Immediate Results, Very Little Pain - New Haven, CT

Okay - I had my second "dose" two weeks ago, and wow is all I can say. My NL lines look smoother and I am definitely going back for more around my mouth.

I was a teensy bit hesitant about the look of my skin after the second dose - I seemed lumpy. But I was advised to massage the area while the gel was still active, and now I'm smooth and natural!

Oh boy. It's been about a month and the fillers have settled in. I had one cc injected into my NL lines and near my chin. The pictures say it all!!!!

This is my first experience with fillers. I had some "glamour shots" done recently, which came out very well! But in the casual poses/light check shots I could see a crumpled and hollow area next to my mouth, to the side and under the corners of my lips! My mom has an awfully weak chin, and is very wrinkled, so why I thought I would escape that fate, I don't know!

So as soon as I could I went to see Dr Pan at Esana Med Spa in New Haven. She did my tummy tuck two years ago and I've been seeing her for Botox since then. She also did my Ultherapy and her staff nurse (Stephanie) did IPL on me too.

So I'm a regular customer I guess!

Dr Pan went over the differences between the fillers she uses and we decided on Restylane because she said it is the best and longest lasting filler for the lower face. She used one vial. It only took a few minutes and she massaged each area smooth with her fingers right after injecting the gel.

That was six hours ago and I have only felt a few twinges of pain; once when I but into a granola bar, and the other when I laughed out loud. So I guess I'll keep my face still for a bit!

I'm hoping to see smoother skin around my mouth and a plumping up of that crumpled area. I'll attach the photo in which I saw the wrinkles and a photo from today, when I'm bruised up.

More pix to come!