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31 Years Old, Lost Weight. Restylane for Volume Loss. - Torrance, CA

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I lost about 35 pounds and my face has gotten thin...

tinyandbold
$495
I lost about 35 pounds and my face has gotten thin and has begun to sag a bit around my mouth. I look gaunt. For so long I have dreaded seeing pictures of myself because of this issue. I am doing something about it tomorrow and I am a bit nervous. This is my first time getting any cosmetic procedure done. I have always had angular features and don't want to lose that or look puffy. I will be seeing a top rated RN in my area. I hope all goes well. Will update with more follow up pics!

tinyandbold's provider

Lori Haney RN

Replies (11)

September 8, 2016
I hope it goes well. I'm about ten years older than you but have a very similar jawline to you with the sagging skin and have been thinking about seeing a surgeon in a few months to see what can be done. It is the part of my face that I dislike the most as I feel it ages me. You have very nice skin so I'm sure it will look great. Good luck!
September 10, 2016
Thank you!!
September 8, 2016
very similar issues i have. i have always been thin and it hasn't done my face any favors as i get oldr. always had a square jaw with sharp high check bones, but lately my face is hollowing. i can't wait to see your pics after! good luck!!!!
September 10, 2016
i can def tell a big difference already!!!!
September 10, 2016
Oh good! I still can't really tell. Thanks!
September 15, 2016
I can in the pics for sure. Maybe go back and add more?
September 30, 2016
have you thought about adding more?
October 1, 2016
Yes, actually the RN said It would blend better if I added some filler in the deeper hallows of the cheeks. Thinking about it.
October 1, 2016
that sounds like a good plan, voluma?
October 1, 2016
She suggested Radiesse but that scared me because there is no way to reverse it. She said it is a bit thicker and has more hold than gel fillers.
October 2, 2016
Very true . The fact u can't dissolve it is scary, just make sure you go to someone very experienced in injections.
UPDATED FROM tinyandbold
1 day post

One day after- small bruise, swollen.

tinyandbold
I got one syringe of Restylane put in around the lower sides of my mouth. More product was put into my right side because that side was a bit worse off than the left. The RN said my issue isn't age related but that I have over active muscles around my mouth (She could asses this by watching me as I talked and watching my face as she spoke to me). A little background- I run anxious and tend to store tension by clinching my jaw. When I am nervous or concentrating really hard on something I tend to rub my lips together a lot, suck my teeth, etc. I know it is very weird but it is something I have always done. A tic I guess. I need to learn to relax my jaw lol. Anyway, not having chubiness to mask the muscles anymore made this issue look more pronounced. Which makes sense because 35 pounds ago I could see this issue very slightly.

Getting the injections was not painful at all. But the area where it was injected is puffy and raised. They told me to expect some swelling so right now I am unable to really gauge if it was effective or not. Folds are not as sharp, but I still have shadows from what I believe is the swelling. You can see there is soft circular puffiness in the problem areas. I took some pics in normal and horrible lighting to try and show everything. No makeup but I did put on some lipstick for ya to make viewing these pics more pleasant ;) Will update..

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September 10, 2016
It's healing well! How long did they say the filler should lasts? I've heard when used around areas that move a lot like around the mouth, it goes away faster than say filler in the forehead area.

BTW if you want to soften your jaw line, you can botox to reduce the size of that muscle. It's commonplace in Korea, I'm not sure if anyone does it in the USA yet. You can google "botox v-line korea" for more info and before/after pics. The difference is quite dramatic for a nonsurgical procedure.
September 10, 2016
Thanks! The RN originally recommended I use Radiesse for this problem because it is a little thicker and holds longer than a gel like Restylane. But this being the first time ever getting an injection, I wanted to determine her skill before I committed to Radiesse (there is no way to dissolve it, you are stuck w/ it until it wears off). I thought Restylane was safer for the first try because if it went bad, I could remove it right away.
But yes, you are correct. Putting this product around the mouth means it will fade quicker than other areas because we use the muscles so much to speak and chew. RN said it should last about 6 months, but I may wear it down sooner. I have not heard or found much in the USA on Botox V Line. But that looks very interesting!! I sort of like having a strong jaw now, but if it gets more bulky with time I will consider this!
September 10, 2016
I wish I could find something for my skinny neck. I look like a little chicken!
UPDATED FROM tinyandbold
7 days post

One week post Restylane- Not thrilled : /

tinyandbold
It's been one week since I had one syringe of Restylane and I am not loving it. It's improved things a little but I can see a sort of lump looking area around the right side. I contacted the RN and she said I need to wait 2 weeks until I contact her. Alrighty then. I do not think the bulbous looking area on my right side is due to swelling. There is zero tenderness at all so I think that phase is over.

Note, my goal was not to fill up my cheek hallows and have a full face. Only to add a bit of volume to the loose area on the sides of my mouth. But I think it still looks saggy. Will update next week.

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September 19, 2016
I had mentioned that we had similar jawlines and this is exactly what had happened to me. I had juvederm put in around my mouth four months ago and it just puffed out the skin and in my opinion, it looks more saggy now. I thought it had to do with the technique of the injector--basically I'm just hoping it wears off soon and in a few months I want to talk to a plastic surgeon about any other options besides fillers.
September 30, 2016
Please let me know what you end up doing! This problem area is very tricky!!
October 4, 2016
Strangely enough, it is looking better for me this past week since some of the filler seems to be wearing off a bit and now doesn't look as puffy. It's been five months. In January I will talk to a surgeon about any options short of a lower face lift. I'm not interested in non surgical skin tightening with all the potential side effects.
January 6, 2017
Same thing happened to me... I'm starting to look for alternatives as well