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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2013 7:15:14 GMT -5
You guys realise that if anyone ever tells me they are suffering from Bells Palsy I'm going to know they do Botox. And it is all your fault.
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bean29
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Post by bean29 on Nov 1, 2013 9:07:24 GMT -5
How long have you been doing botox? How much does it cost? How much differance does it make? How long does it last? You are the first person I've ever talked to that admits using it. You sure ask a lot of personal probing questions. You barely took a breath this time.
I personally wouldn't do Botox injections (Botulinum Toxin A - or Botulism). They do little more than temporarily paralyze your face muscles. You'll have to continue getting the injections to keep up the maintenance - all for vanity - while risking your health.OK, so if you admit you have been using Botox the above about covers the range of reactions you will get. I suspect you will get more of the first than the second. I admit I was wondering the same things LB asked. I was also thinking my Mother would react about like SL. My Mom is in one of those cult like pyramid schemes. Her upline superviser is in her 60's and has flawless skin. She claims it is all their products. I told my DH I was sure there were chemical peels and things like botox in her background too. I had the blood vessels under my eyes zapped to reduce dark circles under my eyes. Before I got that done, I asked around to see if anyone would recommend a plastic surgeon - even people I thought would be using services like that claimed they had no knowledge - imo they were lying. I have stored the botox option in the back of my mind - I is coming time for me to try it. I was more worried about a frozen look than a droopy eyelid.
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Miss Tequila
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Post by Miss Tequila on Nov 1, 2013 9:22:05 GMT -5
Poor Bruce has been butchered. I am considering botox or cosmetic surgery. I don't think it will make me look young, just a better looking mature. Kris Jenner and Sharon Osbourne have also had work and they look good. Not young, but good. I agree. What women doesn't to look better? Do people think I LIKE spending a fortune at the salon, spend time each morning straightening hair and putting on make-up? It is all in an effort to look the best that I can look. I'm torn on having work done...I have no opposition to it but I'm afraid I would be the moron that dies on the table getting some lipo! Imagine my kids having to tell their friends their momma died getting fat sucked out of her ass! Eventually I probably will get some work done, I'm just not sure what.
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Post by Pants on Nov 1, 2013 10:50:30 GMT -5
You sure ask a lot of personal probing questions. You barely took a breath this time.
I personally wouldn't do Botox injections (Botulinum Toxin A - or Botulism). They do little more than temporarily paralyze your face muscles. You'll have to continue getting the injections to keep up the maintenance - all for vanity - while risking your health. OK, so if you admit you have been using Botox the above about covers the range of reactions you will get. I suspect you will get more of the first than the second. I admit I was wondering the same things LB asked. I was also thinking my Mother would react about like SL. My Mom is in one of those cult like pyramid schemes. Her upline superviser is in her 60's and has flawless skin. She claims it is all their products. I told my DH I was sure there were chemical peels and things like botox in her background too. I had the blood vessels under my eyes zapped to reduce dark circles under my eyes. Before I got that done, I asked around to see if anyone would recommend a plastic surgeon - even people I thought would be using services like that claimed they had no knowledge - imo they were lying. I have stored the botox option in the back of my mind - I is coming time for me to try it. I was more worried about a frozen look than a droopy eyelid. Bean - how did the under-eye zapping go? This is one of the few cosmetic procedures I would consider - I have horrible bruised-looking under-eyes and its genetic.
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Post by whoami on Nov 1, 2013 12:02:13 GMT -5
I love Botox and have no problem admitting I have it done. My doc is very careful about not overdoing it and goes with the less is more approach. You can always add more if arent happy.
I have my "11"s and forehead done. The "11"s go away completely but I can still move my forehead ever so slightly which is exactly the way I like it.
I'm getting fillers next week.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2013 12:02:58 GMT -5
Me too bsbound! I was just coming on to ask bean about that. What kind of cost is it?
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Miss Tequila
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Post by Miss Tequila on Nov 1, 2013 12:41:31 GMT -5
I love Botox and have no problem admitting I have it done. My doc is very careful about not overdoing it and goes with the less is more approach. You can always add more if arent happy. I have my "11"s and forehead done. The "11"s go away completely but I can still move my forehead ever so slightly which is exactly the way I like it. I'm getting fillers next week.
what are "11"s?
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Post by whoami on Nov 1, 2013 12:43:37 GMT -5
I love Botox and have no problem admitting I have it done. My doc is very careful about not overdoing it and goes with the less is more approach. You can always add more if arent happy. I have my "11"s and forehead done. The "11"s go away completely but I can still move my forehead ever so slightly which is exactly the way I like it. I'm getting fillers next week.
what are "11"s? Between your eyebrows. Its officially called the glabella or I think frown lines.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Nov 1, 2013 12:44:29 GMT -5
Between your eyebrows. Its officially called the glabella or I think frown lines. thanks! I hadn't a clue what you were talking about
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Post by Formerly SK on Nov 1, 2013 17:35:43 GMT -5
Just an update: so far I haven't had to really give an explanation to anyone. I can tell people look at me funny, but no one is rude enough to ask about it I guess (I've only had my job for a month so I'm not close to anyone yet). It seems weird to blurt out bells palsy to someone when they don't even ask, so I've kept my mouth shut.
I did meet with another MD and I'm going to try some drops in the next week to see if they help. If not, he suggested a tiny bit of Botox on opposing muscles to offset the droop. I'm considering it. I have to say in general I like the new MD much better than the last one, so that's a plus. He didn't even charge me for the consult/prescription.
I think what bothers me about this whole situation is the classism of Botox. I live/work in a lower income, blue collar area outside a city. If I were in the city people wouldn't bat an eye at this. But out here the socioeconomics are so different. I've never met a woman who hasn't royally screwed up her hair with a home dye kit at one point in her life and if that's what I had done everyone would have commiserated. But if I screw up Botox, I'm a vain and superficial. I just don't feel like dealing with that shit from a bunch of people.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2013 18:43:24 GMT -5
I was at an event with a silent auction a few years ago and one of the auction items was 10 units of Botox or something like that. No one would bid on it for fear of outing themselves until the Chair of the event put down a bid and went and harassed her friends to give it up, cause everyone knew anyway and they could get a deal. That was when I realised that the richer women weren't just "genetically blessed". They worked at it. And paid for it. Now when I see really smooth skin on someone over 50 I'm suspicious
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Post by bean29 on Nov 2, 2013 2:56:41 GMT -5
On the laser for dark circles under my eyes. I was motivated to have it done when I had passport photos done and I looked like I had two black eyes. I think they zapped the veins under my eyes 3 times and if I remember correctly it was about $75/treatment. The dark circles are very faint now and easier to hide with makeup. I have very fair skin, so the blood vessels show right thru the surface. They said doing more laser would not necessarily result in no dark circles. I think they said other blood vessels would take over for the ones that were zapped so a better result would require other treatments.
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