I just wanted to come on here and share my experience. I've wanted facial fillers for a long time as ive lost alot of volume in my mid face as I've aged. I'm 44 and had my first botox experience in November last year. I was over the moon with that. For 11s and a little in my forehead. Anyhoo fast forward to yesterday and I've had filler in my cheeks and a little in my nasolabial folds and a tiny bit in the corners of my mouth. I just cannot tell you how happy I am with the results. Its subtle but that's exactly how it should be. I look plumped and refreshed. More importantly I still look like me! It cost £900 for 3ml. Top end place but with years of experience and fantastic reputation.
I have no bruising. No swelling. It wasn't sore at all. I am a tad tender today but nothing remotely worth even taking a paracetamol for. I bruise easily so i am surprised at this.
Anyways anyone who has been thinking of going for this I'd totally recommend it. Do your research first though.
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NewMe2021 · 10/03/2022 11:55
@MurderAtTheBeautyPageant. I can't recall what he'd had done early on but yeah it might have been a nose job. He is really set on the natural look and has raised alot of awareness of the unregulated nature of cosmetic procedures. He has alot of published research too. He is a great guy and actually in person he looks good. I researched to death before choosing him. When it comes to your face you want the best. It's an art form and obviously helps to know the anatomy of the face inside out as he does. I am genuinely so very happy with my results hence I started this thread 
. I think many people underestimate the importance of a good practitioner and their EXPERIENCE when it comes to botox / fillers. As I said before you get what you pay for
@AbsoluteTruths. That's so good to know! I am on cloud 9 this weekend
@balancebeam. I honestly couldn't have imagined such a subtle wee 3ml has made me feel so good. I was thinking about a tiny amount in my lips but she didn't feel it was warranted when i went for the consultation (the initial consultation to discuss what could be done was with Rhona at Darren Mckeown for anyone reading and interested. But i went with Darren for actual procedure). Another reason I am happy with who I've chosen as it would have been easy to plump me up there too and take the ££.
Anyhoo one thing I would say to anyone researching and considering fillers is to have realistic expectations. I was a bit concerned that before and after pics I could see online weren't reassuring as in I couldn't see a difference alot of the time. I suppose that's the point you want to look like a refreshed you not a different you. I've not posted before and after pics here as you probably wouldn't see what I can see. But I am so over the moon with the results. My daughter thinks I had went for a facial and said as soon as she seen me 'wow mum you look like you've got cheeks or something what did they do and you look kind of smooth. She had no clue and won't as I would never tell her as she's at an influential age. My brother who knows said straight away I look 10 years younger. He would never massage my ego unless he genuinely could see a difference. My mum who also knows however said "you look the same to me" 
. I won't be telling anyone else other than a few likeminded friends who are thinking of going for it and we're waiting for to be the guinea pig lol. The only person that matters really is me and I had this done to feel good about myself. Anyhoo I waffle on... Good luck to anyone going for this. I started this post to reassure lurkers like me
@5128gap. Thankyou for back up / reassurance on that. Yes i think there must be loads of us out there with subtle refreshed faces that never go overboard 
[quote NewMe2021]@AbsoluteTruths. That's so good to know! I am on cloud 9 this weekend [/quote]
So glad you are loving them @NewMe2021 I think when we age, we are either a wrinkler or a sagger. I'm 55 and have very few lines if any but my jowls were forming and marrionette lines appeared becaue of the loss of cheek volume. Darren put some filler in my chin which sounded odd but totally balanced my fuller cheeks. I had a tiny bit in lips (hurty indeed!), again for balance. They don't look filled at all really. The whole thing just worked and I wept when he showed me the mirror. I honestly felt I'd gone in a time machine back to the old me before I got it. (had a nasty op 15 years ago that went wrong and left me incredibly ill so it took it's toll). I don't want to look 30 again particularly, just a bit less sunken and I loathed those marrionette lines so much and they're gone. It was honestly the best 2 grand I've ever spent. Don't spend on facials and never use foundation so I don't grudge myself it at all.
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@AbsoluteTruths. I was saying this just last night you're either a sagger or a wrinkler lol. I'm a definite sagger not many lines at all but will definitely get jowls like my mammy. I'm so happy it's made such a difference for you. I too don't spend much on anything else 'beauty' wise so I can totally justify the cost too. X
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