OT - Botox

[KSH]

When I got mine done... once... the Dr. told me that if your eyebrows are droopy (? spelling), there is a problem.

Did you move your forehead muscles for 4-6 hours after getting injected? I know I was instructed to do it constantly for hours after getting it done.

Also, did you go to a reputable Dr. who has done botox many times?

At least it wears off, that's a plus to botox! Good luck and sorry your experience was so bad.

I personally liked it and wished I had the money to keep it up on a regular basis. I'm so animated, I have deep wrinkles on my forehead and I want to go away!

PS- If you don't already... to make your eyes look more open, you can go and get your eyebrows waxed to put a nice arch in them... it will open your eyes up some. Trick of the eye.

[chickwhorips]

sorry to hear that the botox didn't work out. like the others have said at least it will wear off in time.

i'm know your still beautiful, even if your feeling a bit weird about the whole thing.

i've known some that have had botox and it has worked great or it hasn't no inbetween. you never know until you try.

just keep smiling

[Dogmama]

Also, did you go to a reputable Dr. who has done botox many times?

I went to a board certified plastic surgeon who graduated from an Ivy League school and has done lots of Botox. I am probably one of the few that don't like it.

He said that because my eyes are deep set, I might have a little eyelid droop so he used less Botox right over the outside eyebrow area. And that looks weird too - just a few wrinkles on the outside of the forehead.

I also felt weak/flu-ey for a few days afterwards. I'm really sensitive to any medication (I cut a 10 mg lexapro into quarters, per my psych-doc) so who knows.

Wish I could have given my Botox to you, because you like it. I have friends who swear by it. I swear AT it!

[Bikingmomof3]

I am sorry for your experience! I have been offered BOTOX as a treatment for migrianes-I refused. Anyhoo, you most likely do not look as badly as you think. But, you still do not like it and that is all that matters. I am very glad to hear it will reverse in time. I personally have no problems with wrinkles. I have earned each line I have.

[KnottedYet]

Yeah, I figured I've earned mine, too. Got me some real deep ones between my eyes and at the corners of my mouth (like dog jowls); but they are ones that fold and get deeper when I smile and laugh. Gotta love it. And they are lopsided, just like my grin.

"Wrinkles are just tattoos with better stories."

[KSH]

I am sorry for your experience! I have been offered BOTOX as a treatment for migrianes-I refused.

Botox used for medical reasons... can be good. My Grandma got shots every 3-6 months for her eyes... she had blethrospasm (can't spell it!)... basically her eye muscles would twitch and cause her eyes to close on their own... and she was very sensitive to light. It helped some. Without the botox, she would have been a lot worse off than she was.

[Nanci]

We use it where I work, too, to get rid of swallowing spasms that make it so people can't eat.