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Facial Fillers to Tear Trough, Mid Face - Mcallen, TX

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I am a 47 year old woman and I recently started...

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I am a 47 year old woman and I recently started noticing a tired look in my appearance every time I looked into the mirror. It was mainly due to hollows under my eyes. After research I was surprised to see that fillers (Restylane) could help in that area. After reading about how unforgiving that area is, mainly from the professional doctors on this site, I decided that I could only trust an experienced Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon. I was fortunate enough to find One in my area. Fortunately, with one syringe, I was able to have both tear troughs treated, a little to elevate my brows, and the remaining to fill in small facial lines beside by mouth. I was fortunate enough to have absolutely NO bruising. I had been on and off the fence about it after reading so many negative reviews about the tear trough area. My skin is very thin and I was very concerned about negative results. I am very happy with my results and very happy that I decided to go through with it. It was a minimal amount but it worked wonders and I am very happy. I would only add that it is very very important to seek a qualified, experienced doctor to perform the actual procedure. I am sure there are many qualified doctors and dermatologists but for my face I knew I wanted a Facial Plastic Surgeon.

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Carlos Ayala, MD, FACS

Carlos Ayala, MD, FACS

Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (5)

March 2, 2015
I have an upcoming consultation with dr. Ayala. I'm 35 with hollows under my eyes and looking into Restalyn injections too. I didn't see any before and after pics on his website regarding fillers but he is a board certified plastic surgeon and that's the main reason why I considered the consultation. Can you give me any "insight" on his experience with fillers? I would really appreciate it :)
March 2, 2015
Hi Qtbell18, that was one of my main concerns when I scheduled my consultation. I inquired about experience and he is indeed highly experienced and performs fillers on a regular basis. It is important to note that he is is board certified in Facial plastic surgery which is exactly what I was looking for I was very worried about not looking "natural" afterwards. He did a wonderful job and explained in detail what I could expect. There is absolutely no pressure to have anything done during consultation and you can decide after being fully informed. I was highly satisfied. Thanks.
April 9, 2015
Hi Qtbell18, did you already go with Dr. Ayala? I also have an upcoming consultation with him for fillers under my eyes. I am interested to see how yours went since I'm very nervous about going in.
March 2, 2015

You were smart to find a doctor with a lot of experience doing this.  We would love to see some pics of your tear troughs- it would be helpful for anyone considering this treatment or doctor.  Thanks for sharing.

May 27, 2015
Great information here, did your doctor a needle or a cannula into your tear trough? I had Belotero injected with a needle syringe and had bad bruising and puffiness for weeks!
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I am including a few "after" pics of Restylane to tear trough area. I did not take before pictures and wasn't even sure I would have procedure done on the day of consult. I would say that I had mild to moderate hallows with shading making me look exhausted. The first pic was 2 days after and the others today. I had the fillers on Feb 20, 11 days ago. It was a very minimal amount and I have a follow up next week to see if I will touch up. I am very happy and noticed a big difference. No one else has noticed and that's fine with me as I preferred to be discreet.

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March 6, 2015
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with using Restylane for your under-eye hollows. I think I made up my mind and will go forward with Restylane but want to add the Platelet Rich Plasma treatment in addition to this filler. Thank you again and keep updating please
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March 11, 2015
you look wonderful!
April 1, 2015
do you have any before pics to compare?
April 7, 2015
No, I did not take before pictures. I would say I had mild to moderate hollows that made me look tired all the time. I did notice a difference and was very happy with the results.
April 9, 2015
Hi can you give us an update on how you're doing now?