to her when I went for the 2nd round of Botox and she had a few ideas. She said she was mixing a fresh batch of Botox this visit. When she did the 2nd round, the Botox kicked in within 2 days! SO much faster. I guess mixing a fresh batch of Botox make a HUGE difference. That made me so much happier when it took effect so much faster. I will always request from now on that is be a freshly mixed batch of Botox. Only time will tell how long it lasts this time.

As for the the Restylane, I did not have her try and fix it, as I was left with a blue tinge on my right eye along with asymmetry. I did not tell anyone I had any injectables done to see if anyone would notice. My step-mother asked me what happened under my eyes. She commented it looked blue/bruised on one side and very different under the one eye. As much as I really want it fixed, I am leaving it alone for now. It's been 5-6 months now so I will wait it out and weigh my options at some point. Even though the Restylane experience was not what I hoped or expected, I will say I am very happy with my Botox minus how long it lasted. She did a very natural job with the Botox and hopefully with a fresh batch every time, I will continue to see her every three months for more.

My sunken eyes started at about age 37 or 38.

I have to agree with you. My eyes were a bit sunken before the restylane but any asymmetry was not very obvious to me at that point. If there was, it was to be corrected. To me, I can see the difference with or without concealer. To keep paying more and more is not what I expected or was prepared for at all. The right eye looks fairly good and the left not so much. Both could use more restylane to make them really look I did something. I wish I knew I needed a full syringe for both eyes, I would of used the entire syringe for my eyes in the first place and not bothered with other suggested areas if I knew this could happen.