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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Charlotte Cripps

‘I got under-eye filler – then felt like my face was going to explode’

Lauren Bateman, who received under-eye filler from a woman without medical qualifications - (Lauren Bateman)

It was my best friend’s 21st birthday and we booked a five-day break in Cyprus. We wanted to get as glam as we could in advance, so we went clothes shopping and got our hair done, and I decided to get some under-eye filler. It’s also known as tear trough filler, and I’d never had it done before.

It was a quick way to look refreshed, I thought, and I’d seen tons of girls on Instagram getting it. I already had filler in my cheeks, lips, chin, and jawline, and had injections of Botox all the time, so it was no big deal. I found a lady on Instagram. She had loads of followers and had done cosmetic work on a few of my friends which had turned out fine. I thought, “Let’s go with her” – she also had some good Christmas deals.

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