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I am about to get botoxed. What can I expect?

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sparkybabe · 29/04/2008 10:31

I have just made an appointment at the dentist (!) for a forehead botox. I have a great cravass between my eyes, (the result of squinting at computer screens without glasses for years) and he is going to botox it into laying flat. What is it like? Will it hurt? And will I have a row of spots above my eyes for the day? Will it be puffy?

Palms are sweating already.

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sarah293 · 29/04/2008 10:32

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orangina · 29/04/2008 10:33

dentist????????

cupcakesinthesnow · 29/04/2008 10:38

Can he not use that anesthetic cream ( they use to numb the gums of children) on you head first to numb the area?

Are you going to get a clean and polish while you are there?

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sparkybabe · 29/04/2008 10:43

I was told (BY the receptionists, who have ALL had it done) that the dentist is the BEST person to do it, they are used to needles, they have the Thinnest needles, and they have to know all the nerves/muscles of the face.

Oh and they have the best chairs. My dentist has a barbie pink one.

Eeeek.

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solo · 29/04/2008 12:42

How much is it costing?! My dentist also advertises Botox...should I start saving?!

Shhhh · 29/04/2008 15:05

did you watch katie price on her show last week..?

I guess not.........

I did want it till I saw her having it done.... I was nearly sick.. It looks so barbaric and dare I say it.....sooooo..very...fecking painful....

Dh wants it done..

lilacclaire · 29/04/2008 17:50

You'll love it!
Its not that sore, maybe like someone snapping an elatic band, the forehead is the easiest bit to get done and you should get great results from it.
Its over in seconds.

WilfSell · 29/04/2008 17:53

to look a little startled from now on?

ButterflyMcQueen · 29/04/2008 17:54

yes the dentist in our town does it too

I am JEALOUS!!

brimfull · 29/04/2008 17:55

have you had it?
how much did youpay?

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sparkybabe · 29/04/2008 18:03

Ok I had it done - he was very nice, very gentle. I can't say it hurts, I had 3 injections in each side (so 6) of the grand canyon between my eyes. He puts 2 at the top of that muscle, as the top of my forehead, they stung a bit, but it is a minute amount, and it's over in seconds. It cost £175 for botox to one site, or I could have had the crows feet done too, for £225 for both sites. I have to go back in 2 weeks, to se if he might need to put a bit more in, so the after care is great. I can't say I see much difference yet, but it takes about 24-48 hours for the best results, and lasts up to 4 months.
Oh and it's not Botox, it's some new poison called , i think, prolapse (ok probably not but its something like that), and you can use less for the same effect.

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bigspender30 · 29/04/2008 18:09

good for you! Your dentist is the best person to administer botox as they spend years studying all the facial muscles. My sister had it done by her dentist and she couldn't raise her eyebrows. We used to take the piss saying "your kids will never know when you are angry haha" (secretly jealous though) So how often do you need a top up?

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sparkybabe · 29/04/2008 19:01

well it lasts about 4 months, so I suppose in theory I could do it 3 times a year, but apparently the muscles get weaker after repeated doses and then get relaxed anyway. He also said that my eyelids are slightly droopy (from age) and if I had botox in the eyebrow muscle it would lift these too.

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blousy · 29/04/2008 19:08

Please post back sparkybabe when it kicks in. My dentist does it too and I'm considering having my 'number 11' done soon.

MrsMattie · 29/04/2008 19:10

You can always tell.....

DarthVader · 29/04/2008 19:11

Botox in mice moves to the brain new research shows

Unknown as to whether it affects people the same way as yet

Bit of a risk to run

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sparkybabe · 01/05/2008 17:25

Ok it's been 48 hours, and I have to report that the crease is still visible, but much, much reduced. I can still scowl and frown (thankfully! but it does feel 'tighter' there. Whether that's psychosomatic I don't know. Anyway, I am 95% glad I had it done!

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MrsMattie · 01/05/2008 17:26

Are you going to keep it up, then? It doesn't last that long, does it?

brimfull · 01/05/2008 17:26

95% glad?

You should have done a before and after picture!

Rocky12 · 01/05/2008 17:56

I have had botox for the last 4 years around my eyes and forehead. A good doctor will ensure that you can still move your muscles a bit. I have told a couple of people over the years and to be honest they are shocked that they couldnt tell. They just thought that I had fab skin. They peer at my eyes but what are they expecting to see???

It is very British to say it is dangerous, we dont know enough about it etc etc. Anything cosmetic is seen as a waste of money but if it makes you feel better please do it. The only problem is that the results in the right hands are so good that you will carry on going back!

The reason I had it done in the first place is that I went to get a new face cream as there were wrinkles appearing around my eyes. The beauty house (Estee Lauder) recommended a cream costing over £100. Now clearly anything that will get rid of wrinkles will not be sold to all and sundry so I consider this a complete waste of money.

I always find putting loads of numbing cream on for a minimum of half an hour really helpful and it hardly hurts after that.

Ignore the scaremongering, botox is being used to help with celebral palsy and no one is jumping up and down when it is used for this purpose. It is just the cosmetic side that people get so worked up about rather like teeth bleaching (which I had done a couple of years ago. As I have quite big teeth they were noticeably yellow. Vast improvement now and because I used the moulds I could stop when they had been bleached enough.

expatinscotland · 01/05/2008 18:00

I'd LOVE to have Botox.

MrsMattie · 01/05/2008 18:04

But when will you stop? Will you still be wrinkle free when you're 60? Because frankly, that's odd. Nobody has such great skin that they don't have frown lines after about the age of 35. So of course - you can eventually tell.

I'm glad there is still scepticism about cosmetic procedures in the UK, to be honest. I lived in california for a while and I was totally freaked out by all the old gals with startled expressions and the casualness with which people discussed stuffing lumps of silicone in their breasts and cutting and re-stitching their faces!

brimfull · 01/05/2008 18:49

Expat-I'd have it as well if I could afford it.

lou222 · 02/05/2008 08:32

sorry mrs mattie but if you go to someone good you really can't tell. You just don't look quite as old.
Do you wear nice clothes, make up, perfume ? What's the difference , it's about looking good and feeling confident. But I agree some people go way too far and can look odd but you'd be surprised how many people have botox and don't tell you!
Go for it i say .

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sparkybabe · 02/05/2008 10:46

I was absolutely shocked yesterday when dh said (I hadne't told him) that I had obviously had something else done at the dentist(Unless he looks on here?). I didn't think it was that big a change, but my friend (who knew) said that it def. looks good.Much much reduced. I only had the crease between my eyes done, tho you can have the crows feet, and the lines down from the mouth softened too. So i havent' gone mad!
Mrs Mattie - i agree that the look favoured by some americans (like the blonde one in CSI Maimi - she looks like she's been clingfilmed) is ridiculous, but I still have wrinkles, and they will still be there when I'm 60, cos I don;t mind them. Just the one that made me look really bad-tempered all the time.

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