Looking miserable

[Jelly15]

What can I do about it, without surgery? My mouth has started to turn down and I am getting jowls.

Fillers will solve that..

Thanks, can you give me an idea of cost?

Hi jelly - it's between £250 and £350 a syringe where I go.. It depends how bad the problem is but I had put in the sides of my mouth and one syringe was more than enough.. Made such a difference..

I'd recommend some filler in cheekbones though - it lifts the whole face like scaffolding, it's amazing! Again - one syringe plenty for me.

Lastly, they can fill along the jawline to get rid of any jowls.. I've not had that.. Don't really need it once cheekbones and side of the mouth are done..

I am soooo tempted by fillers, but since I can't at the mo, have seen some good results with Facercise (google it)

I have been hearing the phrase "cheer up love, it might never happen" since I was 17 (now 47) and I fear fillers would not suffice. A facetransplant-- brown paper bag may do the trick for me though

Can't even do strike outs properly

Sorry - every thread like this I just have to reply to.. I got the cheek fillers last summer for the first time and could not believe the difference.. I had been feeling like my whole face was collapsing and immediately the filler reversed that and looks totally natural too..

I too (even before ageing) had a naturally downturned mouth - love the fillers at the side of it, I no longer look miserable

Do fillers last indefinitely?

Horsemad sadly not (not that I can afford them) they have to topped up every 6 months or so I believe.

Depends on the filler and area but they can last 9-12 months..

HappyGirlNow how old are you?

I realised recently that men who tell you to cheer up etc do it to get you to notice them. Or because they can't deal with the fact that you're a real person with real feelings and not smiling inanely like a Page 3 stunna in a magazine or a one dimensional TV show host. So randomfemale it's not you, it's them

mae I'm 40..

Would fillers work for quite deep nose to the side of the mouth wrinkles? Can you see where it's gone in?

Fillers are perfect for nose to mouth folds.

Look at the website of Dr Tracey Mountford- she's one of the best.

Thanks Jaffas, that's exactly what I need, plus the tear troughs. Do you have any idea of the cost? I'm miles from London and pay £175 for Botox on my 11s twice a year.

Dr Mountford is not cheap but she is the best. People go from miles away and she is booked up about a month in advance in both her locations.
I had tear troughs and was slightly disappointed- hurt like hell and got 6 months out of it- and a 50% improvement, which is what she said I'd get.
It was around £500 and cheek fillers - 1 syringe each side- was £650 but lasted me a year plus.

Maybe outside of London you'd pay 75- 50% of this but I wouldn't go to anyone who is just a beautician or dentist- you need someone who has an artist's eye and is medically qualified so they don't hit a nerve or a vein- it's all about assessing your face carefully and placing the product in the right place and DEEP enough otherwise you get side effects like lumps and bumps.

Thanks, I'll see what my Botox Dr says next time I see him. He's very conservative but I do trust him.

In all honesty you need someone who is very experienced and can do a good job.

If you can afford the time and money for a train fare to London then Dr M is voted the best ( not me saying this!!).

She undertreats rather than over-fills and is VERY honest and down to earth about what you can expect.

Ok, so do you think fillers are riskier than Botox? If so, I probably wait until I can go to London.

Yes.

The most important thing is the placement.
You don't just stab the needle in the cheeks in any old way- they need placing carefully and the amount of filler needs to be carefully judged. It's injected very deeply and I did find it painful and my face was sore for a week afterwards - so don't have it done if you have a big date in your diary the next day.