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Botox to Forehead and Crow's Feet and Belotero to Tear Troughs - New York

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Saw a reputable Dr. On 10/1 & he suggested we...

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Saw a reputable Dr. On 10/1 & he suggested we start with Botox; I did my gabella, forehead and crows feet and made an appt for Belotero injected into my troughs. 6 days after Botox, I developed malar edema. My next appt with him was 10/20, I explained that I thought the Botox caused festoons & he said he didn't think so, but after seeing my before pic, he said perhaps. I've never had under eye bags in my life, indents yes, but not bags. He said that I could still get the Belotero for the tear troughs and that it wouldn't add to the problem. My eyes were a little swollen after, but I figured it was normal. I am now 1 week post Belotero and 26 days post Botox. The malar swelling is terrible, worse than the photos show. I'd much rather have people ask if I'm tired because of my troughs, than have huge puffy, fluid filled bags that make me look much older. I am so mad at myself, I should never have gone through with the Belotero.

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October 26, 2015
the same thing happened to me....I got Juvederm in my tear troughs because I was hollow, Now I have bags and saggy skin....I just dont feel thats an area for ANYTHING but surgery
October 27, 2015
Thanks for your comment and I'm sorry to hear you dealt with the same thing. When did you have it done? Did you wait it out or try removing? I'm so mad at myself...I should've never done it. :(
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October 28, 2015

Thank you for sharing your experience. What is your next step?

October 28, 2015
My Dr. Asked that I wait one more week to see if the fluid is related to swelling. If it's not better by next Tuesday, I am going in to have some of the Belotero dissolved....although this makes me very nervous.
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November 6, 2015
I like to use infra red sauna & my doc told me if I use any saunas or steam rooms to cover any Botox/juvederm injection sites with ice/cold compress or the injections will just come out of my pores when I sweat, perhaps this would work? So sorry you're going through this. Since it is a buildable injection, it will dissolve quickly, good luck!
August 23, 2016
What did you do and and how are you now?
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November 6, 2015
I got Belotero for my deep frown lines between eyebrows & it's worked well for that. I was thinking of fat injections for under eye as mine are sinking in but at my last appt. for Botox, I heard that something new is coming particularly for the eye area. As soon as I find out, I will post!
November 17, 2015
filler under the eyes is very very iffy!
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December 17, 2015
Loved my tear trough injections until I did Botox and got the horrible swelling you are speaking of. So for me sadly I can't do Botox and Belotero, it is one or the other and the Belotero takes years off of my face so Belotero it is. Just try letting the Botox wear off before you make a judgement about belotero in your tear troughs. I look so much younger because of Belotero,