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Sculptra isn't exactly a cheap treatment so I'm stressing a lot about when the results are actually going to show up, because I'm 2 weeks out right now and everything I've read says the results peak somewhere between 6 months and a year when the volume starts filling in naturally, and that it lasts 2 years or more on average? Is that actually true? Like it really lasts a whole 2 years?

My doctor told me I have a long rectangular face, the classic type where the midface is long, so on her recommendation I got sculptra in my front cheeks for the first time. The idea was that filling in my hollow front cheeks with collagen volume would draw the eye toward the center of my face and create this illusion where my long face looks shorter and more dimensional. In theory that totally makes sense but the real question is WHEN it's going to kick in!! how was it for you for those who've gotten sculptra?

gouri uses the same pcl ingredient as ellanse. A few years back I had quite a lot of filler put in my face like belotero, restylane and a couple of others and I'm pretty sure it's all gone by now but I should probably get that checked first. My face has lost so much volume lately that I honestly look kind of skeletal but part of me keeps wondering what happens long term if I keep putting filler type ingredients into my face and how that's going to look as I get older.

my doctor said I'd probably be fine to do it but she said to check for any leftover filler first before we make a final call. The check costs extra but at this point I feel like I need to know either way and I want to have my mind made up before my next appointment so I'm not deciding on the spot.

Also I read that filler can migrate to places like neck and behind the ears even when you think it's completely dissolved, and now I'm kind of freaking out. Is that actually common....

I have been comparing quotes from a few clinics for Ultherapy prime and the price gap is pretty big depending on where you go.

Wooa dermatology: 600 shots for 1.8 million won
Nana derm: 400 shots plus titanium tips for 2.3 million won
DA derm: 600 shots, discounted price, also 1.8 million won
View ps: 600 shots for 2.4 million won

Wooa and DA are the cheapest by far for the same shot count. I checked some reviews on Unni and it looks like Dr. Miri Han at wooa has some reputation specifically for ultherapy. The reviews mention her technique and how thorough she is with mapping out the treatment areas.

Has anyone here actually gone to her for Ultherapy or other procedures? Also open to hearing from anyone who went to DA instead, since the price is basically identical and I want to make sure I am not missing something on quality.

So I went to the Olive Young flagship near Gangnam Station a few weeks ago. I already had most of the stuff I planned to buy sitting in my basket but I figured I should ask one of the employees if there was anything else actually worth getting while I was there.
The girl helping me spoke WAY better English than I expected so we ended up talking for like 10 minutes instead of 2. I told her I live in Boston and she suddenly goes "wait, I did a language exchange program at BU for a year" and started talking about the cannoli places in North End. We were basically just gossiping about food and skincare.
I asked her what products she personally uses because I always feel like employees know which products are actually good vs just trendy. She was like people get tired of hearing this rec because its so famous already but the Torriden dive in serum works for keeping your skin hydrated throughout the day. Then she brought up the Rejuran masks and I was like WAIT they make skincare too?? I had literally just gotten Rejuran treatments at a derm clinic earlier that week so I ended up grabbing a ridiculous amount of those.
And I almost skipped the Torriden stuff because its so affordable that I assumed it was probably overhyped but after hearing her talk about it so confidently I somehow ended up putting 3 Dive In serums in my basket.
The store was insanely crowded too so I asked her if working there gets exhausting and she said Olive Young gets so many foreign tourists now that employees who speak good English are actually super needed. She said the employee benefits are pretty good too and then casually dropped that staff get like 40% off all products???? I almost applied on the spot lmao.
It ended up being one of the most memorable little moments from my Korea trip.