u/burnzbabi

Just did my first tox!! Went very conservative with units, mostly 1 unit per injection aside from the procerus, figured I would get a feel for everything first and make sure I didn’t hit the wrong stuff, but I just went for it in multiple places! Did my most prominent platysma bands (3 spots, 1 unit each), did platysma along the jaw (3 spots, 1 unit each), dao at 1 unit each, crows feet (3 spots, 1 unit each) procerus 2 units, and corrugators 1 unit on just one spot each on the heads of the corrugators.

I also reconstituted at a 1:1 ratio to avoid spread and just used a single syringe for each spot so that I knew I wouldn’t overdose.

Immediately after, I feel like I can feel every little thing and am paranoid about eye ptosis or something worse happening because I can definitely feel something on my left side and nothing on my right 😂 Can’t wait to see how wonky I look in a week!!

I just completed my first microneedling on Saturday using the derminator 2 and sterile saline only. Everything went well, only did 0.25 and 0.5 since it was the first time I’ve ever done a microneedle session, and I got red for a bit, felt fine, no problems.

I made sure to avoid doing anything for the first 24 hours, then after 24hrs washed my face with a gentle cleanser and distilled/filtered water. Sunscreen when I went outside on Monday, made sure to wear a hat to cover my face, etc.

I noticed almost an hour or so after doing it that my face was producing a ton of oil. Since then, my skin is constantly oily and I feel like my pores are looking massive compared to before, and my skin looks even more textured. It’s now been over 72 hours and I’m wondering if it’s going to get better? Clearly my body is reacting to they dryness by producing so much oil, I just figured it would stop by now 🥴

Any similar experiences for anyone else? TIA

Does anyone have a rec for where to get 4mm insulin syringes? I've seen them referenced many times, but I am unable to find any to order. Would much prefer to use these for my first try with tox instead of an 8mm for the superficial areas.

Also curious how you guys feel about 2:1 ratio for recon. I am considering using 3mL for my 150 units, as I'm very keen on avoiding spread. TIA for any tips!