To think my under eye filler looks awful?

[burberrygodess]

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

Oh the irony!

What were you trying to "fill"? You don't seem to have wrinkly under-eye area. Now you just have a random bump, as you say, which makes you look tired.

I have fillers and Botox done by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. It is all she does and has been doing for years. She is amazingly skilled and has a real eye for exactly what to do to achieve the desired result. I’m happy to be guided by her and am completely happy with the result she achieves for me.

To me that looks like malar oedema.

I've had tear trough fillers. I go to an experienced GP who has done masses of training in injectables. She costs but I would never go anywhere cheaper, it's not worth it.

She explained that you don't use regular filler under the eyes. Normal filler is hydrophilic, that is that when it's injected it absorbs water from the body and swells, making the filler effect greater than that of just the injection. Under eye filler should be hydrophobic, ie it rejects water and the filling is only the injected filler.

The reason is that when a hydrophilic injection is used the swelling due to water absorption is unpredictable. And what happens (sadly quite often) is that the swellling causes blockage of the tear ducts/lymphatic drainage. So bodily fluid builds up because it can't escape, causing the oedema. Using a hydrophobic solution means that only the injected filler is responsible for the filler effect and as long as it's injected by someone who is well trained and competent, and avoids those structures, there will be no fluid build up because it can drain normally.

I notice from your photo that the ridge goes to the outside of your cheek from the corner of your eye - the tear duct, and that's why I suspect that it is oedema rather than misplaced filler.

I hope that's of some help.

I'm also so relieved to be old, and worried about expectations on teen DD.

Nine years' worth of invasive treatments starting in early 20s. And says herself she is overweight but looks to have amazing cheekbones so is prob a size 10. Also looks to have some great hair.

SMH.

I've had tear trough done. It did take a few weeks to settle. But filler especially under the eyes is very tricky & sometimes makes under the eyes look worse. See what they say on the review appointment.

You could get it dissolved but I'm sure that it also dissolves the natural enzymes with it also. Hopefully it'll settle down soon. Would you not have considered Lumi Eyes instead? Or maybe for the future? Doesn't get the exact results as filler but I think it's less tricky & helps under eye problems x

Good grief! Of course it's excessive. It's not normal. I'm 35 and none of my friends have had any kind of treatment like this, nor do they need to.

Don’t you just LOVE Mumsnet- always the snidey bitchy comments about peoples appearance-
No way do you look remotely “over 50”

That poster is being a knobber.

It’s like when someone posts a pic and asks “ how old do I look?”
and people say “
“90” when it’s obvious they are 30’s.

I had a tiny little bit of filler placed by a plastic surgeon although not in my undereye. It was a tiny bit raised - not a noticeable ridge - for a couple of days as I was meant to massage it lightly. It was looked completely normal, but better, within a week. I would be disappointed by the result you got.

I would never even contemplate a dentist or some GP injecting filler. The only people who work on my face are either a plastic surgeon or a dermatologist. One of the dermatologists once wryly told me that he got to fix the mistakes of a chain of clinics doing "appearance" medicine. It takes about 4 extra years of training to become a dermatologist on top of basic medical training. I would want that four extra years of training rather than somebody who can do crowns and did a few weeks extra training. Most dual trained doctors and dentist will I think be maxillofacial surgeons or maybe some other specialist roles and will not be likely be up for injecting filler.

For what it's worth one of my children is a final year medical student. When he went to have a skin growth removed, who do you think he saw? I can tell you that it wasn't a GP or a dentist.

I saw a couple of practitioners about this as I really, really wanted tear trough filler. A few were happy to inject me there and then and a few said absolutely not you don’t have the anatomy for it.

After doing some research I was surprised to see that a lot of people ended up with filler like yours, just sat puffy under the eyes. You have to have a certain type of hollow under the eyes for the filler to work.

I would get it dissolved and get polynucleotides instead. I have them and the results are amazing. I hardly care about my under eyes at all now.

I'm not at the stage where I need it yet but I thought it took a while for the swelling to subside and the octopus eye look to go away?

I’m really ok. Eczema did a number on me sadly which is why I have a blepharoplasty so young. Please don’t bring how my mother should feel into this.

I’ve already had this and the results were mediocre. And yes I paid for the top quality ones too.

😂😂 it’s not excessive in the slightest. In your circle maybe people don’t get things done or maybe they’d be too scared to tell you as you’re very judgy over something that has no impact on you,

I was very young to get a blepharoplasty, but unfortunately eczema had ruined the skin under my eyes, and I absolutely love the result.

What irony?

You have the capacity to understand that people can the exact same procedure and have different outcomes right?

Because I’ve seen extreme under eye bags, with huge pockets of fluid - mine look nothing like that.

And no I haven’t slept well, I’m on medication that causes my sleep to be horrendous.

OK, quite often it looks terrible or it isn't easy to achieve the 'amazing work' you refer to -you're modelling the proof now!

They seem to have used filler to make the issue worse

I’m curious what they say and what theyll
do about it, if you feel like updating after the review

It doesn't look awful but you can definitely see a ridge.

I want to apologise, @burberrygodess because I did assume that you were significantly older and I see that you're not. The close up of one eye socket is not a measure of age and I am sorry for any hurt caused 💐.
It's your face, your choice, it's looking a bit botched but I hope you can get it removed and a better procedure in it's place, and an outcome to your satisfaction.
All the best.

I would insist on an appointment for her to check, yes absolutely and be clear you are not happy with the ‘bump’

I very much hope they have a solution - you have a lovely face. Take care, it’s a horrible feeling when things don’t go to plan and involve an area that is so visible, insist on an appointment today YANBU

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