Botox experience requested

[Jasmin416]

Hi

I made an appointment to get botox and I'm trying to do research. I'm 37... I'm doing it more for preventative because I find I keep scrunching my forehead and the fine lines are kinda showing up. I thought maybe I could keep my forehead from wrinkling too much if I relax the muscle.
So I made an appointment with a med spa and told them I wanted the minimum amount of work and my reasons for doing this and although I haven't gotten there we figure it may be 10-15 units at $12 per unit.

Questions: Am I wasting my time even thinking this will prevent wrinkles much? I don't have the squinting concentration lines between my brows, just more the horizontal fine lines. I'm also a little worried that I'm going to feel that area is paralyzed or will the sensation of not moving the muscle as much be barely noticeable?

[Carmen829]

I have the deep eleven lines on my brow. I did it about two years ago for my 50th birthday. The look was subtle, I mean I didnt look surprised or overdone. My only complaint it last less than three months and I just couldnt afford to continue that luxury at the time. I've decided to embrace my mature beauty.

This is just my opinion of course, but You seem young (at 37) to think about botox. If your lines are fine, have you tried a microderm abrasion treatment instead?

Good luck

Carmen.

[fossey]

Jasmin416
You're not wasting your time if it is something you want for yourself. You will get great results using Botox and you will not feel paralyzed at all. You will however, need future treatments but they say the more treatments you have, the more time between treatments. $12 per unit is cheap, they are $20 where I live.

[Jasmin416]

My area seems to be $12-15 but some places required a minimum amount of 20 units used which I didn't like. I expect it to only last 3 months but I don't want to feel any strange sensations for 3 months either. Appointment is Tuesday.

[Pedmom]

I first got it about a year ago (at age 44) because I had VERY deep 11s - those vertical lines between the eyebrows. I am happy with the results, but there is a problem. New vertical lines developed, away from the middle of the eyebrows,on the ends of the eyebrows. Apparently I have very strong and stubborn brow muscles. The good thing is that those vertical lines on the ends are only there in the morning (I must be very angry while I sleep because they are always worse when I wake up lol) and go away quickly.

It's also $20 per unit where I live. $12 would be a great deal! I would say to try it and see how you like it. But you need to realize that when it wears off the wrinkles will come back. It is not going to prevent new wrinkles from forming unless you continue getting it.

Oh and I was nervous about it hurting-it didn't hurt much at all.

[gettingfitmom]

I had the "mean mom" look. Last April I had botox done. Loved the results. frist dose lasted 4 months. went back in August for a repeat, was told to come back in December, do not feel the need to go back yet...
go for it! I just turned 50 2 weeks ago...I will repeat as needed

[Katerchen]

do you Botox users consider yourself animal lovers?

[jacmar]

Originally Posted by Katerchen

do you Botox users consider yourself animal lovers?

Please don't tell me there is animal testing involved with Botox

I don't use it, but would just like to know.

Thanks.

[buckeyegirl]

I've had botox twice in the glabella area in between my eyebrows only. I can still raise my eyebrows, just can't "scrunch" them when I frown. It's usually about $325 each time and it lasts around 3-4 months. I'm way overdue at this time and need to go in soon. I love how it works, and is not very painful at all to get done. It really does soften down those lines. My doctor told me that if left too long, those deep furrowed lines also need fillers to fill in the deep groove.

To each his own, but I love botox!

[Katerchen]

Originally Posted by jacmar

Please don't tell me there is animal testing involved with Botox

I don't use it, but would just like to know.

Thanks.

According to the searches on the Internet, yes, animal testing and Botox go hand in hand. Here is one link: Angel For Animals » Animal Testing – Dying for Botox? and a quote
"Whether it is to be used for therapeutic or cosmetic application, each and avery batch of Botox must be thoroughly tested before Allergan, the company that manufactures Botox under licence, is permitted to release it to the doctors and dermatologists who will use it.

The sad fact is that in order to determine the correct potency of Botox, the key ingredient of which is botulinum toxin which is the most poisonous substance known to mankind, Allergan must use a highly questionable test known as LD50. Its sole purpose is to find the precise dose that will kill 50% of the animals used in the test. The full name of that test, by the way, is “Lethal Dose 50 Percent”."

Facebook has a page "Stop botox testing on animals!
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