Botox - Anyone done it?

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#812
illray said:
I've been having botox regularly for past 4 years... does it get less effective as you have multiple injections? Because it feels like it.
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I've heard of that happening to some people. You may want to try a different doc just to verify your current one isn't diluting their botox too much. I'd also consider using xeomin or dysport to see if there's any improvement.
 
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#814
Gats said:
I've heard of that happening to some people. You may want to try a different doc just to verify your current one isn't diluting their botox too much. I'd also consider using xeomin or dysport to see if there's any improvement.
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What percentage is normal for dilution? I overheard my new injector say what % her practice uses. I had to get twice as much at this new practice [emoji848]
 
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I'm hoping someone can shred some lights for me here. After 3 years of being pregnant and breastfeeding, and pregnant again , and breastfeeding again [emoji23], I finally got my Botox and fillers "craving" fixed. Picture is all the products I got injected in my face last week. Well, unlike last time the pain went away almost immediately, its been a week now and I still feel numb on my cheeks and sore on my upper lip. There is a little lump on the corner of my upper lips that hurts when something touches it. Is it normal? The doctor said it's normal, but I don't want to wait until it's too late to fix it. Should I go see another doctor? Thank you all in advance!
 
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Sandybeach814 said:
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I finally got my Botox and fillers "craving" fixed. Picture is all the products I got injected in my face last week. Well, unlike last time the pain went away almost immediately, its been a week now and I still feel numb on my cheeks and sore on my upper lip. There is a little lump on the corner of my upper lips that hurts when something touches it. Is it normal? The doctor said it's normal, but I don't want to wait until it's too late to fix it. Should I go see another doctor? Thank you all in advance!
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So did you get Botox and filler? Or just the filler pictured? I think pain with filler is more common... but you shouldn't still be feeling anything after Botox...
 
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valeriansin said:
So did you get Botox and filler? Or just the filler pictured? I think pain with filler is more common... but you shouldn't still be feeling anything after Botox...
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I got fillers AND Botox. The pain was where the fillers were injected, the worst was on my lips. Anyway , I decided to go back to that clinic and ask them do fix it, so they inserted a needle and "sucked" the lump out. It's much better now. Thank you for your response though!
 
#822
Peonyandi said:
I've had botox injected into my jaw muscles about once or twice a year since I was 22. I had very strong massater muscles which caused me to have a squarish face and sore feelings in my jaws. Botox works wonders to reduce the soreness and shape my jaw into a more feminine V shape. In Asia we also have the V line botox injections where botox is injected along the jaw line in minimal amounts to tighten the jawline for a more V-line face shape.

I've had a botox disaster last year though, because I tried a different aesthetic doctor upon a friends recommendation. I wanted my cheeks to be less droopy, and had fillers injected into my cheekbones, which was very nice, but the dr also injected botox into my cheeks!! My cheeks completely DROPPED and I lost ALL ability to smile or make any facial expressions for SIX months. I was completely devastated and depressed and almost lost my mind because I had my engagement party (a huge one with 350 guests) plus wedding photoshoots scheduled for one month after the injections. I couldn't cancel everything and I went through the party looking like an angry zombie at my own engagement party, complete with photos [emoji29]

I spent hours researching online on what to do to get rid of botox effects but of course, there's really nothing you can do but to wait until the effects wear off and your muscles regain its ability to move. I drank green tea religiously and ran on the treadmill twice a day to increase my metabolism in the hopes of flushing the botox out but it doesn't work that way. Thank God now my face is back to normal but I've learned my lesson, I am sticking to my usual doctor for all injectibles from now on.

Ladies please be careful on the injector that you go to! Make sure to do your research on him/Her as well as botox itself. If I had known that botox should NEVER be placed in cheeks, I could have avoided my disaster.
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hi, I have botox migrated to my whole face, i have droppy eyelids, my cheeks drop and now I look really chubby around the jawline, I lost the volume on my midface. I look angry and I totally lost my self esteem. I searched online, and there's a lot of people claimed they still didnt recover at all and got permanent damages. I am so scared, may I know whether your cheeks become flat too when your cheeks dropped? Is it possible to add you on kakao?
 
#824
Hi. I've been thinking about fillers and possibly Botox for the last 2 years. Whatever the doctor recommends. I'm in my mid 40s. I have decided on a doctor who I believe is one of the top in the USA for fillers and Botox aesthetics. I'm actually traveling to Los Angeles to see him, so I need to be 100% before I go. My concern is that I simply won't like it enough to go back but will end up changing my face and causing more wrinkles. Maybe in places that aren't even wrinkled now. Is that a valid concern or am I worrying way too much?. My areas of concern are tear trough and horizontal forehead lines. Can you really try fillers and Botox with little risk? (As long as you're going somewhere reputable). Thanks.
 
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LemonDrop said:
Hi. I've been thinking about fillers and possibly Botox for the last 2 years. Whatever the doctor recommends. I'm in my mid 40s. I have decided on a doctor who I believe is one of the top in the USA for fillers and Botox aesthetics. I'm actually traveling to Los Angeles to see him, so I need to be 100% before I go. My concern is that I simply won't like it enough to go back but will end up changing my face and causing more wrinkles. Maybe in places that aren't even wrinkled now. Is that a valid concern or am I worrying way too much?. My areas of concern are tear trough and horizontal forehead lines. Can you really try fillers and Botox with little risk? (As long as you're going somewhere reputable). Thanks.
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IMO and experience with botox, yes. It wears off in 3-4 months. Been around forever. I live in a rural area but only have to travel 50 miles to larger city to find good, experienced doctor for botox and fillers. I've had both. I'd only fly to the best in the country if I was getting something permanent and more potentially risky, like a face lift.
 
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