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Botox first timer ... what to expect ?

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headzupp · 18/05/2021 10:09

As the title says ... I've decided to try Botox. I'm a tired 46 year old with deep forehead wrinkles which I've had all my life .. inherited .. but deepening. Plenty of crows feet and thinning skin around my eyes , lined upper lips from smoking,nasolabial folds that are age appropriate etc.
Can I ask what will happen at the treatment . Do I decide or do they .. what the best treatment is?
I have hooded eyes so I'm a bit nervous about forehead Botox! I sound like a real princess don't I !!!
What to expect please? I'm excited but nervous. I look tired and old. I'd like to look like the stress has gone from my face. Any advice welcome too!
Thanks

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UKhun · 23/05/2021 19:25

@Elsabet thank you, that's what I'm hoping. I know they say you can't judge it until at least a week to 10 days after but I feel like a Shar Pei dog today!

What's really annoying is my DH was dead against me having Botox because he said I'd end up looking all frozen and ridiculous so I am desperate for him not to be proved right.

If it's worse tomorrow I will ring the clinic because my two week check isn't until June 2.

UKhun · 25/05/2021 19:12

Spoke to clinic tonight and he was reassuring that this is normal but I wonder if he was just saying what I wanted to hear! He did say there was zero they could do until 14 days as it's normal to still be adjusting til then.

It looks very slightly better tonight - one eye was worse than the other yesterday and today they swapped so it does seem things are happening.

I really want to get my brows threaded and tinted but can't risk drawing attention to them right now!

Delatron · 25/05/2021 19:43

They can say it’s normal but who wants dodgy uneven eyes and a brow droop for two weeks?! Botox only lasts about 3 months. I’ve had it plenty of times with no droop. Only one time with.

It does wear off and it’s fine but I went somewhere else the second time.

jeaux90 · 07/06/2021 18:15

I had it for the first time two weeks ago. No drooping and super happy with the results

AnnieSnap · 07/06/2021 19:50

I had it last Wednesday for crows feet and 11s. I am beginning to see a little improvement. I am noticing the marked wrinkles in the fine skin under my eyes more and more. I’m guessing Botox can’t address that. Does anyone here know if there is a non-surgical way of addressing those?

mistermagpie · 08/06/2021 15:47

@AnnieSnap

I had it last Wednesday for crows feet and 11s. I am beginning to see a little improvement. I am noticing the marked wrinkles in the fine skin under my eyes more and more. I’m guessing Botox can’t address that. Does anyone here know if there is a non-surgical way of addressing those?
Not really, I have the same problem. You can get filler in that area and there are surgical options but there isn't really anything Botox can do about it.

It's one of the drawbacks. I have a wrinkle free forehead but I'm not sure if this makes my under eye wrinkles and lower face sagginess look more pronounced!

AnnieSnap · 08/06/2021 16:41

Thanks @mistermagpie That’s as I thought. As my current Botox is gradually smoothing out my crows feet and 11s (I didn’t have my forehead done), I’m wondering the same 🤨

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