Who here has done botox?

[massimo1]

I have done and liked the results. Made me look 10 to 15 years younger. At 71, that works for me )))

 

[beefnewton]

I had Botox done for brow by a local office. Was like $12/unit, and they used like 60 units. Good results, but too much money. I then picked up some Innotox and did it myself for the equivalent of like $70 total, versus $720. I actually did a better job. Beginner's luck probably, but I did research a lot on technique.

I want to say the Innotox doesn't seem to be lasting nearly as long as the Botox, though. For the price, not a big deal.

 

[BovaJP]

I"m a female and did do botox for forehead. I am 53yrs young right now and did it 3yrs ago. Did not enjoy the results and felt like my eyelids drooped a bit. Had this done by a very popular spa type place too. Perhaps it was the technique not sure.
Would like to try out an actual derm doc to see if results would be different.

 

[beefnewton]

I"m a female and did do botox for forehead. I am 53yrs young right now and did it 3yrs ago. Did not enjoy the results and felt like my eyelids drooped a bit. Had this done by a very popular spa type place too. Perhaps it was the technique not sure.
Would like to try out an actual derm doc to see if results would be different.

They used too much if your eyelids were drooping, but everyone is different. Individual dosing has to be determined over time. I am the exact same way. I will not be doing below my forehead at all next time, because I just don't need it... meaning I will not be doing any spots right above eyebrows. I don't have an "angry 11," either. I hate that feeling of the drooping eyebrows and eyelids. My problem is very deep, horizontal, and long wrinkles in my forehead, and the 'tox smoothes them out very well.

Our resident aesthetician, @myosin, will be along eventually.

 

[myosin]

Glad you like the innotox... interesting about how long it lasts, I wonder if PART of that is also technique dependent? First time I used it, worked well, but it did seem a little "short" than what I expected, but second time, worked great and is still holding really well a few months later, dunno.

Droopy eyelids- Beef is right. I did above my brows each time BUT, made sure to go one inch above and only SQ, the spots RIGHT above the beginning of the brow can be IM... if you only do the spots at the beginning of the brows you might be prone to "spocking" (which actually looks kinda cool if only subtle, but that's a crap shoot).

I'm doing PRP on my scalp now and the injector told me that some will switch around their products as supposedly one can develop resistance to botox... so one session with Dysport, the next botox, etc.

 

[JackD]

You can do Dysport which is similar to Botox but around $3 a unit. Plus you get rewards and $20-$40 off a visit every 4 months. I’ve been doing it for the last 7 years. It works so well I really only need to get it every 6 months.

 

[kid666]

I'm 58 and first started using Botox when I was 40. Forehead and frown lines. I've used it every year since, but the last several years switched to dysport
because its much cheaper and basically the same results.

 

[Glycomann]

A woman I know had it done and she look like a plastic doll now. I would have it done but just on my balls.

 

[beefnewton]

You can actually just inject saline into your ballsack if you want to plump it up and smooth it out. It's really a thing. Some things I wish I didn't know. The technical term is: scrotal inflation.

 

[Tomas Payne]

I get botox, hyaluraunic acid, and stem cell injections every 3-5 months. Going tomorrow to get some done; not sure what I am getting done tomorrow. I tend to need filler (H-A) more often than anything....but stem cell injections (plasma) sound more appealing and does something that makes the skin look younger. I think they mix your plasma with vitamins and inject it either into your face or scalp, depending on where you want it.

 

[massimo1]

I get mine as needed from a dermatologist here in Athens. Botox and fillers are his whole practice, so he's got plenty of experience getting it right.

 

[Pig Vomit]

I haven't ever tried Botox...but...a friend is hooked up with a company that puts together training seminars for doctors learning about the latest. They needed a guinea pig to show the docs how things turn out, One of the best guys in the business worked on me, and I liked the result. I asked how much it would have cost (fillers, etc) if I had paid, and it was like $7,500. The results were gone within a year, apparently with fillers if you workout a lot they go away quicker. Honestly, while I could see the difference the first couple of days, after that I really didn't notice even though the changes were there. I'm not very focused on my face I suppose. I'm also cheap. Never say never, but at some point I would like to try Botox I think, but fillers really don't hold much attraction. They have asked me to be a model again but I said no, just because I had other stuff going on. I may volunteer again at some point, I don't know.