Does everyone get Botox?

[Anonymous]

Has anyone tried Daxxify?

[Anonymous]

I'm 45 and got it for the first time recently. It looks great! I wanted it subtle and the derm delivered! I think I only got 20 units. Since then some of my family commented on how great my skin looks--I didn't tell them it was Botox! It doesn't look fake or frozen at all.

[Anonymous]

I am 42 and have been doing twice a year for about five years. I swore I never would and here I am. It makes a huge difference. Totally worth the money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 40 and haven’t and have no plans to. I have 11s I don’t love, but tretinoin has transformed my skin overall and softened the 11s to an acceptable point. But to be honest, I can’t handle the thought of yet another thing to maintain.

Can Tretinoin decrease the 11 lines that are already fairly deep?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 45 and got it for the first time recently. It looks great! I wanted it subtle and the derm delivered! I think I only got 20 units. Since then some of my family commented on how great my skin looks--I didn't tell them it was Botox! It doesn't look fake or frozen at all.

A unicorn! Where did you go?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have been getting a small amount of Botox since I was 28, initially only to my 11s because I looked permanently angry, but over time, I've done a little in my crowsfeet and now in my chin. It's not noticeable. Many years into my marriage, my husband started going off about crazy women who get Botox - he lives with me and has no idea.

Chin?

[Anonymous]

A lot of people get them, and most of the time you would never know.

[Anonymous]

I think a lot of women don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 40 and haven’t and have no plans to. I have 11s I don’t love, but tretinoin has transformed my skin overall and softened the 11s to an acceptable point. But to be honest, I can’t handle the thought of yet another thing to maintain.

+1 but I'm 46

[Anonymous]

I’m 40 and no. I’ve thought about it. I have bright clear skin. I do have slight forehead lines, and would probably look better with Botox. But to what end? I think I look pretty good now and so what is enough. Not willing to get Botox every 3-4 months indefinitely. I have a hard enough time carving out time for haircuts, annual exams, dental check ups, mammograms, all the kids appts and orthodontics. Oh and I get IPL yearly. That is all I’m willing to manage

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work in a clinic that does Botox. You’d be surprised at the variety of people we get who come in for Botox. Old, young, male, female, all races, all ethnicities, all socioeconomic levels (it amazes me how some people will put hundreds of dollars toward Botox but complain they don’t have money for other important things).

I would love to see the overlap of people getting Botox and posters complaining about the price of buying fruit for their children.

[Anonymous]

I'm 40 and have been doing it for the past 5 years although I recently switched to dysport which I like better. My take on it is, I can spend a lot of money on pricey skincare products that don't really work, or I can spend a lot of money on botox which does work.

[Anonymous]

Agree with PP. I literally pay for it in cash so that I don’t have to deal with the big credit card bill down the road and so that I’m forced to save up for it. I like to think that I make up for it by saving in other areas (moisturizer and even makeup from Aldi, rarely eat takeout, inexpensive wardrobe, etc). I’ve been using it for ten years and I like how it’s (almost) immediate but also preventative. Plus I damaged my skin with the sun in the years before sunscreen was emphasized. I’ve received lots of compliments on my skin and aging in general!

[Anonymous]

No, I truly am concerned about long term effects of injecting Botox. Natural aging is healthy and for me personally healthy is beautiful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's pretty expensive to maintain. When does it end? 60-70?

I started it 20 years ago at 40 and it was subtle and looked great. Did it for years on 11s, crows feet. I remember the first time, I went to my hairdresser soon after and her assistant kept telling me that i looked great, that I had never looked so good so it must have really relaxed my face.

Then stopped late 50s. I don't think I need it. I think it makes your muscles work less over time and you get out of the habit of frowning. I notice on older people when their forehead looks frozen and the rest not, it's very obvious. So you can stop. I have never done fillers.

Also never told my husband and paid for it from my separate account.

I've used Frownies to train my face not to scrunch up at night and scowl. Minimizing that movement seems to be the key.