So is Botox just no big deal now? Like getting a spray tan?

[Rosacharmosa]

I'm 32 and have been stressing over fine lines and aging recently. I know it's complete 1st world problems and aging is a privilege etc, but I suppose social media and other things have gotten into my head.

I see people on here, and Instagram and even a couple of people at work talk about botox and how amazing it is, so I booked a consultation at a beauty clinic type place that a colleague recommended.

The consultation was yesterday evening and I was surprised at how casual it all seemed. I said I was a bit anxious about it going wrong and looking weird, side effects and things and the woman just seemed baffled that I'd even be thinking about these things. In the end I decided not to book in and said I was feeling apprehensive and would mull it over and she basically seemed to regard me as though I was panicking over a manicure or a spray tan?

So now I'm wondering if I'm just being OTT, it's no big deal and I should just go for it and get rid of an insecurity, or if actually it is a big deal and the world is just going a bit mad?!

Would love to hear thoughts.

This.

@Devongirl1983Kate Winslet has absolutely had Botox. It’s subtle and she’s not had too much in the eye area so she still has expression but she’s a classic example that you can have it done without looking overdone or weird

She doesn’t look frozen in anyway and she certainly has wrinkles. The messaging she puts out is brilliant aswell - that we should be proud to look the age we are. Making it to your 50’s without something horrendous getting you on the way is an achievement in itself.

If she has had botox, it certainly isnt obvious at all as I commented to my DH how refreshing it was to see a normal face (with wrinkles!) when she was last on Graham Norton.

Completely agree, she looks fantastic and her messaging is brilliant but it demonstrates that not all people who get these things done are vapid, frozen air heads as some people are perpetuating on this thread. You can be proud to look the age you are and also want to look the best you can for that age

Im also apprehensive about it. I'm 41 and could definitely use it on my forehead. Plenty of younger mums at the school do it (and you wouldnt know, they dont look 'plastic')
I'm mainly apprehensive about the ongoing cost and if there are any long term health effects. I mean, you're putting poison in your face!

If you're going to do it, i'd look at waiting till you're nearly 40 otherwise you've got years of ongoing cost. When do you stop?

There are a few people on TV that I have noticed recently who have smooth, botoxed faces but their necks are very wrinkly. Their necks (and hands) show their age but their frozen faces don't match. It's another thing that can make the botoxed look very odd.

It is a very strange look. Not an aesthetic I want. Botox is becoming more accepted but it's a shame that the frozen face, expressionless look is becoming more acceptable.

Not for me -aside from the fact I am ageing pretty well (nearly 60 and good genes) I also have that "why would I have a toxin injected in my face" belief.
Not a vegan but I am vegetarian and use no animal tested products especially important for cosmetics.
The line always rolled out is " it makes me look fresher" like a piece of cod or something 🤔

If I remember rightly when I looked into it, it was first used to treat people with a ‘lazy eye’. This was in the 70s I think. I’m pretty sure there would be a whole ton of evidence by now if it was as overtly dangerous as injecting poison into your face. It’s a medication!

You need a practitioner who takes your concerns seriously. I had it in my forehead lines and it made my eyelids very heavy and droopy because they are already hooded. This, and crows feet Botox caused temporary but significant discomfort and dry eyes. Now I only have my 11s done with a different injector (a dr), which is fine and gives a fresher appearance. Just be aware that it can go wrong!