The Facial Refinery

12/16/2025

Soft changes and I LOVE her result

Before ➡️ After 🤩
Cheeks ➕lips
3 syringes used

Thank you to the patients who allow me to share their before and afters. THIS IS WHY ⬆️

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12/06/2025

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All of the bottom photos are of my work (with the exception of the last pic because it's me and I don't inject myself!)

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12/01/2025

I realized recently that I’ve shared a lot of my work here, but not much about who I am outside of it. So I wanted to take a moment to actually introduce myself.

I’m Pamela, and I’ve been injecting for more than 12 years, but there is a whole life behind the scrubs that most people never see.

The people in my life keep me grounded more than anything. I’m a mom of twins who are now 18, and watching them grow up has been one of the biggest reminders of how fast life moves. I’m married to the most supportive husband who has seen every version of me. The tired version, the excited one, the stressed one, the ambitious one. He has never asked me to be anything other than myself ❤️

I love animals more than I can explain, I love to travel, and I love learning. I’m always investing in myself to grow as an injector because no one is going to do that work for you. If you want to be great in this field, you have to show up for yourself long before anyone else does 📚 ✈️ 🐾

A lot of people don’t know this about me, but I cannot stand the feeling of newspaper on my hands, and I’m genuinely terrified when someone opens a bottle of champagne near me. So if you ever see me avoiding both, now you know why 🫣

The trust people place in me is something I never take for granted. I show up prepared, present, and committed to giving each person the best of what I know.

If you’re new here, welcome 🫶🏼

If you’ve been with me for a while, I appreciate you more than you know 💕

Thank you for being here. I take this work seriously, and I’m honored every time someone chooses to sit in my chair 💉 ✨

11/25/2025

A feared result of Botox injections 😱

This is called eyelid ptosis, and it can happen when Botox settles a little too close to the muscle that helps lift your eyelid

She came in after a previous treatment somewhere else with concerns about her eyelid. We went over what was happening and used a few things to help improve the appearance

Even though it can’t be reversed until the Botox fully wears off, we can still do a few things to help it look better

Things that can help:

➡️ A small amount of Botox placed along the upper lash line to help open the eye

➡️ Prescription eye drops like Upneeq to lift the lid temporarily

➡️ Iodipine prescription eye drops that can create a small temporary lift (1-2 mm) by activating the same type of muscle in the upper lid. It’s older and not used as commonly now, but some providers still use it when Upneeq isn’t an option

It’s not something you see often, but if it does happen, there are easy things we can do to improve it ✅

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11/03/2025

Your face isn’t a menu and you don’t need to walk in knowing exactly what to “order” 🧐

We look at your face together, talk about your goals, and build a plan that fits 📝

My job is to guide you, and explain what makes sense 💡

Faces age and move differently, so we can’t expect someone else’s lips or jawline to look the same on us 🚫

Not sure where to start? We can’t help build a plan for you 🫵🏼

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10/30/2025

In case you wanted to have your cake and eat it too...

To find your Botox balance, first decide what's MOST important to you

- Long-lasting results?
- No visible lines?
- Natural movement?

🔻Botox requires compromise🔻

After you identify your main goal, take note of the factors that accompany it

For example, longer-lasting results = a higher dose = more expensive 💵

Conversly, natural movement = less units = more
wrinkles

💾 Save this post as a guide to finding your Botox balance

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PS: More units doesn't have to mean A LOT of units; it just means the amount that's optimal for you

10/28/2025

Eight years of trust, patience, and knowing when to say no

There were plenty of times she wanted more, and I reminded her she didn’t need it. That’s why her lips still look beautiful today🫶🏼

I don’t have her original before photo since her journey started long before opening The Facial Refinery, but she had one saved so we could finally show it 📸💋

10/21/2025

This patient had beautiful lips to start, which plays a big role in how lips turn out

Not every result will look like this because everyone’s lips are different at baseline

Different lips = different results 💋

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10/20/2025

10/12/2025

Lip filler migration is more common than most people realize. It doesn’t always happen overnight, and it doesn’t always mean something was done wrong

It does mean the filler isn’t sitting where it’s supposed to 😐

When migration happens, it can blur the lip border, change the shape, create heaviness, and spread into areas it was never meant to be

Adding more is not always the solution 🚫

When your injector tells you no, it’s usually because more product will only make the problem worse, not better ⚠️

That’s the kind of honesty you want 🙌

A thorough assessment can make all the difference in getting your lips back to how you want them to look

10/08/2025

This is what 8.5 syringes looks like gradually over five months 💉

We treated her chin, cheeks, jawline, and lips to bring everything into better balance ✨

When you build structure slowly and intentional, each feature complements the next 🙌

The chin has projection and balance, the cheeks provide support, and volume through the mid face, and the lips tight it all together for a smooth, natural flow from every angle 📐

Beautiful changes happen slowly layered with purpose, not pressure 🫶🏼

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