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I'm only in my late thirties, and the idea of doing
anything "cosmetic" before age 70 was unspeakable in my
family. When my grandmother got collagen injections for "mouth
lines" around this age (she had debated about it for years), we
treated it as some deep, dark family secret never to be exposed.
A lot of my girlfriends "do" Botox. Some
would come up to me and eagerly ask, "Notice anything
different?"
Truthfully, I did notice that their foreheads looked
smooth -- no lines -- and they had a general "rested" look,
as if they had just returned from a two-month cruise in the south of
France. Why not fight the exhausted, too-many-car-pools,
not-enough-hours-in-the-day look and try it?
Botox is a protein produced by the bacterium
Clostridium botulinum, originally used in the 1980's to treat
opthalmologic disorders.
Getting Botox injections was a little painful, like a
prick from a needle that stayed in a little too long. Afterwards, I
felt like I couldn't move certain parts of my face properly,
especially when I smiled. This effect was only noticed by me, however.
It was more of a feeling and not at all painful. After a couple of
days, I forgot, the feeling wore off and I enjoyed the look of having
slightly raised
eyebrows and a more open, brighter appearance. No
matter how tired I felt, I didn't look it. To be honest, no one
commented about me looking any different. I just felt like I did.
The Botox toxin acts as a nerve impulse blocker that
prevents muscles from contracting. The injections involve temporary
paralysis of certain muscles, with results that mimic a non-surgical
brow lift. It is a non-invasive procedure and currently not proved to
be harmful in any way, especially when performed by an experienced
doctor. Some possible side effects: drooping eyelids and
eye-associated problems. Given all this, will I keep it up? I suppose
it depends on the price I am willing to pay for feeling tired but
looking good.
If you would like more information on Botox, collagen
and microdermabrasion, or any aesthetic or surgical procedure, please
call Miami Plastic Surgery at 305-595-2969.
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