Botox: Your Questions Answered

Many people had questions about botox when I wrote about it last time.  There were many, many quietly asked questions. Lots of whispers to me in the school yard, texts, messages and phone calls. Lots of queries about where? how much? and how long does it last?

I am not an expert, but I am happy to over share.

I had botox for the first time mid February, seven months later I was ready to go again. I certainly could have gone earlier but I didn't. Just over two weeks ago I visited COZmedics in Ascot for some more injections. I still only had the very angry lines between my brows injected.

So to answer some questions I have been asked a lot:

Would I do it again?
Yes
How often?
I would be happy with twice a year
How much did it cost?
It was $300 for that area
Was it worth it?
I think so. I love not having my angry lines but I am happy with all the happy lines
Would I do more than botox?
Hmm, maybe. I don't want to look frozen and I don't want to reverse ageing but I would be interested in learning more about temporary, simple, cost effective ways to look less angry and a little refreshed.
Why did you do it?
All I could see were those two angry lines and I felt like I looked angry all the time. I hated the impression I was giving because it didn't reflect how I was feeling.

Clean the area...

then cool it with a phallic icicle.

Needles. I didn't feel a thing and the marks faded immediately

Pat the botox through, making sure it's setting in the right area

Before: very angry and frowny and obviously very worried

Vlog: 2 weeks post botox injections, showing frowning in motion

Botox! Would you? Have you?

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Botox or Notox? 2 weeks later with photos

It has been two weeks since I visited COZmedics and voluntarily had botox injected between my eyebrows 6 times. The two things people are always asking:
1. Did it hurt? and
2. Can you show me your frown?

Firstly the Pain
I was expecting the worst, I had even considered putting numbing cream across the area before going in. I truly didn't feel any pain, AT ALL. Maybe I am unusually tough, maybe I missed my true calling of a secret government agent able to hold up under torture and not give up government secrets, probably. Or maybe it actually didn't hurt. I would like to send my husband in to see if he thinks it hurts but I really wouldn't want to give up the rest of my day to nurture him back to health.

Secondly, my Frown
Ahh, no! I have been a performing monkey too many times over the last 2 weeks. You have seen my last frown attempt. I went to all the trouble of getting botox to get rid of my frown. You have been looking at it for the last 2, 5 or 10 years, aren't you sick of my frowny face? If I could frown, I would be frowning right now, while I write this rant, right!

Now the photos:

Before - deep lines, especially when I pull this face.

Two days after Botox - Still have slight frown lines.

Two weeks later - I am trying really hard to frown.

I am loving the results and I can see why people get addicted. Will I get it again?? Hopefully, yes. I think I need to find a Botox sponsor for Redcliffe Style.

Botox. Two days post injections with photos

It has been two days since I had botox injected between my eyebrows. It takes a week or two to see the results, but I can already see it working. I am still able to convey all my emotions with a twitch of my eyebrows but I do look less angry. I can tell I look less angry because the kids aren't taking me seriously anymore.

You are suppose to resist frowning after botox, but just for you I tried really hard. As you can see, still plenty of wrinkles but the grooves between my eyebrows are less severe.

Looking back at the photos, I think I had better rethink the whole beachy hair thing.

Birthday Botox??

I have a birthday next month and I am very excited. No, there isn't anything special about this one, no big 0 or party planned -  just that it's mine. I love birthdays and I will tell everyone it's coming, I'd even wear a birthday girl badge if people didn't think I was weird. I happily skip around for a month beforehand in anticipation. I have no problems with my age, 38 nearly 39. I am a little surprise at the number but I wouldn't want to go back to the 20s for all the chocolate in Coles or Moet in Dan Murphy. The twenties were ruled by silly emotions, working too hard and too long for other people and drinking sweet, creamy cocktails in dim night clubs. The thirties have been great and the late thirties have been the best half (well, third).

My husband always chooses my presents and he does an excellent job, but this year I quietly whispered "I just want you to know that I wouldn't be insulted if you gave me a botox voucher", he scoffed and told me that the lines give me personality (Thank you darling, yours too). I am happy with personality but I want the personality to be happy. I have angry lines between my eyebrows, or they could also be from deep thinking or confusion. I would only like those ones smoothed out, I'd be happy to keep the others.

I know he is probably right, but I can't help but imagine how the world would smile back at me if it didn't look like I was always frowning at it.