Botox - Anyone done it?

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#526
My last Botox was 30 units for my brows and the 11's. The last treatment only lasted a couple of months, so no more for me. The thought of having injections that often scares me a bit, along with the cost.

I also had a bit of Juvaderm for marionette lines and I can't say if I will continue when it wears off.
 
#527
I love it. I'm 52 and have good skin but some forehead lines and a few crows feet with Botox they go away no problems. People say I look 40, but maybe they're just being nice, although I've always looked younger than my age. My dr said in the beginning you get it more frequently then don't need it as much, muscle memory. Next appointment I am going to try some filler in the corners of my mouth to lift the corners. I've had good luck, but maybe it's not for everyone.
 
#528
I have an appointment today to get my Botox! It'll be my first time :tup: I have a couple questions:

- Can I/should I wear makeup?
- Will I be able to be out and about afterwards or should I plan on going straight home?

So excited! Goodbye, forehead wrinkles! :salute:
 
#529
Sorry no one responded yesterday. Hope it went well. I'm going on Monday just for my forehead and its the 2nd time i'm doing it. Expensive but the wrinkle in the middle of my forehead bothers me.

Wish I had the nerve to do something about the 2 wrinkles around mouth area.
 
#531
My appt went well! For anyone who might be wondering, right afterwards I just looked like I had a few little pimples and there was one spot that bled a little (in my eyebrow) and scabbed. Not like a scab scab, just like a little bit of dried blood that washed off. I could have done other things if I had brought some makeup with me but I chose to have DH pick me up instead.

The botox is definitely starting to work, I can't make as intense of a frowny face anymore (the face that gives you the "11's"). I'm not seeing a difference in the eyebrow raising area yet, but it's still early (my appt was Friday afternoon and it's Sunday morning now)
 
#532
Hi everyone, I had botox a few months ago. it didnt hurt at all when i got it..but 3 days later one side of my throat, glands area, swelled up and then i felt like a couldnt swallow. it went away after a few hours and then OMG i 100% loved the results.

but when i swelled up, i was freaking out & terrified.

Now its worn off and I would love to get it again, but Im afraid the swollen throat will happen again and possibly be worse? Im a hypocondriac (sp) to begin with..

have any of you guys heard of this? what do you think? Thanks for any advice

btw I had it done with a nurse practioner..i was thinking maybe she didnt inject it properly and it migrated to my neck?? plus I had been exercising alot that day..now I would go to a plastic surgeon...
 
#534
Althea G. said:
I've never had anything done, but I'm a little tempted by Botox. I probably won't do it, but you never know! I just don't want to get that typical stunned Botox look.
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I've had botox on and off again. I am now in the off-again stage because I was beginning to get that "stunned" look. My plastic surgeon told me that basically you can't avoid it because of your muscle structure and where the botox is the most effective. I believe him because he is a plastic surgeon and not working in a salon.
 
#535
My mother has had it for a few times. It worked wonders! It didn't give my mom the numb face look either. My mom is a doctor herself and her plastic surgeon is her old friend. Basically she said some areas are more prone to create that stunned look. As long as it's not overdone it should be fine. Just don't be too greedy. XD Although I love my mom no matter how many wrinkles she has, she definitely loves herself better with the younger look.
 
#537
peggyo said:
I wondered if Botox can help lift the edge of the eye if one has droopy eye lids? Does anyone know? Thanks.
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If done correctly yes. I go to a surgeon for my 11's, and she told me I could lift my brows, which in turn would lift up my lids. Be careful though, someone without a lot of experience can mess up and make them even droopier...
 
#538
Needanotherbag said:
If done correctly yes. I go to a surgeon for my 11's, and she told me I could lift my brows, which in turn would lift up my lids. Be careful though, someone without a lot of experience can mess up and make them even droopier...
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Thanks for the info! What I'm wanting to lift is only the outermost edge so my out eye edge is almond shaped and not drooping downward, like it is now. Do you think it's best to have one's derma do it, as opposed to one of those places that specialize in botox and fillers, etc.? I tend to only let my derma do laser on me because he does it himself and I trust him, but I wonder if he, or derma in general, have the same aesthetics as a plastics type of place?
 
#539
I've been getting botox every six months or so since I was about 18, my mum is a registered nurse and a cosmetic injector with many years of experience. She works at a skin clinic locally and noticed that once I had begun squinting and frowning so much, I had a corrugated muscle that was working itself up and so only a few units were injected in order to numb the muscle and prevent it from "working out" and it worked. I only had a few units whereas the usual minimum is 12 or so for a small amount of work. I definitely haven't had anywhere near the usual amount for what you'd pay for normally. But it works. And now that I haven't had any for about six months (I'm 23 in February) it's only just starting to show and simply because I've been frowning more lately.
 
#540
I go for my botox fix once every 2-3 mths for my 11s and undereye bags.

Most probably not, thou it can lift the brows.

peggyo said:
I wondered if Botox can help lift the edge of the eye if one has droopy eye lids? Does anyone know? Thanks.
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If your derm has got sufficient experience, yes, by all means let him do it. But if just started offering botox in his clinic, then you probably want to find someone who has better experience.

I learnt the hard way.. I used to "source" around for the cheapest botox and thought that so long as the doc offers it, he/ she is trained to do a proper job, before earning him/ herself that certificate.

Turned out, the cheapest priced botox was administered by a doc who was newly trained and the cheap price make up for lack of experience. And I ended up looking weird, which the doc disagreed, but even the assistants and another partner doc agreed. And this new doc had the nerve to tell me that I would be glad to know that the effects are reversible. But I've got to wait for a few months for the effects to wear off..

peggyo said:
Thanks for the info! What I'm wanting to lift is only the outermost edge so my out eye edge is almond shaped and not drooping downward, like it is now. Do you think it's best to have one's derma do it, as opposed to one of those places that specialize in botox and fillers, etc.? I tend to only let my derma do laser on me because he does it himself and I trust him, but I wonder if he, or derma in general, have the same aesthetics as a plastics type of place?
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