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40 Year Old Unwanted Baggage - Salisbury, MD
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At 40, I changed careers and realized that I had...
rainyd10May 23, 2016
$400
At 40, I changed careers and realized that I had really neglected myself. Years of caring for others and not sleeping well had taken their toll on my eyes. I decided to have juvederm injections in the tear trough. I should've asked more recovery questions because I wasn't prepared for the amount of bruising that I have. I'm going into week 2 still wearing 3 layers of makeup and fake glasses. I'm also noticing some uneven areas and a couple of divots. Hoping my follow up appointment will address and hopefully fix but I'm now terrified of even more bruising. Pics are before, day after, and week after.
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UPDATED FROM rainyd10
28 days post
For better or worse?
rainyd10June 9, 2016
So I went for my follow up on Monday. Bruising has subsided, still a couple uneven spots but some days are better than others. We decided not to dissolve because that day i looked fine. Woke up this morning really puffy again, and the discoloration is more evident. Essentially I feel like I teased bags for dark circles and not really sure what I want to do about it. Sought a second opinion from another PS who told me to wait it out. Problem is, they're only seeing me WITH makeup. I don't want to have to wear makeup all summer...kinda the reason I wanted this procedure in the first place.
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June 9, 2016
hi,
it is very hard to tell from your photos. could you upload diffrent ones in different lighting ?
You could show your PS photos without makeup.... I want to do the procedure too but i am really, really afraid of it. so i would really appreciate to see new photos.
it is very hard to tell from your photos. could you upload diffrent ones in different lighting ?
You could show your PS photos without makeup.... I want to do the procedure too but i am really, really afraid of it. so i would really appreciate to see new photos.
June 20, 2016
It does look a little puffy and I have heard juvederm can do that along with the bluing discoloration. It doesn't look like they went deep enough to the Bone. The swelling usually goes down initially after a week or two and gets better every day so no one would ever know you got filled. Definitely consider getting it dissolved and starting over with somebody else who can go a little bit deeper and use the restylane maybe. Start googling different plastic surgeons and dermatologists in your area that come with really great reviews especially for fillers. I went for about 5 different consultations with different doctors before I found the right one. Good luck and definitely keep me posted on the future of your eyes!
June 20, 2016
I actually went to a third consult last week and fell in love with her. With juvederm, the swelling can go up and down depending on water retention. What we did decide is that some of what I'm seeing as discoloration is actually shadows from spots in the upper cheek that could use a little plumping, as well as some sun damage. I have my follow up with my PS today. He definitely went to the bone and is a highly reputable surgeon. It has just been too casual for me but this new chick is amazing. After I get my cheeks done, she is going to hit the sun spots with IPL and hopefully get my confidence back!
September 5, 2017
Pretty rough honestly. Probably needing another revision but using Botox as a Band Aid since doc doesn't want to see me for a year
UPDATED FROM rainyd10
1 month post
Big decision tomorrow
rainyd10June 28, 2016
So I went for a third opinion. Too much puffiness, discoloration, and insecurity for me. I LOVED the PA I met with. Because of reviews on here, I was reluctant to use a PA, but given the job that the highly reputable PS did, and the fact that the PA does hundreds of these procedures, I thought why the hell not. I was so comfortable with her. We talked about how some of the shading could actually just be shadows from volume loss in the upper cheek and that one solution might be a little more filler in that area. She suggested that some of the discoloration could actually be sun damage that was brought to the surface once the juvederm was injected and that we could IPL that area only. She also said that we could dissolve a little of the juvederm but if I add more to the cheek, the difference wouldn't be as noticeable. I completely agreed with everything she said. I took this info back to my PS last week and he didn't agree at all and suggested I wait another 6 weeks. No thanks. It's summer at the beach and I'm pretty much over wearing this much makeup. Appt with the PA tomorrow to inject cheeks but not going for IPL just yet. Baby steps. I'm so damn terrified of bruising again but this time I've had no alcohol, no painkillers, lots of arnica and I'm eating pineapple for breakfast! Pice below are what my PS thinks are ok.
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Troung in the future. After 2 weeks it looks so good. For the first time ever I use one foundation/sunblock. I don't have to use a lighter concealer for the undereyes area. Love my look and will ma National n every 12 to 18 minutes months.
In time you might be happy. I hope so! If no, you can start over with Restaylne.