First Time for Everything! Voluma 2cc Cheeks, Restylane 1cc Tear Troughs

Tomorrow it will be three weeks post and I feel really good about it! Tear trough bruising is pretty much all healed--I even went outside today with no makeup. All that weird Picasso-esque swelling (that only I really noticed) has gone away.
I posted a couple of larger, clearer before pictures here for reference. What I like most about this process is that I still feel like my usual, goofy self. My injector, Cat, did an excellent job maintaining what makes me me, but ultimately delivered on the results I was looking for.
That said, I could easily spend thousands of more dollars fine tuning this this and that. But, I won't since I "apparently" have a finite amount of money! Weird. I am really pleased with where I'm at, however.
Though... if I had my choice I would consider just getting "one more cc" of Voluma in the apples to hopefully soften the nasolabial area. But, for now I will resist and enjoy the results I already have!

Still 10/21/17, three days post procedure. I just forgot to add these and include pricing! 1cc Voluma $808 / 1cc Restylane $610

On 10/18/17 I got an additional 1cc of Voluma split between cheeks and 1cc of Restylane split between tear troughs. Numbing cream prep, no cannula. This time I bruised a bit. The tear trough is a very delicate area and even an experienced injector can’t guarantee you’ll leave unscathed. I’ll add that I was on vacation and went to a couple weddings the week before—I drank a bit more than I should, so that might’ve had something to do with it. During the procedure Cat gave me ice, arnica cream, and sublingal arnica tabs at the first sign of trouble. I iced a lot that night and in the two mornings to follow. I also have my own sublingual arnica tabs and arnica salve. Don’t think the bruising is too bad, it covers up easily enough (and I wear glasses). Nothing hurt. Getting undereye injections was pretty weird though.

The goal of this visit was to help my deep tear troughs, provide more lift to cheeks, and improve appearance of nasolabial folds. Tear trough area is healing nicely, morning of day 3 and I barely feel bumps anymore. There is more lift in my lower cheeks (we’ll see how they hold up after swelling is gone). The nasolabial fold area didn’t improve as much as I would have liked. But, I still think my RN used the product efficiently according to needs and priorities.
Currently, I’m very happy with the Restylane; though, I’m on the fence about the extra Voluma cc. There are some angles that highlight my facial asymmetry in a way that seems… Picasso-esque (?), which is not the look I’m going for. But, I’m not going to freak out because 1) the swelling has been prominent in different places and it’s barely been 3 days, so I need to wait for that to subside and 2) my face was already a bit asymmetrical (left side fuller than right) and a couple syringes isn’t necessarily going to resolve that. Cat is good, but she’s not God. My hunch is that I will think it was worth it. That said, I’d prefer not to get another cc of Voluma too soon and risk overdoing it, but I’d consider it if this isn’t just swelling a few weeks from now.

Seeing my results, I may want to get a syringe of Juvederm later on to soften the nasolabial fold area. My right side has more of a droop than the left and I feel like it has a big effect on the way the skin drapes around my mouth (especially on the right corner, which sags a pinch more than the left). Or, if Cat thinks another syringe of Voluma could help with that and plump up the right side, yet also not go overboard—we may do that. My plan is to COOL IT for the next few weeks and not make any decisions before everything is settled in!