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Anonymous

09/12/18 at 6:52PM UTC

Style & Beauty

There’s a company pushing to make botox as common as blowouts… Thoughts?

Has anyone heard about Alchemy43? It’s a company that is trying to be the “Drybar of Botox.” Apparently, they’re aiming to be good at one thing, face injectables. I don’t know how I feel about it. What are your thoughts? Should botox be the new norm? Can we just go back to the natural days? Has normalizing cosmetic injections really become a huge part of society?

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Anonymous

09/21/18 at 2:28PM UTC

I've been getting botox for a couple years now. I have a slight facial tremor that botox has been very effective in treating. I was adamant about not having a "frozen face" as my children were small when I started, and my clinician was very sensitive to that. I don't have to get it as often as I did when I started, have eliminated the facial tremors which were distracting, and have probably held off some fine lines in the process. I'm 40, and for obvious reasons, I will continue to get botox, but for as far as maintaining "youthfulness", the only way that can be done is by taking care of your skin, and no amount of botox can hide skin damage.

Rboowybe

09/20/18 at 12:51PM UTC

I love it. I've been using it for years, I'm 47 and no one believes I'm 47. I usually do it every 3 or 4 months, sometimes I've gone longer in between just depends on how busy I am. If I keep up with it for a year then after that I only have to do it sporatically. That's the secret too of not letting it look over done, not doing it too close together or too many times in a year. I started out having my plastic surgeon do them, now I go to a Certified Master Aesthetician, she's wonderful and can do botox, juvederm, chemical peels, etc.

Rboowybe

09/20/18 at 12:30PM UTC

I love botox. If you don't get it all the time or overdo it it will still look natural. You can get it very 3 or 4 months the first year and then after that have touch ups how ever often you want. That's when you don't want to overdo so that you don't get that frozen face look and still look natural, but with smooth skin.

Goalsetter868280

09/17/18 at 3:46PM UTC

I don’t think that they should have Botox chains like massage chains. If you are interested find a good plastic surgeon and see that doctor or their nurse practioner. I started having minimal Botox around 50. I still have lines but not deep grooves in my forehead. Then I lost 50 pounds and under my eyes were sunken and around my mouth and was losing my lower lip. At 60 I’ve had fillers. You can’t tell other than I don’t look haggard looking. No one noticed except my 30 year old niece asked what moisturizer did I use on my face. I don’t look plastic. I still have fine lines and over my forehead lines not grooves. To each his own buy those who don’t mind their fine lines may change their opinion when their face starts sinking in. Also take good care of your teeth important for how your lower face looks. I always covered my face and chest and used sunscreen too. You cheat can give you away by looking leathery and of course smoking is your biggest enemy for wrinkles and that sunk in mouth/jaw look

Anonymous

09/17/18 at 2:46PM UTC

I think women aging with wrinkles are beautiful!

Leader601175

09/17/18 at 3:07AM UTC

I was in Thailand last summer where it is as common as a dry bar. I tried it and liked it. Too busy in my regular life to keep it up.

Anonymous

09/17/18 at 2:39PM UTC

How long does it last for??

Anonymous

09/17/18 at 7:14PM UTC

Every person is different, but my dermatologist says usually 3 - 4 months. However, after you start getting it regularly, you need it less, so I know some women who only get it once a year or less.

EmpoweredGirl727003

09/17/18 at 12:29AM UTC

I really wonder about the safety issues with Botox over the long term. As a pharmacy professional, I know that it is a neurotoxin that paralyzes your muscles. I see Botox being used for Parkinsons, spastic limb, migraines, etc. Botox helps them have a better quality of life with mobility and less pain, so the risks are worth it. But I am not sure I feel the same way about using it for wrinkles. There could be consequences down the road from using this drug that we don't know about yet. If someone chooses to use Botox, they should know all the risks involved. Not all of the beauty clinics are telling the whole story because they make a lot of money off it. Do your own research and be informed!

Anonymous

09/17/18 at 2:41PM UTC

I'm so glad you mentioned this. I feel like if you're technically paralyzing you muscles.. it can't be good in the long run. It just can't.

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kcisis

09/16/18 at 11:44PM UTC

Can't stand the idea of needles, nor can I afford when it comes down to it, but I've seen some really good results on folks without the "frozen" look. It comes down to finding somebody that knows what they're doing (in this case it was a plastic surgeon who did all kinds of cosmetic procedures & he was an artist!). I wish it were always just a case of personal choice, but I know in some industries/positions, like sales, wrinkles (showing your age) puts you at a competitive disadvantage. As the retirement age gets pushed (and more of us just can't afford to quit working), I think the cosmetic "youthening" and "reshaping" businesses will continue to grow as older women strive to compete with their younger colleagues.

Anonymous

09/17/18 at 2:49PM UTC

agreed. it seem like it's not an option for some industries. so sad.

Balanced693265

09/16/18 at 11:13PM UTC

One thing to know is that people can be very judge mental about the use of Botox. As someone who has had it done, I think it has some benefits, though I don’t think it’s for everyone. My family is very prone to 11’s. Both my sister and I have had them since before we were able to drink legally. So I got Botox to fix them when I was 28. I would say that this is the worst place to get Botox because it’s the most obvious. It cocks your eyebrows up at the edges. The “weird” Botox look comes from doing it in the eyebrow area. If you decide to do Botox, find a doctor who will do minimum amount to start with. And don’t feel like you have to go every three months. I find it’s better just to go when the creases come back. For me a few sessions of Botox was enough to break the habit of scrunching my eyebrows and I haven’t needed it since. But again it’s not for everyone, it’s not meant for lower facial wrinkles and it’s not a substitute sunscreen or not smoking. But it is temporary and if you understand the limits of Botox, it can really be helpful.