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49 Years Went for Botox and Juvaderm Eye Hollows - Strongsville, OH

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Swayed into voluma and botox, right side looks...

blacknbluesDecember 9, 2014
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Swayed into voluma and botox, right side looks amazing! Here is a picture of my left eye 5 days post....I'm trying not to panic but read of people who remain bruised weeks out. I have had botox before from another provider, went here because they hada good price on botox anda coupon for 10% of juvaderm...I feel like an idiot...look like one too. My heart is in my stomach over this.

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Skin Deep Laser Spa

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The doctor was nice, but i felt handled and up sold, front desk was rude and disorganized.

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LURCH
December 11, 2014
I had Voluma put under my eyes for tear through back in MAY!!!!! I had severe bruising in both eyes. Have you tried to go back to the practitioner to see if there's a type of laser to stop the bruising or to help it? I saw on the TV show botched when a woman had severe bruising they were using a laser to stop the bruising from progressing so that it would look less bruised. My doctor did nothing he gave me some pigmentation cream and then I also received some sort of holistic our can a pill. Honestly its been 6 months and its been nothing but a freaking nightmare! Where my bruising was I have lurch marks they're still there to this day. I have tried everything from heavy cardio workouts, dermablend, to cover it up. Now I have lost 22 pounds and my right side is okay but the left side is completely lumpy from however this guy in Jacksonville uma or however it is right now. It's absolutely awful. I can't tell but my general practitioner said he can tell exactly where the voluma was put in my eyes. I would go back and see what they can do for the bruising as soon as you can! Do not wait or it will turn into hyperpigmentation that will be a dark line that you will have trouble getting rid of. I feel your pain you can look me up im dark circles on here and I have had such a nightmare with this tragedy.
blacknblues
December 11, 2014
Mine was not put under my eyes, in the troughs, its at the orbital rim. ..the goal was a cheek lift to get rid of hollows...the left side looks amazing. You really think this is to much bruising? Hyperpignentation...damn
LURCH
December 22, 2014
How is it looking now? from what I've seen there should be some bruising is any. But not so much. Mine looks like that. I had a lot of trouble with it afterwards. Right now all I'm left with is dark lines I have to use a red eye liner to smudge and then dermablend over it. And my left side has a pea-sized lump which once I get back to my state after my vacation I'm going to try and get it dissolved. I hope your results are much better than mine.
blacknblues
December 22, 2014
My bruise is almost gone. A week after my injection, I went to a new dentist whose nurse and another doctor do this kind of work. They assured me my eye would be fine. But the pa 2 size bumps I had, should have been massaged and molded. They were not. ..I called the doctor who did my injections and they told me i was supposed to be given instructions for "ice massage"...they never did. .m doctor told me the bumps would smooth after 2 or 3 days. Well I molded and massaged those bumps and they smoothed right out. I will never return to that place, but am happy to have gone to a dentist that gave me more insight. ..over all am happy now.
Las919
December 22, 2014
Have you tried the arnica tablets?? You can get them from CVS and there is also a arnica gel. They might really help with the bruising.
blacknblues
December 22, 2014
I did....I think it really helped. Much better.
Las919
December 22, 2014
So glad to hear that !! Is the bruising gone now ??
ScotS
December 29, 2014
Bruises can be lasered off
darkeyecircles
December 30, 2014
excellent! I'm glad you're happy I need to start massaging my P sized lump because it does not feel like it's going away.
bonrae
January 15, 2015
The dentist who injected Voluma in the eye trough area was bragging that he is a "Diamond" member of Allergan. He has purchased lots of dermal filler products from Allergan and he teaches how to inject the products. He injected Voluma in my right eye trough area and hit a blood vessel. I am lucky I wasn't blinded by his negligence. I hibernated in my house for two weeks because the bruising was so bad and I couldn't cover it with makeup. I still have a half moon swelling under the right eye trough area that seems to be full of fluid. The injection was administered on Sept. 19, 2014 and it is now Jan. 14, 2015, four months later. I paid $800 each for two vials of Voluma and I am very unhappy to have to pay for a doctor's mistake. I hope your bruising heals quickly and that you don't have long-term swelling like I do. Other doctors have told me they will not use Voluma in the eye trough area because it is too thick. I hope someone at Allergan is keeping count of how many patients have called in with complaints about the injector hitting a blood vessel in the eye area that causes major bruising.
blacknblues
January 15, 2015
I'm so sorry! Very annoying and disturbing. Mine was put on the periorbital rim to lessen hollows. ..itit worked, bruising is gone now in happy. Would never go back there though. ...it was wham bam thank you mam. ..slick willy of a place. ..I will go someplace else next time. Have you tried laser treatment?
ScotS
January 15, 2015
Seriously, I wouldn't go to a dentist, pediatrician or any other Dr who isn't a plastic surgeon with hospital privileges for injections or any other plastic surgery. I'm sorry you had a bad experience but see a REAL plastic surgeon next time.
darkeyecircles
January 15, 2015
I also called Allergan. It sounded like they were writing down everything and even told me I could send pictures. I need to call them again is now I have a lump under my left eye 8 months later. Now I also have a darkening near the swamp. I did have severe bruising at the time. In the one surgeon said I have a granuloma which I've got to figure out what to do. I'm going to have a needle injected to see what comes out. This is been the biggest nightmare of my life. The only plus that I can say happened is I've now become a makeup ventriloquist. Hiding the darkness has become a projectcurious thats crazy your doctor was bragging about becoming an allergic an member gold member. I was at an open house in the doctor was so happy to sell me the voluma. If you paid for it via your credit card I would definitely try to get your money back. Everyone thought I would not be able to get my money back but I did. But I see the future I'm going to have to pay to fix this completely. Right now it looks like my insurance is covering my surgeon's visits because of the new problem. But we will see once the insurance company is billed. I am hopeful that you will be happier with your outcome. I can honestly say I am so numb after 8 months of dealing with this disaster.
blacknblues
January 15, 2015
So so sorry. ..I can't even imagine how hard that is. .i had a hard bump doctor did not massage out, i found out only one week later she should have as the peas around my eyes were not going down. ..I did it myself but i was only one week out.
bonrae
January 15, 2015
I used Care Credit because I have 12 months to pay back the $2,600 for Voluma and Juvederm XC. I went to this DDS doctor to have Juvederm XC injected in the marionette lines that go from the corners of my mouth down to my chin. He was the one who suggested I have Voluma dermal fillers to fill in the hollows under my eyes. I wish I had gone to a plastic surgeon instead of this local DDS doctor. What was I thinking! He also used maybe two vials of Voluma XC on the upper lip to soften the lines and in the corners of my lips to lift them. I told him he never injected any Juvederm into the marionette lines and he argued that he did. I know he did not. I had asked to have before and after pictures taken, but the woman who told me she would, never did. She said, "He just came in so fast and started the procedure I didn't have time to take your picture." How convenient they don't have before pictures. I have plenty of after pictures showing the severe bruising under my right eye. Did your doctor give you a credit back on your card or did you call the credit card company to complain? BTW, the dentist said he was a Diamond member with Allergan. If you call Allergan again, ask what it means for the doctor to achieve Diamond member status with them.
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