Botox - Anyone done it?

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#31
Oh, I don't know that I'm growing old gracefully :p ! I'm not that wrinkled at 49, but I'm starting to get a little saggy in the jowls and my neck is starting to get that turkey look when I turn my head. I'm considering adopting Diane Keaton's look of wearing turtlenecks all the time! :laugh:

BTW, I want to second what everyone else has said about sunscreen. I once asked a dermatologist what the best anti-aging cream on the market was, and his answer was "sunscreen." My mom used to lay out in the sun for hours daily and used to have contests with her friends to see who could get the darkest, and by 40 her skin looked like an old baseball mitt. Oh and don't smoke either. That will age you faster than anything, and especially give you those pucker lines around the mouth (before it kills you). One of the things I'm really grateful for is that I never started smoking.
 
#32
jillybean307 said:
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.
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Im growing old GRACEFULLY and so very happily.
 
#33
I've had botox a handful of times. I have always had forehead lines, from a young age. I think perhaps my face is overly expressive??!!
Anyway, I loved it. It was like an inexpensive "knife -free" brow lift.
That being said, I am in my mid forties. It seems unneccessary to me for anyone under 30. But then again, I have nothing against cosmetic procedures performed by a qualified physician, if it makes you feel better about yourself.
 
#34
:yucky: Aaaah! We can grow old gracefully, but there's no reason people who want to fight it can't!
Gracefully doesn't = not fighting it in my book!;)

I haven't used Botox. . . yet! LOL!:p
I probably would never get a face lift, but I may try Botox eventually.
What's restalyne? Is it the same -ish or is it for lips?
I won't do my lips either, just wondering{?}

There's not many people here maybe that have used Botox. . . I find the members here to be on the very young side.
I'm 31 and feel like a Grandma here! LMBO!:laugh:

I agree about sunscreen. I use a PHENOMANOL lotion/creme every morning w/ a SPF 15 in it.
I went to Magic Kingdom for 3 days straight for 12, yes 12 hours at a time w/ this stuff. I applied it once each morning after washing and that was it, no re-application. I did not get burned and I am SO surprised!
Nothing ruins skin faster than a tan/burn!:yes:
I used to tan when I was younger, now my tan is in a bottle.
 
#35
I really want to try it :) I am 35, and 36 in a couple of weeks, everybody tells me I look young but I still feel above my eyebrows is not as high as it used to be, so am really intrigued to give it a go. Would much prefer a recommendation to a surgeon though than going through a phonebook or on the internet, but nobody else seems to share my curiosity in trying it ;)
I think we are lucky to live in an age where we can try things without too much fear, I think everyone is entitled to do things to feel better about themselves, I am certainly not ashamed of being the age I am, but who doesnt want to look the very best that they can ?
 
#36
I see botox users all the time. For whatever reason some of these ladies shop at SAKS and Neimans lol! And I gotta tell ya it never looks good. Either they are using too much or not enough. I don't know but it looks terrible. Thankfully I don't have to use it yet. But, when and if I do I hope the chemists have all the kinks worked out.
 
#37
Wow, thats good to know Janice, I must confess I have never seen anybody IRL that has had it, obviously alot of people on the TV, but never out and about. Or maybe I just do not look closely enough at people who have it done ;)
 
#38
^^ well, it has NOTHING to do w/ where Ladies shop. . . . sounds a bit stereo-typical to me.
Also, sounds like SOME of the people you've seen don't know when to stop or go to someone that's not artistic or talented enough to do it right.
MODERATION is key!
 
#39
Well, I have been getting it for over a year now. (almost 2)

I get injections every 4 months; by my PS.

I KNOW that I don't look funny - just relaxed.

I was always very expressive as a child, and as a teen; I was theatrical. This left me with deep lines that, in my opinion, aged me.

Viola - a little botox and all gone.

Yes, the funny feeling is normal for the first week, also, it is normal to get a light-sensitivity for the first week (although this does not happen to everyone.)

I posted close-ups of my face on here to illustrate applying Bare Minerals foundation, so if anyone is curious how botox looks you can check out my photos. :D
 
#40
Lucky gal, i'd love to have it in those same arears... Some day :D

how often do you have to have it done ?

Sunshine said:
I had it done a week ago...Im so amazed by the results its WONDERFUL. My eyebrows are higher...my forehead is smooth and my crows feet are gone! It just feels a bit strange, as it should...but I love it. I only wanted to see if others had the same feeling in the beginning.
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#42
lelgin said:
On average, how much are the botox sessions? Does it depend on the amount of botox injected?
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Yes, the charge is per unit.

It take only 8 units to do my chin; but my forehead is another story, LOL. :rolleyes:

The price really differs per region. In NYC the per unit price is higher than in CO.

And, a PS (plastic surgeon) office will charge more than a botox-salon.

At my PS's office it is $15 a unit. My total charges run between $500-$700; depending on the session.
 
#43
where are your photo's ?

Loganz said:
Well, I have been getting it for over a year now. (almost 2)

I get injections every 4 months; by my PS.

I KNOW that I don't look funny - just relaxed.

I was always very expressive as a child, and as a teen; I was theatrical. This left me with deep lines that, in my opinion, aged me.

Viola - a little botox and all gone.

Yes, the funny feeling is normal for the first week, also, it is normal to get a light-sensitivity for the first week (although this does not happen to everyone.)

I posted close-ups of my face on here to illustrate applying Bare Minerals foundation, so if anyone is curious how botox looks you can check out my photos. :D
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#44
LOVE IT!I've done it for about 4 years.I agree with Sunshine,its like getting a brow lift without the knife.As far as the statement about it never looks good,trust me your probably seeing people with alot more than botox going on.If its done right, no one can tell.
 
#45
Hi Loganz, could you post a link to that thread or pm it to me, pretty please? :o) I'd love to see how you put on B.E., and how the after-botox looks. I'm seriously considering it. I love B.E. foundation, it looks so much more natural than the other stuff I used to use. :o)
 
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