AIBU?
To spend £700 on a liquid facelift?
Ghostlife · 04/07/2015 21:00
I am in the process of sorting out myself after putting everything except myself first. I will be 50 in a few months. Basically I am in process of losing weight and toning up. Skin not too bad as never smoked or been a sun worshiper and have always taken care of skin.
However my cheeks have lost volume and I have hollows under eyes. Cheek fillers and tear troughs will sort this out but the cost is about £700.
BotoxBitch · 04/07/2015 21:16
I am an aesthetic nurse and carry out these procedures, the liquid face lift is good, but subtle and your results realistically are. Gonna last about 6-12 months, if your brave enough go for surgery will last 10 years, initial out lay obviously more but will save me money in the long run
limitedperiodonly · 04/07/2015 21:26
Yes. I'm very happy and would recommend the one I had but I'm sorry but the name of the procedure has slipped my mind.
I could find out next week if you wanted.
I spend more than that. About £1,500 for three treatments over about three months. You can have two but guess what? I needed three.
Injections in my temples and cheekbones. More in one than the other because it had a pronounced tear trough and it was more deflated.
Nothing under eyes.
Not that painful with anaesthetic cream. Some bruising but not that bad. The results last on me about 18 months to two years.
It also lifts your jowls a bit.
Branleuse · 04/07/2015 21:27
botoxbitch i did try fillers once and i thought they were bad value. I thought botox was much more effective which i was surprised at but i even went back to the doctor who did my fillers because once the swelling went down i still had quite visible lines.
I honestly wouldnt spend that much money on something so temporary that it will be reabsorbed by your body before xmas.
Ghostlife · 04/07/2015 21:31
Botoxbitch thanks for your post. Do you mind if i ssk you some questions?
Do cheek fillers lift the face a bit and tear troughs make a difference to hollows under eyes? I didn't think that facelift replace volume. Do they?
I don't have wrinkles or jowls just see the difference if the cheeks are slightly lifted and guess tear troughs may be necessary if cheek lift does not sort out the hollows enough.
Also do you think I should lose any excess weight before having fillers done or does it not make much of a difference. I have high cheek bones if that makes a difference and even with excess weight there is still a loss of cheek volume. Or does excess facial fat below cheeks pull down the face?
BotoxBitch · 04/07/2015 21:59
Ghost very difficult to give advice when I can't see your face.... Your best bet is going for a consultation, if you let me know your area I can search in BACN and find you some reputable.
A face lift doesn't sort the volume out but often surgeons will do abit of fat transfer whilst they have you under. X
IceBeing · 05/07/2015 01:36
a) don't feel guilty about spending money on yourself.
b) how about investing in some self-esteem rather than the opposite? The filler will wear out, or some other aspect of your face will change...then you'll be back to square one.
Your value to the people who matter is not in how you look.
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