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To think my under eye filler looks awful?

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burberrygodess · 14/01/2025 20:44

It’s been 2 weeks since I had it, all I can see is a line of filler??

To think my under eye filler looks awful?
OP posts:
burberrygodess · 16/01/2025 12:43

HPBrownSauce · 16/01/2025 12:42

Filler won't get rid of pigmentation but you'll know that.

I don't know if you still have eczema but the newer treatments (creams) like tacrolimus do not cause skin damage like the old steroids, but are only prescribed through a dermo.

Yes I wasn’t getting it to help with the pigmentation.

Thank you for the recommendation, I will have a look 😊

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HPBrownSauce · 16/01/2025 12:42

burberrygodess · 16/01/2025 11:13

Yes you’re right it really does have nothing to do with looking younger, unfortunately my eyes have always looked “tired” due to pigmentation caused by eczema as a child.

Filler won't get rid of pigmentation but you'll know that.

I don't know if you still have eczema but the newer treatments (creams) like tacrolimus do not cause skin damage like the old steroids, but are only prescribed through a dermo.

user22446688 · 16/01/2025 12:35

burberrygodess · 16/01/2025 09:51

You haven’t even seen my full face 😂. And I’ve been told numerous times by people that I look younger than I am. And no they aren’t being polite.

Honestly this is why middle aged women have such a horrible bitter reputation towards any woman younger than them. Any opportunity to bring someone down they leap at it. Imagine being also double someone’s age and leaving a comment like that 😂 I could never

Wow. I was on your side, OP, until that, which is really vile and says at least as much about you as the poster you're responding to.

Despite the fact that you seem pretty unpleasant yourself, I'm going to recommend Daniel Ezra. I've never been, but he's an oculoplastic surgeon who did a brilliant job fixing botched tear trough filler for a friend of mine.

burberrygodess · 16/01/2025 11:13

northernballer · 16/01/2025 10:58

You don't look over 40, pay these people no mind.

You look a good 10-15 years younger than me and I'm 45. Besides which I don't even think you're doing it to look younger, just less tired. Hope you get a result that you're happy with.

Yes you’re right it really does have nothing to do with looking younger, unfortunately my eyes have always looked “tired” due to pigmentation caused by eczema as a child.

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AppleDumplingWithCustard · 16/01/2025 11:10

Queen Mary University of London offers an MA in Aesthetics to nurses.

northernballer · 16/01/2025 10:58

burberrygodess · 16/01/2025 09:54

Another example of middle age women leaping to the attack.

You don't look over 40, pay these people no mind.

You look a good 10-15 years younger than me and I'm 45. Besides which I don't even think you're doing it to look younger, just less tired. Hope you get a result that you're happy with.

Lentilweaver · 16/01/2025 09:55

One thing that everybody will be is middle aged. If one is lucky.

burberrygodess · 16/01/2025 09:54

LinnettdeBelleforte · 15/01/2025 19:01

I'm with you on not looking 50 or 60, but the OP could easily be over 40. I thought she was about my age (42) from the picture.

Another example of middle age women leaping to the attack.

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burberrygodess · 16/01/2025 09:51

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You haven’t even seen my full face 😂. And I’ve been told numerous times by people that I look younger than I am. And no they aren’t being polite.

Honestly this is why middle aged women have such a horrible bitter reputation towards any woman younger than them. Any opportunity to bring someone down they leap at it. Imagine being also double someone’s age and leaving a comment like that 😂 I could never

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AlwaysFreezing · 16/01/2025 09:15

Fucking hell. You're getting a hard time here.

I can see the line and I wouldn't be happy either. Waiting for your review seems to be all you can do though. Hopefully it will either settle or your practitioner will sort it.

It's shit if you're self conscious about that area, try and do something to sort it and end feeling like it's been made worse. And even shittier when you get piled on on here.

HPBrownSauce · 16/01/2025 08:12

ColourBlueColourPurple · 15/01/2025 21:54

I don't know anything about it, I just saw the degree certificate on her wall.

@ColourBlueColourPurple It's worth looking closely at the training of anyone doing this. It doesn't take 30 seconds to look at the Man Uni website and the course. It's only available for qualified and experienced doctors or dentists - not a nurse.

I'd assume she has her own website where she lists her training and qualifications or it's on the website of the practice where she is working.

Based on what you've said, it does seem odd.

LuckySantangelo35 · 16/01/2025 08:11

KateDelRick · 16/01/2025 07:30

Drinking a lot of water is always the default recommendation on here, however, in this instance it would make little difference to the appearance of the OP. She needs to sort out the filler issue, possibly by having it dissolved, or dealt with by a qualified practitioner.

I know right! Like drinking a lot of water is going to make any difference whatsoever to the structure, volume etc of the face

hattie43 · 16/01/2025 08:03

@Twaddlepip

He did my first ever Botox . Fantastic .

KateDelRick · 16/01/2025 07:30

Drinking a lot of water is always the default recommendation on here, however, in this instance it would make little difference to the appearance of the OP. She needs to sort out the filler issue, possibly by having it dissolved, or dealt with by a qualified practitioner.

Findingmypurposeinlife · 15/01/2025 23:19

TightlyLacedCorset · 15/01/2025 18:56

This is just nasty and unnecessary.

OP you do not look anywhere near 40, 50 or 60.

I wonder what some of these commentators look like.

It is, isn't it.
The first thing I noticed in OPs first photo is what beautiful colour eyes she has!
Kindness costs nothing, especially when someone has come to a forum for some friendly womanly advice.
It looks a little bruised and I still think the swelling should go down.

Drink plenty of water OP!
As a last resort, you can always have It dissolved, but I personally think it will go down. (Everyone has a different experience with downtime)
You should also avoid sleeping on your stomach/side. Try to keep your head elevated slightly.
And.....Pop some pillows either side of you to help prevent you rolling in the night. Or buy one of those travel pillows to keep you face up. 💕

ColourBlueColourPurple · 15/01/2025 21:54

HPBrownSauce · 15/01/2025 20:14

@ColourBlueColourPurple
It's interesting that the degree exists.

But it seems to be aimed at doctors or dentists.

MSc Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine / Overview
MSc 3 Years PT, PGDip 2 years PT, PGCert 1 Year PT

Entry requirements
We require a medical or dental degree (eg MBBS, BDS, LDS, MBChB) or overseas equivalent from an institution that is recognised and approved by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) or the General Dental Council (GDC). No other applicants will be considered for this course.

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I don't know anything about it, I just saw the degree certificate on her wall.

lilacsatin · 15/01/2025 21:29

PhotoFirePoet · 15/01/2025 19:05

Honestly? I agree you are right to be dissatisfied with your present result. The under eye area is a very difficult area to inject, as another mumsnetter has already mentioned.

I have had filler in my cheeks (and the last couple of years my marionette lines) for 9 years now, and I have always had a good result. This is because my practitioner understands facial structure, where and how to place filler and how to avoid mistakes and injury. She goes on courses to update her skills regularly. She is actually a Dentist who trained to administer dermal fillers and Botox too over a decade ago now. She has both clinics at her practice, dental and facial.

She told me that she is shocked by some of the questions people ask on training courses and that they shouldn’t be allowed to practice. She had a nurse who assisted her (not injecting, administering numbing cream, passing syringes etc) who left to set up on her own, injecting fillers and Botox and she did not agree with it at all.

So I think you should go back to them and claim a refund. I don’t know where you live or I would recommend my practitioner as she likely could put it right for you. A skilled practitioner could do that. I am sorry that your result is not good, and I am sorry for it.

But it can take up to a month for filler to settle, so it may improve in the next two weeks. But if it does not, I would not let the same person inject your face again.

I hope I haven’t upset you by anything I have said in my reply, but you asked for honesty and I have 100% given it.

All of this. In particular, dentists have years of training in complex facial anatomy; some nurse or beautician will have maybe done a weekend course. You say you've "done your research" - in which case you should know this.

It is madness to let some nurse near your eyes with a needle, risking blindness. How can you trust her to know how to fix this, without creating more damage if this is what she's done and charged you over four hundred pounds for?

Keep this level of invasive procedures up and by the time you actually are in your fifties, if not before, you'll look like Pete Burns.

You have already made yourself look older, somehow. A touch of concealer carefully applied is surely a better solution. I hope it settles and you don't have to revert to having it dissolved, as that carries problems of its own.

HPBrownSauce · 15/01/2025 20:14

ColourBlueColourPurple · 15/01/2025 19:16

She obtained it from the University of Manchester, not a company. It was a masters in aesthetic medicine.

@ColourBlueColourPurple
It's interesting that the degree exists.

But it seems to be aimed at doctors or dentists.

MSc Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine / Overview
MSc 3 Years PT, PGDip 2 years PT, PGCert 1 Year PT

Entry requirements
We require a medical or dental degree (eg MBBS, BDS, LDS, MBChB) or overseas equivalent from an institution that is recognised and approved by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) or the General Dental Council (GDC). No other applicants will be considered for this course.

Terrible1s · 15/01/2025 19:55

Have a look at the consultant clinic on Instagram, they’re amazing at what they do, and all Drs too, their work is undetectable, they’re pricey though!
Yours may just need a few more days to go down 🤞🏼

Zippedydodah · 15/01/2025 19:36

MumblesParty · 14/01/2025 22:46

I do worry for the current cohort of young people. If they’re so upset by their appearance in their 20s that they have to pay for expensive and risky procedures, how the hell will they cope post menopause, when it really does all start to fall apart?!!

There’s something almost sheep-like in that they all want to look alike and conform to what the latest ‘look’ is.
I’m very thankful I’m old and way past worrying about my looks!

3luckystars · 15/01/2025 19:20

Disregard my question, I see it now. I see the second photo if I click on it I can see about a third of her face. Thanks

ColourBlueColourPurple · 15/01/2025 19:19

OP pay no mind to people saying you look 50s/60s. You can't even see enough of your face to guess your age.

3luckystars · 15/01/2025 19:18

Ca you just explain to me how you are guessing her age? I am seeing a tiny part of one eye and a tiny bit underneath. I can’t see her face at all?

ColourBlueColourPurple · 15/01/2025 19:16

HPBrownSauce · 15/01/2025 16:57

Is there such a 'thing' as a Masters in Aesthetics?
It's a made-up qualification from companies offering tuition in fillers.

The only people who've been near my face are 3 doctors, two of which were also qualified dental surgeons.

She obtained it from the University of Manchester, not a company. It was a masters in aesthetic medicine.

fairytailcat · 15/01/2025 19:15

Stop injecting your face

You're only early 30s!

Good god woman.