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I’ve never used any Korean tox brands myself, but I do have some Reno tox Im intending on using.
Can you guys share your favourite Korean Tox brands and why you like them over others?

I want to post it because I realized it might not be a common knowledge, and maybe it'll help someone.

I've been scared of cannulas for a long time. I've also been scared of VOs. So I limited use of collagen boosters with polymers or particles, because I don't like deep injections with aspiration.

A while ago I finally got an idea that seems obvious in retrospect: I ordered cannulas, and prepped myself for a session of liquid PCL (Miraxle L). Iniblanc placement points on the cheeks are coincidentally also good injection points for cannula placement (per Gouri cannula instructions).

My plan was: I make pilot hole, and I insert my cannula. If I am too squeamish, uncomfortable, or it's too hard to thread the cannula all the way under my skin, I will just use the tip of the cannula to inject 0.2ml bolus per iniblanc protocol. I still get the benefit of cannula protecting from VO risk, since the blunt tip of cannula makes it very hard to pierce a blood vessel.

The first time I pushed the cannula less than a centimeter in, and I delivered my PCL in a sort of 3-4 little depots around the point pattern. But the cannula fear was gone.

Next time I threaded the cannula all the way and got nice spread of PCL delivery. Then I finally got brave enough to do hyperdilluted Radiesse, which worked fantastic.

If you're in this sub, and considering cannula at all, you presumably have experience with needles on your face. So the pilot hole for the cannula won't be any different than what you've already done. Start at the cheek iniblanc point, so if you decide not to do full cannula insertion, you still can deliver the product in depot drop. And then, no pressure. If all you can do is insert the cannula tip few milimeters in, that's fine. You still get blunt tip delivery, so less VO risk. And next time you'll be brave enough to thread the cannula a little deeper.

I hope that helps someone who's like me been sitting there scared of starting with cannulas.

I did read through the notes and I think I've seen it somewhere, but can't find it now. Is there anywhere that sells the whole package: botox, saline solution, and needle all together?

Hi all, I’m wanting to try pdrn under my eyes for some lightening but also to potentially stimulate some collagen there and I’d also like to do just on the outer part of my upper eye lid under my brow arch. I’ve done some research but there’s a few things I’d like some recommendations on please:

1. What depth should I be injecting it to create the little blurb? The info online is really conflicting 😭

2. What meso needle size do I need, I’ve read some people recommend 33g x 4mm but it’s unclear also

3. Is 30 degrees the correct angle to inject in this area

I’m autistic/adhd so the information and learning can be abit overwhelming when it’s conflicting let alone when it’s not so it’s easier for me to gauge my answers from a pattern of what everyone recommends rather than all different pieces of info at once if that makes sense lol

Any help would be much appreciated thanks so much

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can point me to some sources that I can get hydroquinone from.

I don’t have any active acne on my back, but have some stubborn pigmentation that’s been there for years and would like to try a short course of hydroquinone to get rid of it.

Thanks all in advance for recommendations.

My first experience with self-injecting Botox was a lot more stressful than I expected. I thought it would be fairly straightforward, but doing it on myself made everything much harder, especially when working with a mirror.

I bought the botox from kstation. (Products was very good, i will give a review once i see the effects)

The corrugator area was the most difficult part. Trying to see properly, keep the angle right, and work accurately on myself was not easy at all. Marking the injection points in the mirror was also more challenging than I thought, especially trying to get both sides even. (I fear i might have made a mistake in one of the points as it was not easy to keep pressure on the eyebrows at the same time as injecting with the other hand)

I also attempted the crow’s feet area, but I ended up giving up. The skin there was harder to work with superficially than I expected, and I felt like I would need to try again another time rather than force it.

Another annoying part was the skin-marking pen. It was much harder to rub off than I expected, which made the whole process feel messier and more frustrating. (Through googling i found out baby oil and leaving it on for 15 minutes and rubbing of was the most effective and Google where right)

Overall, it was a stressful first experience and definitely not as simple as it may look. Doing Botox on yourself requires much more precision, patience, and control than I originally thought.

I hope the results will be good and that botox is a little forging even though i dont think i did 100% perfect

I have fairly deep tech neck bands on my neck and despite researching, I am unsure what the best treatment option is for easy of treatment and recovery, and longevity. I’m open to Botox, filler, devices, topicals, injectables, etc.

I’ve tried tret and retinol, silicone patches/scar tape, TCA and Jessner’s peels, microneedled every 4 weeks for the past 3 months, and have been using NIR red and blue light therapy, but it seems like I need deeper stimulation to actually fill the lines.

I’m still new to my DIY journey — I lurked in the sub for about 8 months before making this burner account and actually joining. So far, I’ve done two rounds of meso’d Kiara Reju over the past 3 weeks, with another planned for next week, but I know that’s more hydration than camouflaging/filling the lines.

I recently lost 20ish lbs and am planning to lose another 15-20, so the lines are more noticeable than they used to be. I’m also considering a bit of fat dissolver to define my jawline a bit where the little pocket of fat is under my chin, but once I do that, I know that might make the lines even more obvious, especially to me.

My neck’s skin laxity is actually great — I don’t have any significant crepiness or loose skin, despite the weight loss. I’m almost 37, and on HRT for perimenopause, so I’m sure the extra estrogen is helping.

Have you DIYed your deep tech lines? What did you use? What do you think would make the biggest difference in making me feel less insecure about them?

Photos of my neck for reference: https://imgur.com/gallery/tech-neck-lines-5lCKYJA

what’s everybody mesoing on their neck? mine is looking papery/crepey in certain positions/angles, I like meso - just not sure what to invest in liquid wise. and ive tried Amlactin after all the amazing posts - did not work for me 😩

Hey there.
Can anyone tell me (from the EU, not UK) where there meamo order originated from (shipped from) and which route did it take to arrive to you?

Germany (Leipzig) is extremely strict on botox and such so it gets seized pretty fast sadly. I was reading that some of them re-route through Netherlands and then to your country. Can anyone confirm?

Okay guys and dolls I want you to list me your fave diy:

Botox Injector

Lip filler

Fat dissolver

And thread installer

Thank you!