Nasolabial Folds Fillers

[desparate4sleep]

Just wondering if anyone has had their Nasolabial Folds filled? I have always had deep lines but they are getting worse and definitely making me look old (and grumpy). Also starting to develop marionette lines too.

I get them from my mum so I can see how deep they are going to end up so I would like them filled but have never had anything like this done and the sight of all the puffy faced celebrities puts me off.

Does anyone have any experience of getting them filled? If so what was your experience?

I have them and I do them. It really does make a difference. Have you lost volume in your cheek? They work best in conjunction with a little cheek filler to lift the nasal labial fold as well as filling it.
My advice is don’t get it done in a beauty salon, don’t get a groupon. Fillers are expensive, if it’s on offer they are probably using cheap ones or worse splitting a syringe.
Don’t drink or smoke before or after ( you may bruise)
It doesn’t hurt but make sure it’s a filler that contains lidocaine and they use numbing cream too.
Give it a go, the great thing with them is they can be dissolved really easily if you don’t like it.

I’ve just had them for the first time. Had 1ml in nose to mouth lines and 1ml in each marionette line (over two sessions).

Unlike Botox the results are instantly noticeable. I’m hoping they’ll last me at least 12 months as I had a top brand - was offered a cheaper alternative if I preferred. I did bruise and that took two weeks to clear completely.

Interesting to read that Flakey recommends them with a bit of cheek filler, I’m no expert but can see that would help. I may get some cheek filler in six months or so to top up the look.

Thanks for your replies, can I ask how much you paid for yours?

@Squarepeg39 could you tell me the name of the top brand, didn't know there were different options.

Don’t do it! I totally corrected mine with face exercises. Try facial fitnez on you tube.
Saw a friend last week who I see yearly or so and she said I’ve not changed in the 23 years she has known me. It’s not lucky genes.

You need to be really careful who you choose to do the work. My friend went to someone with a good reputation but it looks like she has marbles in her cheeks. She has a small face and it's really noticeable and not in a good way.

Desparate Revolax Deep was used. All 3 ml cost £360 as I got a discount after the first at £140.

I had been using a posh clinic for Botox, they had quoted me over £1000 for filler treatment.

Last year I moved over to a nurse with a treatment room at home after seeing her Botox work.

The nurse arranged an initial consultation with a doctor who has to prescribe the Botox, no charge for this. Since then I presume it’s on repeat prescription. Don’t know if that covered the Revolax as well, or if that doesn’t need a doctor to prescribe.

Clinic charge for Botox was £300, nurse charges £200, takes more time & treatment lasts longer. That’s why I enquired about fillers with her. Just had the nose to mouth done at first, was so pleased I went back for the marionette horrors.

All of this is “suck it and see” really. You just get to know more about it and what you want as you go along.

Like a pp has said, I was concerned about the marble in cheeks look with cheek fillers, but I think I’ll gently try it at some point. It’s a lot less traumatic as it’s one injection then a cannula. The direct line filling is lots of small injections, it wasn’t painless.

There were forms to sign with the nurse, as at the clinic. Nurse was very thorough in pointing out risks & statistics & also confirmed she had equipment there to deal with anaphylactic shock & would get me to hospital fast.

The only downside with the nurse is that, unlike the clinic, I don’t get some snotty receptionist begrudgingly offering me coffee as I wait 40 minutes for the doctor doing the Botox to grace us with her presence!