NL Injections - Love the Look, no downtime.

Just wanted to update 3/2012: I have now had about 5 follow-up injections with the same Dr. Each time, he tailors the injections to my facial contours, with an incredibly natural result. We have moved on to my orbital and malar areas in addition to the nasolabial folds. Each visit, my Dr. adresses small areas incrementally and conservatively. I'm thrilled each and every time I go back (once about every 7-9 months). The past two visits, I have not used numbing cream, which can cause the skin to swell slightly, so my Dr. can get very precise with the injections. The results always surpass my expectations. I have never had a bruise, a complication, or even a minute problem with the placement or look. No one would ever know I get this done, I just look "refreshed." Each time after icing for a few hours, I've gone out the same night and continued my routine with no downtime whatsoever. I love how I look, and trust my Dr. implicitly.

Very relaxing, doctor very informative, virtually painless. Juvederm ultra injected into very minor naso-labial folds just beginning to show my age. total confidence in doctor, he really listened to my needs and injected conservatively. LOVE the way I look right now, 10 years younger! I just hope the "effects" of the product aren't just the swelling from the injections. Will update. Just had NL injections hours ago--If I like the way I look now, does that mean that once the swelling goes down I will see minimal effects?   Updated on May 29, 2010: This is the second time I have had juvederm injected by a plastic surgeon. The first time I had my nasolabial folds done conservatively in January, now in May I had my nasolabial folds touched up and a very small amount placed at the base of my tear trough in my midface. Both times I experienced no bruising, no swelling, and went out the same night of the injections as well as attended a bbq and party the next day. I iced all day of the injections, 10 minutes on, 30 minutes off, and took lots of arnica. The correction is VERy subtle, and I still have the troughs or my bags, but I look "fresher" and definitely younger. I am glad my practitioner understands that a conservative approach is best and I plan to visit every 5-6 months for touch ups. I think this is the best approach because then we can gauge together where a small amount of filler needs to go, in order to be the least invasive and not change the shape and contour of my face in a drastic manner. I am so happy with these results and the fact that I'm not experiencing any serious side effects. Again, I believe the small amount he placed in both places was key to my success.