Anonymous
10/28/2025 09:26
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
botox paralyzes your facial muscles and prevents you from having normal facial expressions. Not being able to fully squint or smile with your eyes is not normal.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 09:24
Subject: Re:Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
They key to botox use, as with so many things, is moderation. I go to a plastic surgeon who does not necessarily specialize in cosmetic surgery, therefore does not really ascribe to that asthetic that it common. Very minimal use at my age so that muscles aren't frozen in forehead, just a bit weaker. There's no way to tell since everything still moves.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 09:23
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
Anonymous wrote:46 and have invested in good skincare over the years and worn sunscreen daily since my 20s. I know plenty of peers who’ve used Botox and I support them but haven’t personally felt the need. Perimenopausal weight creep is the main issue for me, alas, not wrinkles.
At least this will fill out your face, making it more youthful!
Anonymous
10/28/2025 09:20
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
These responses 😬
Anonymous
10/28/2025 08:14
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I’m 54 and haven’t used it, but may finally start doing so in the year. My friends from law school, the ones who care about appearance anyway, were all using it by their late 20s; it did not make them look weird or anything, I wouldn’t have known if they hadn’t told me.
This. I started regularly at 55 so as not to look like a grouch. Only did botox occasionally before 55. I dont look weird. Just started doing crows feet along with usual forehead. Thinking about Nefertiti lift and neck thread work with Botox but that kind of creeps me out.
Botox looks weird because it makes it clear different parts of your face as aging at different rates.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 08:04
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
46 and have invested in good skincare over the years and worn sunscreen daily since my 20s. I know plenty of peers who’ve used Botox and I support them but haven’t personally felt the need. Perimenopausal weight creep is the main issue for me, alas, not wrinkles.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 07:54
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
Anonymous wrote:I’m 54 and haven’t used it, but may finally start doing so in the year. My friends from law school, the ones who care about appearance anyway, were all using it by their late 20s; it did not make them look weird or anything, I wouldn’t have known if they hadn’t told me.
This. I started regularly at 55 so as not to look like a grouch. Only did botox occasionally before 55. I dont look weird. Just started doing crows feet along with usual forehead. Thinking about Nefertiti lift and neck thread work with Botox but that kind of creeps me out.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 06:57
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
Anonymous wrote:Everyone I know that does botox looks very odd. But they get used to that look (as do their husbands) and keep going.
I think this is true. Before I did Botox, I thought it looked odd. But now, I can stop it better than ever, but the look doesn’t bother me.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 06:52
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
Everyone I know that does botox looks very odd. But they get used to that look (as do their husbands) and keep going.
Anonymous
10/28/2025 06:45
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
58 and no botox. No face wrinkles, but my neck is rough. I don't know about botox there.
Anonymous
10/27/2025 23:48
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
I’m late 30s and love Botox. I’ve got very strong facial muscles so it helps me immensely with avoiding static lines. It’s popular because it works very well and can do things no topical product can do.
That said, if the issues it treats aren’t issues you care about, don’t waste your money and time! There are plenty of skincare things I skip because the results they deliver aren’t that important to me.
I think most women who care about their appearance and take an interest in skincare find what works for them and invest in that. Lots of women use botox but plenty don’t. And some skip tret or vit c etc etc etc. Every popular product isn’t for every person
That said, if the issues it treats aren’t issues you care about, don’t waste your money and time! There are plenty of skincare things I skip because the results they deliver aren’t that important to me.
I think most women who care about their appearance and take an interest in skincare find what works for them and invest in that. Lots of women use botox but plenty don’t. And some skip tret or vit c etc etc etc. Every popular product isn’t for every person
Anonymous
10/27/2025 23:28
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
59, no botox.
Anonymous
10/27/2025 23:26
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
Late 50s (burn only white skin) and haven't done it; a few friends have (mostly on the West coast), but most have not. I really don't see the point. Lines on your face are normal.
My mom and my aunts have not done it either, and they are all beautiful octogenarians, lines and all.
My mom and my aunts have not done it either, and they are all beautiful octogenarians, lines and all.
Anonymous
10/27/2025 23:14
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
Anonymous wrote:mAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:53, no Botox, I don’t like how it makes the face look.
+1. This is something white women with a certain type of skin that doesn’t age well do.
55, no Botox. My co-workers were all shocked when I told them I’ve never used Botox. There are so many downsides, I’d rather poke my eyes out. I’m always shocked women do this given the safety concerns.
Over time it can cause atrophy of the frontalis/ procerus/ corrugator muscles which can lead to weird shapes in the forehead.
Improper administration can lead to your eyebrows looking weird, droopy eyelids, and frozen forehead.
There is some evidence that loss of bone can occur as a result. This makes a lot of sense- the tension that muscles put on bone keeps it remodeling and strong. That’s why strength training is highly recommended for women as we get older.
By paralyzing your facial muscles, not only can the muscles atrophy and become misshapen over time, but you can lose bone density in your face/jaw, over time changing the shape and strength of the bones as well.
Thank goodness Black don’t crack.
No one thinks a 50 yr old black woman is 35. Whether it’s “cracking” or something else is not really interesting. Every race ages.
Anonymous
10/27/2025 23:07
Subject: Does anyone who really cares about appearance NOT use Botox?
mAnonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:53, no Botox, I don’t like how it makes the face look.
+1. This is something white women with a certain type of skin that doesn’t age well do.
55, no Botox. My co-workers were all shocked when I told them I’ve never used Botox. There are so many downsides, I’d rather poke my eyes out. I’m always shocked women do this given the safety concerns.
Over time it can cause atrophy of the frontalis/ procerus/ corrugator muscles which can lead to weird shapes in the forehead.
Improper administration can lead to your eyebrows looking weird, droopy eyelids, and frozen forehead.
There is some evidence that loss of bone can occur as a result. This makes a lot of sense- the tension that muscles put on bone keeps it remodeling and strong. That’s why strength training is highly recommended for women as we get older.
By paralyzing your facial muscles, not only can the muscles atrophy and become misshapen over time, but you can lose bone density in your face/jaw, over time changing the shape and strength of the bones as well.
Thank goodness Black don’t crack.