AIBU to keep my camera off after having facial filler?

[SunshineOnIslington]

I've been having Botox for a few years now and am totally open about it if it comes up in conversation or if anyone says I look younger than my age (40). However later today I'm having filler for the first time as well - lips and nasolabial folds. Although I've asked for the smallest amount possible as I want it to be subtle, I know that I will end up with bruising and swelling. My skin bruises really easily so usually have a couple of small ones at the injection site after Botox. Obviously though swelling would be more obvious and I can't hide the bruising with makeup in the first 24 hours.

I WFH the majority of the time and deliberately booked it for a day where I had no meetings tomorrow... except that now a couple have been put in my diary and I'm a bit conscious of the bruising/swelling being noticeable on camera. The meeting is with people I know fairly well so I don't know if I should just admit why I look that way, or to pretend my wi-fi is playing up and turn off my camera!

Silly thing to be worried about but I already feel like I'm judged at work due to my appearance.

AIBU - yes you are, just own it and own up
AINBU - no, just keep the camera off

Well I've had it done and tbh although my lips are quite swollen the rest of it is totally fine, might be able to get away with it. They're only short meetings and people do occasionally have their cameras off, they rarely insist we put them on

Do you not think you’ll look different afterwards anyway?

Use camera soft focus and it likely won’t show

All depends on the company approach to cameras. In my company no one would care if you didn't have cameras on. In other companies itd be a red flag and someone would get arsey if camera was off

I would just say I had an eye infection / stye and keep my camera off

I treat my WFH day like a normal work day, so I think it's very cheeky of you when you might very well have been called in the office anyway.

But I agree with above, blame your camera if you need, don't make a big deal about it, you might even look completely fine

@YourPoliteTurtle oh believe me they get enough hours out of me over and above what I'm contracted to do!

Aha, makes sense then 😂

Update - I've come into the office today so put makeup on - I figured after 16 hours or so it would be ok. Nobody has noticed - I'm actually disappointed about how much it's gone down - think I didn't have enough in the first place!