Dare i mention botox? Has anyone tried it?

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I cannot tell if its been 3 weeks at home with 3DC i will blame them anyway or age but suddenly i am so aware of the dreaded 11s at the top of my nose. THEN i mentioned botox to my husband who quickly mentioned there was some in the fridge at work and he would ask his partner about it.......Alarm bells now ringing that the 11s are seriously noticeable to everyone. So would love to know anyone who has tried it and what the results were. Would you recommend it? Any info really!

Oh I love it - just have it in frown lines and need to book a top up asap as last one was before christmas.

How much does it change them? How did you pick the place to go? And would it work on the dreaded 11s? Do your friends/husband notice or is it something that you can completely deny having had done? The fact my DH mentioned it positively makes me realise it probably is noticeable as he is incredibly tactful USUALLY! And does it hurt?

They totally vanish - mine is actually more a horizontal line across the top of my nose and frown lines on forehead.

It hurts a bit - comparable to a bikini wax I guess.

My dentist does it and is excellent - he won't freeze the whole forehead so its very natural.

I just look a whole lot less tired when I have it done.

Sounds exactly what i need. I am really not enjoying the way these lines are not going away- its making me look cross which is not a good look!

LOVE hearing that the dentist does it. That's why its in the fridge at work as my husbands partner is a dentist who does it. Have even wondered about sending my hubby on a course to learn and i would be the practice person at the course......mmhhh. Really like the thought of looking less tired- who wouldn't?

Thank you for the info.

I love it - make me look much more refreshed and I have it twice a year - two areas on my face is £185.00.

Make sure you do your research regarding who does it for you.

I have just had my second dose. I'm late 30's and whilst lines were fine, I was kinda obsessed with them! This time went to a different clinic, which I am very happy with. Had 2 areas done, 11's and forehead. I can still raise my eyebrows a bit so i think, no one would really guess. All lines on forehead gone, for the moment. Sister who would be honest with me, says I dont look frozen or waxy, just fresher. I think if you can afford it, it is worth the money as it is also preventative, i.e. it stops the lines getting worse, not many beauty treatments where you can say that!

Having it done again next week for the fourth year running. Absolutely love it, nothing compares. Is lovely in the summer when your hair blows back off your forehead and you don't automatically push it back to cover your lines - because they've gone! Is great on the 11's. Botox won't make you more beautiful but makes you just look much fresher and less tired.

Saw the thread title, and just wanted to pass on my dd's experiences with botox - as well as being a cosmetic treatment, it is also a recognised treatment for tight muscles as in cerebral palsy. My dd had a round of botox in her hamstring muscles about 4 years ago; the dose was correct based on her weight, in fact the doctor assured us the dose was low for her weight. She had four injections on each leg, from crotch to ankle, after being sedated. The reaction to the botox started that night, all of the muscles in her body were affected, to the point that she could not swallow, so she was unable to eat or drink. Over the next week she gradually got weaker, until she could start to sip tiny amounts of liquid, then got secondary side effects of her immune system reacting to the poison - a rash covering her body, then large mouth sores under her tongue. It took her over a month to recover, during which time she lost a quarter of her body weight. Thankfully she did recover, as some children here in the US have died as a result. So while I am thankful for people effectively being guineapigs for this procedure by having it cosmetically, so the benefits can carry over to people with muscle problems, I would never ever want to watch someone suffer as my daughter did after doctor-recommended botox treatment. So, just saying, don't.

How dreadful for you wentshopping. I hope your daughter is OK now. It must gall you to read about people wanting botox for vanity reasons.

I am 53 and, fortunately, still look younger than my years, but life will catch up with me sooner or later. I still won't go down the botox route. It is a poison at the end of the day and I am simply not prepared to take the risk.

That's awful wentshopping but surely pretty rare? Botox has been used for a long time already and personally I'm happy with the risk I take.

Of course its for vanity just like getting my hair dyed/waxed/threaded etc.

I think you need to choose a reputable practitioner and go for botox-lite which is what I have. Quite a bit of research out there now suggesting it stops head aches and also helps with depression. I certainly don't seem to get head aches when I have it done.

I have therapeutic botox, and am considering cosmetic botox too - after all I am having a much, much larger amount put in my arm every 3 months, so the potential risk of a bit more in my face would be low.

I agree with you bunbaker, it's not going to happen here.
Yes, its a rare reaction, but that same week the FDA (I live in US) issued a warning about botox after the deaths of some children. Maybe some people react differently to others, but you wouldn't know until afterwards. My dd had all her injections in her legs, but her throat was affected. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know about it, personally I can't bear the thought of needles in my face, whatever they're for.

wentshopping that's just dreadful. I hope your daughter is well now. It must be hard to see why people would take such a risk for what is essentially vanity. However I still feel the risks are v v low.So I do have a question for the ladies who have tried it- does it leave you feeling numb? Spend the weekend talking to a friend who had it done and felt numb for the months afterwards. Is that normal?