Help me get over wanting Botox

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just go online and look at all the plastic surgery gone wrong people. Look at Madonna and Ashley Judd. Even Angelina Jolie. Plastic faces. Don't go down the rabbit hole!

Getting botox one time won't turn you into Madonna or Ashley Judd. Botox is temporary - it lasts only about 12 weeks, and especially the first time you get it. If OP get it and she doesn't like it, she can just choose not to get it again, and it will fade.

Zero people do Botox just once, unless they really didn’t like it. Botox is a commitment and people go in knowing they’ll have to do it long term.

OP here. How is it a commitment? Sure, I hate the way my roots get dull (not really gray), but I sometimes stretch appointments if I'm traveling.

It’s a commitment if you want to protect against wrinkle formation. One three month pause isn’t going to help you in the long run. If you are looking to just refresh yourself for a short period of time, yes you could do it once. Few people do that though because most likely, you’ll like the results and want to maintain the look.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just go online and look at all the plastic surgery gone wrong people. Look at Madonna and Ashley Judd. Even Angelina Jolie. Plastic faces. Don't go down the rabbit hole!

Getting botox one time won't turn you into Madonna or Ashley Judd. Botox is temporary - it lasts only about 12 weeks, and especially the first time you get it. If OP get it and she doesn't like it, she can just choose not to get it again, and it will fade.

Zero people do Botox just once, unless they really didn’t like it. Botox is a commitment and people go in knowing they’ll have to do it long term.

OP here. How is it a commitment? Sure, I hate the way my roots get dull (not really gray), but I sometimes stretch appointments if I'm traveling.

It’s a commitment if you want to protect against wrinkle formation. One three month pause isn’t going to help you in the long run. If you are looking to just refresh yourself for a short period of time, yes you could do it once. Few people do that though because most likely, you’ll like the results and want to maintain the look.

OP here. This is what I want, just a refresh when I'll be around people. I work from home most of the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just go online and look at all the plastic surgery gone wrong people. Look at Madonna and Ashley Judd. Even Angelina Jolie. Plastic faces. Don't go down the rabbit hole!

Getting botox one time won't turn you into Madonna or Ashley Judd. Botox is temporary - it lasts only about 12 weeks, and especially the first time you get it. If OP get it and she doesn't like it, she can just choose not to get it again, and it will fade.

Zero people do Botox just once, unless they really didn’t like it. Botox is a commitment and people go in knowing they’ll have to do it long term.

OP here. How is it a commitment? Sure, I hate the way my roots get dull (not really gray), but I sometimes stretch appointments if I'm traveling.

It’s a commitment if you want to protect against wrinkle formation. One three month pause isn’t going to help you in the long run. If you are looking to just refresh yourself for a short period of time, yes you could do it once. Few people do that though because most likely, you’ll like the results and want to maintain the look.

OP here. This is what I want, just a refresh when I'll be around people. I work from home most of the time.

And I'll be honest, this is less financial and more depression. I have a hard time getting dressed and out of the house, so adding something to my routine is less desirable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just go online and look at all the plastic surgery gone wrong people. Look at Madonna and Ashley Judd. Even Angelina Jolie. Plastic faces. Don't go down the rabbit hole!

Getting botox one time won't turn you into Madonna or Ashley Judd. Botox is temporary - it lasts only about 12 weeks, and especially the first time you get it. If OP get it and she doesn't like it, she can just choose not to get it again, and it will fade.

Zero people do Botox just once, unless they really didn’t like it. Botox is a commitment and people go in knowing they’ll have to do it long term.

OP here. How is it a commitment? Sure, I hate the way my roots get dull (not really gray), but I sometimes stretch appointments if I'm traveling.

It’s a commitment if you want to protect against wrinkle formation. One three month pause isn’t going to help you in the long run. If you are looking to just refresh yourself for a short period of time, yes you could do it once. Few people do that though because most likely, you’ll like the results and want to maintain the look.

OP here. This is what I want, just a refresh when I'll be around people. I work from home most of the time.

And I'll be honest, this is less financial and more depression. I have a hard time getting dressed and out of the house, so adding something to my routine is less desirable.

I am sorry to hear that you are depressed and hope that you pursue treatment for that. I mean this very sincerely.

If you are doing Botox for a special event, do it about three weeks minimum from the event. A good injector will ask for a follow up appointment in two weeks (for free) to tweak your results for maximum benefit. Also you may have slight bruising if you are fair skinned or sensitive.

[Anonymous]

Sometimes I love Botox and sometimes it makes me feel weirdly claustrophobic and anxious when I can’t make facial expressions or raise my eyebrows.

One time I had it done around my eyes and it spread a little low to my cheeks and I felt like I couldn’t make a big smile. That was really awful.

But really light forehead and between eyebrows can really perk you up.

[Anonymous]

Can I get Botox only on 11s and not on forehead? Or is it recommended to get both together?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a fat, unattractive woman, I feel awkward calling, and honestly, I don't even know if I can afford it. This is something real women do, and the doctor's office won't judge me, right?

I think you’d be better off spending the money on therapy to work out why you are so mean to yourself.

Beyond the not insignificant risks of injecting botulinum toxin into your body intentionally, there is the certainty that your face will appear unnatural at best and freakish at worst because humans are meant to have wrinkles from expressing their emotions and older humans are meant to have more as a sign of a life LIVED rather than looking like a porcelain doll on a shelf.

Get the therapy and learn radical acceptance of yourself - you are beautiful just as you are!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just go online and look at all the plastic surgery gone wrong people. Look at Madonna and Ashley Judd. Even Angelina Jolie. Plastic faces. Don't go down the rabbit hole!

Getting botox one time won't turn you into Madonna or Ashley Judd. Botox is temporary - it lasts only about 12 weeks, and especially the first time you get it. If OP get it and she doesn't like it, she can just choose not to get it again, and it will fade.

Zero people do Botox just once, unless they really didn’t like it. Botox is a commitment and people go in knowing they’ll have to do it long term.

OP here. How is it a commitment? Sure, I hate the way my roots get dull (not really gray), but I sometimes stretch appointments if I'm traveling.

It’s a commitment if you want to protect against wrinkle formation. One three month pause isn’t going to help you in the long run. If you are looking to just refresh yourself for a short period of time, yes you could do it once. Few people do that though because most likely, you’ll like the results and want to maintain the look.

OP here. This is what I want, just a refresh when I'll be around people. I work from home most of the time.

And I'll be honest, this is less financial and more depression. I have a hard time getting dressed and out of the house, so adding something to my routine is less desirable.

Consider investing in TMS therapy for that depression - it will do so much more for your well being than Botox will.

[Anonymous]

I live in LA and it is like a sea of plastic faces, so unnatural. I know so many people that start of just doing a little bit and then get addicted and get fillers etc. Some people are scary looking! I would focus on losing some weight, eating healthily, getting regular exercise and treating yourself to some new clothes/haircut and you will feel better about yourself. Botox is only a temporary quick fix, a change in lifestyle can be beneficial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in LA and it is like a sea of plastic faces, so unnatural. I know so many people that start of just doing a little bit and then get addicted and get fillers etc. Some people are scary looking! I would focus on losing some weight, eating healthily, getting regular exercise and treating yourself to some new clothes/haircut and you will feel better about yourself. Botox is only a temporary quick fix, a change in lifestyle can be beneficial.

Also to add some therapy may help you with your self esteem

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can I get Botox only on 11s and not on forehead? Or is it recommended to get both together?

Same question - anyone have experience?

[Anonymous]

Don't do it! I had an allergic reaction to botox, and the derm had to call 911 and give me an epi pen injection. Terrifying. Invest in a nutritionist, fitness coach and an awesome therapist who can help you reframe and get energized about healthy living.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can I get Botox only on 11s and not on forehead? Or is it recommended to get both together?

Same question - anyone have experience?

I did just my 11s the first few times I did Botox (once every 4.5 months) and thought it worked great! I added a little bit in my forehead and like that better. I’m the speech therapist poster.

[Anonymous]

I was VERY apprehensive about doing botox. It took me more than a decade to work up the courage to try it. I have a very expressive forehead with major horizontal lines. When I was 28 my dermatologist suggested I try botox and I was taken aback. I thought it was too vain and I didn't want to send the money. I thought about it a lot but didn't try it until I was 44 or so. I like it. I agree that a derm or plastic surgeon is the way to go and you want the two week check in following the injection to tweak any minor unevenness which can occur. For me, the treatment helps me look less stressed and so I feel less stressed also. There are some studies now linking botox to relief for depression: https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2020-07-30-headline-news-botox-may-lessen-depression.aspx

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in LA and it is like a sea of plastic faces, so unnatural. I know so many people that start of just doing a little bit and then get addicted and get fillers etc. Some people are scary looking! I would focus on losing some weight, eating healthily, getting regular exercise and treating yourself to some new clothes/haircut and you will feel better about yourself. Botox is only a temporary quick fix, a change in lifestyle can be beneficial.

Also to add some therapy may help you with your self esteem

Hasn't worked in 2 decades.