One of my friends had botox. She had no lines or wrinkles but she said if you start botox before you get wrinkles you can prevent them. So I consulted with a physician who does botox. He said he would not do botox on me because I was way to young. He said come back and see him when I was 35 and then we would talk. My friend is my age and her Dr does it on her. So I am wondering if the Dr I consulted with was overly conservative with procedures or if her Dr will just do anything for the money. Does anyone have experience with botox?
Not had botox myself but from what I've read botox is a type of poison which paralyses your face; so it won't prevent wrinkles; just make them less visible for a few months until it wears off.
The physician definitely sounds like someone who isn't doing it for the money. Unfortunately there are now people getting botox done in their late teenage years or early 20s because they see imperfections that simply aren't there and you have dubious physicians willing to take their money even though they know it's not necessary.
How old are you? I've heard 30 is the best age to start.
Quote from: Charlie Nicki on May 30, 2017, 10:43:50 AM
How old are you? I've heard 30 is the best age to start.
Agree. 30 is probably around the age when you start seeing lines that are actually visible.
I just turned 28.
Yeson uses botox in his voice surgeries and one of our members was physically ill for several months before the small amount of botox used in the procedure was eliminated from her body. Botox is the refined Botulinum toxin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulinum_toxin) which is extremely deadly however if carefully administered is safe for most people. My advice is don't use Botox until you need it and then consider the decision very carefully. Botox was originally developed to paralyze muscles for other medical conditions and then it was discovered it could be used for cosmetic reasons as well so wrinkle removal was an off label usage of the medication.
Female life expectancy in developed continues has risen into the 80s. A white woman aged 65 will likely live another 20 years. Advances in medical technology are largely responsible. It's getting to the point where the latter half of one's life is spent looking old. Many women grow into old age smoothly. They accept their deteriorating bodies -- graying hair, extra weight, sagging breasts, loss of muscle tone, and wrinkled skin.
As a late transitioning woman, I struggle with the inevitability of becoming an old woman before my time. I missed the years of being a young woman. It's my greatest lament. I want to recoup as many of those lost years as I can. Keeping fit, losing weight, and battling wrinkles and sags is important to me, for a few more years anyway. Face lifts, laser skin resurfacing, moisturizers, fillers, AND Botox are all in my arsenal to fight off the ravages of old age. Do they work? They sure do. Botox will even help get rid of existing forehead wrinkles, frown lines, and crows feet. I have injections once a year. I never experienced any ill effects. It's worth it.
I do injectables once a year as well... I am actually due next month! :) ...I do it through a dermatologist and recommend finding someone who does it a lot!!! Not just as a occasional money maker on the side... I get a both Dysport ( which is like Botox but supposedly lasts a bit longer and Restylane which is more of a hyaluronic acid filler) ... I am always happy with them and have never had a bad reaction or problem other than a couple days of looking lik I had needles stuck in my face!!! YMMV!!!
Onward we go!!!
Ashley :)