Thoughts on Dermal Fillers / Botox / Aesthetic Treatments

[Orangesox]

Humour me if you will; what are your honest thoughts on Dermal Fillers, Botox and other Aesthetic treatments of this ilk?

Are facial aesthetic treatments something you would consider for yourself, or have indeed already had?

If not, is there anything that puts you off (aware, the risk of Pete Burns / Lesley Ash type scenarios will reign supreme in this category!)

If needles are a big concern, would needle free fillers be something you’d be interested in? (New technology I’m really keen to learn more about as I’m personally not a huge fan of needles near my eyes!)

Fairly normal reason for asking; I’m definitely not a lazy daily mail reporter! Been here many years, often don’t venture to S&B as I feel neither stylish nor beautiful most of the time!

I’m a Registered Nurse of many years. I’ve been considering the leap into setting up my own Aesthetics Practice after the appropriate training period with a suitably qualified medical practitioner (not some fly by night beauty therapist type deal that’s likely to end badly!). But, I’m of the age where it’s essentially the norm for many people to have work done, and said people are unlikely to give me anything other than rave reviews of such procedures.

I haven’t personally had any work done; but it is something I would consider with someone known for a subtle / natural approach as I wouldn’t want to look too “done”.

I have an occasional bit of botox to deal with forehead wrinkles and have just had a very subtle lip filler done because I have naturally very thin lips. I think there's a huge amount of people out there offering fillers etc, some are better than others. Recommendation is key instead of going to whoever offers a cheap deal on FB. I know a lot of younger women become addicted to huge amounts of fillers etc to the point where they look ridiculous. For me, I hate feeling frozen hence I only have my botox done every 18 months or so - the unnatural frozen stage is then very short lived but there is a considerable reduction in my wrinkles. I think I'm likely to continue with the lip fillers as the effect of what I've had done is very subtle but has a big effect on how I feel about myself.

Botox - absolutely brilliant
Will never ever touch my lips

Fillers - jury’s out

Basically I'll never be able to afford any of it so I hope my skin & face don't age too much!!

Do any of you watch Botched? The doctors/surgeons on the programme advise against having fillers.

No thanks, party because I don't see the point. Ageing isn't just wrinkles, in fact they're the easy bit. It's a whole raft of symptoms and, as soon as you fix one, another will come along to bug you even more. I don't believe in starting battles I'm never going to win

I also object to the pressures on women (and it is mostly on women) to look younger. I realise make up and hair dye are part of the same game but a medical procedure is a step too far for me. I also dislike the way we sanitise it with talk of looking 'fresher' or 'rested'. Let's try and be honest about it at least.

And there's a more philosophical reason that's hard to put into words but basically my face reminds me that I'm hurtling ever faster towards the end of my life and that I need to stop pissing around.

I like that last bit Floisme - you are probably right. I have a little Botox (so called baby Botox) on my frown lines. To make me less cross and tired looking. BUT I’m sure my crows feet get WORSE when I am botoxed, like I’m overcompensating in other areas if I can’t frown as much, so I think I may leave it for now.

I'm considering have Laser Resurfacing on my whole face to help with pigmented acne scars, some fine lines appearing and discoloration. My derm originally prescribed me Retin A but I'm not getting on with it, so laser is the next step. Also considering some filler in the tear trough area to pad out the hollowness and hopefully not look exhausted all the time.

I think it's good that these options are available for us, but at the same time I do worry about some people who go to extremes. Like, really young people having their faces pumped with filler for the sake of it. I think it's a terrible shame, and I also think shame on the money grabbing practitioners who are basically disfiguring people and allowing them to go to extreme levels.

I have Botox on my crows feet. Not had it in a while and I can really see the difference.

Considering tear trough fillers but would never touch cheek/jaw/lip.

Also had surgery to take away my hooded eyelids - great result but shows up the wrinkles under my eye more hence considering tear through filler

I have botox to frown lines , and lip fillers to restore lip border and volume. I'm 48.
I love it

Tried botox. I’m very frowns. But I noticed I used other muscles (just below eyebrows) to frown. So now I have more wrinkles and they look worse so I’m really not a fan. Have noticed this on other people who have botox (bunny lines on nose, wrinkly eyelids). There’s no escaping ageing.

I do love lasers though, they are amazing. I will stick with these and avoid the botox/fillers.

Had Botox every 4 months for 2 years now every 6 months, I’m 52 and go to a nurse practitioner. Money well spent and only my best friend knows. Was never very lined beforehand but it’s definitely staved off the wrinkles.

Mixed feelings on it actually OP. I have just had it for a medical issue (nhs funded) for a severe TMD and facial pain situation and it's thrown me. In the one hand I'd say i can see how a person would feel like the seal is broken so why not but on the other hand I had it done by a consultant in a hospital and a week later am on bloody antibiotics as the entry sites have become infected and am worried they'll scar- so that has probably been enough to put me off for life. I also found it very painful at the time and am used to all sorts at the hospital.

I think I'd only repeat if it significantly improved my facial pain and even then would be dreading it, it really did hurt and my jaw area looks a mess.