Botox question - did you bruise?

[mynameischloe]

I've booked in to have Botox next week, elevens and forehead.

I bruise very easily and I'm worried my face will look dreadful!!

If you've had Botox (and specifically those areas) did you bruise or not? Could it be covered with makeup afterwards?

Thank you.

Nothing oddly! I thought it would freeze or at least look younger than the other one 😂 but no it was fine

Yes and no - it halved my attacks from 27 to 15 days a month and massively reduced the severity of 95% of each attack. However 15 days a month is still unsustainable. I'm now on Ajovy, a once a month self injection which has me down to 4-5 attacks per month.

@ghostyslovesheets  glad it was ok!

@GetOffTheRoof that sounds awful, I can't imagine im pleased you've found something which helps.

My appt is tomorrow, I'm cacking it!

Good luck! I had it done for the first time a few months ago and loved it, definitely will have it again.

Ooh glad you like it. Which areas did you have done?

I've had 11s done a few times now. It honestly makes so much of a difference and it won't be noticeable don't worry. Well.. only to you.
Hope you love it OP

I had my number 11s and my forehead. I love not feeling like I'm not frowning all the time.

I've just had it done! Happy to post updates if anyone is interested

Oh i was just checking in to see when your appointment is @mynameischloe 😊 joe did it go? What are your first impressions?
My appointment is a week today and I can't wait!

In my long experience of this the real day when you notice is Day ten

It was fine!!!

I went for forehead, elevens and crows feet.

She said day 7-10 it would begin to really show and then max out at day 14.

When is your appt @givememarmite

Sounds great @mynameischloe 👍🏼

My appointment is next Tuesday morning. She also said I need to go back 12 -14 days later to check for a top up so I guess that fits in with what you and @ShirleyKnott say.

Very excited now and also considering crows feet 🙈

Well it was a bit of a last minute decision but two areas were £180 and three was £200 so I thought why not

Does it hurt?

I mean hurt when you have it done

No it just pinches a little. Forehead I only just felt, frown lines a little, and the crows feet a little bit more. But it doesn't hurt afterwards.

I actually did find it pretty painful and I didn’t expect to. However it’s over very fast and the pain doesn’t last it’s just when the needle goes in.
Very much worth it!

@mynameischloe how is it looking now after a few days? Are you happy with it?

I'm gutted I had to cancel my appointment today as my DD is sick and DH is away with work...will have to wait til January for a new appointment now!

I do occasionally, usually can cover with makeup but last time got a massive one on my cheek that didn’t cover very well even with Estée Lauder dw.

The biggest problem I have is each side of my face reacts to it differently. It kicks in quicker on my left side so my eyebrows are always wonky for a while.

Had Botox for the first time last week. Just my elevens.
I bruise easily but I didn’t bruise.

@givememarmite it's started to work a little but not loads yet... it's day 7 today so I'm hoping it'll start kicking in more soon.

That's a shame you had to cancel your appointment :(

How's your progress so far?

It’s not day 10 for me until Friday but I’m really happy already. I’m 51 so I thought my elevens might be too entrenched for much of a result. But it has worked. Even with asking the doctor to “go light”. My elevens are gone but I don’t look ‘done’. DP hasn’t noticed, which is actually what I was aiming for!

I’m kind of surprised to find myself on this thread, as I was pretty anti. But I’ve had a rubbish year health wise and was feeling and looking a bit haggard. This has been a morale boost. and better value for money than much of my spending to date on trying to find the latest holy grail in skincare etc.

May venture into getting crows feet treated next time.