Botox - Anyone done it?
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Yes, I HIGHLY suggest that you wear sun block daily. I am young as well, 27, but it took me until 26 to understand the importance of protecting your skin from the sun. I am slowly starting to see faint lines around my eyes. I have burnt the heck out of my face over the years- I have pale white skin- and I hope to NEVER do that again. I started wearing a daily SPF 30 a year ago and will continue for the rest of my life.
Irishgal said:I would suggest you use sun block daily and wait a while before you get anything. And it is very unlikely you have wrinkles, it is normal to have some expression/ smile lines on your face.
sunshine- share with us! my mom is thinking about getting it done for my sister's wedding, so she's curious whether there's any numbing or loss in face expression..
For me I have lost what I wanted to loose the most and that was the big frown anger wrinkle between my eye browse..and...I love it!! I can still make expressions...just not with wrinkles...its LOVELY. Mt forehead is so smooth...I look 25 and Im 37!!!! Well, that is what my friends and dh say...
I have had botox in the furrow between my eyebrows for about two years. My dermatologist does it. His philosophy is that he does not inject enough to totally freeze the muscle, only to inhibit it's movement. That way you are not walking around with the 'frozen' look. The key to botox is to have it done by a doctor who has used it A LOT. Someone who is inexperienced can inject it in the wrong direction and the result can be eye droop. I have not had any problems with it, but there have been times where I've experienced a slight headache after. I have a big tolerance to pain, and the injections are just a tiny prick and that's it. No residual pain although you may have some tenderness at the injection site. I go once every four months and it costs $150. I am lucky in that I have oily skin with very few wrinkles, so people tend to think I am about ten years younger than I really am. My furrow is completely GONE too which helps.
I had it twice in the glabellar furrows. Worked wonderfully but wore off after only about 10-12 weeks. Got headaches when it was wearing off. Have been using Frownies now for months and getting pretty good results -- not as total as Botox, but cheap -- Can use them forever.
get it regularly ( for a few years now) and i am really happy with it no bad side effects at all . but it is very very important to have it done by an aaa+ plastic surgeon and not in a backyard of a nurse 
positive side effect: i was used to spend a lot of money for anti ageing creams (no effect at all) now i spend some money for the botox some for a good moisturizer and sunscreen and still save money
positive side effect: i was used to spend a lot of money for anti ageing creams (no effect at all) now i spend some money for the botox some for a good moisturizer and sunscreen and still save money
pseub said:I dunno, something about Botulism Toxin kind of scares me...
LOL, I totally agree. Injecting Botulism into a body willing is something that will never sit right with me. It amazes me that people will inject themselves with a known poison rather than grow old gracefully.
see...I have no problem growing old....infact I LOVE my 30's...there is NOTHING wrong with a little help..(with a KNOWN POISON!!!) its not a surgery...its not a face lift..etc...and as I get older...if it makes you happy DO IT! I did the research, I thought about it for ages, and the results have made me so, so happy. Another wonderful topic to debate! This one I will stand behind 100%!
