This is an information-sharing, not review. I was driving to my grandma’s birthday, all dolled up, of course. I remembered it was about 5 pm and it was about the right time to have dinner. My latest playlist was blasting through my vehicle’s speaker, and it was the perfect moment to glance at my rearview mirror casually.
But there’s no
denying what I saw on the rearview mirror that afternoon guys, A NUMBER 11!
Yes, smack right between my eyebrows are the horizontal and dreaded elevens,
and it wasn’t even because of the intensified light.
I thought that these
annoying lines would go away on their own. After a year, I thought I was
hallucinating when I see the wrinkles around my eyes. I just wanted to scream.
The fine lines bugged me a lot.
Then I started to
question the credibility of a cosmetic procedure called BOTOX.
Should I do it? Why
shouldn’t I? What are the pros for me? Are there even some cons? Will the
entire thing work?
It went on for weeks
until I can’t take it anymore. After careful deliberation, I found myself going
to the clinic of Francesca’s of Las Vegas to see what this surgery is all
about. I was more on the curious side, but there was no looking back when I
started the treatments.
Where it All Started
The thing is, my
friends kept recommending me to a particular clinic in Las Vegas. I didn’t go
because of the elevens and the wrinkles. I did go because I read upon
researching that Botox can prevent my pesky wrinkles from deepening, and the
treatment prevents them from appearing on my face.
About Botox
Botulinum Toxin A is
a very popular choice for many Botox treatments. It is a kind of bacteria that
when a cosmetologist injects on your face, it will reduce your muscles’
movements and lessen the wrinkles appearance for a time. You can read more
about the neurotoxin in this useful site here.
Regarding the costs,
this can depend on the clinic where you got treated, the type of procedure that
you got, and other factors. But you can expect this to be about $200 to $400,
and there’s a specific cost for each session that you need to ask about.
My Expectations
I don’t find needles
to be very comfortable tools. I mean, I hate them, and I even fainted one time
when I was in the hospital, and the nurse was trying to stuck one on my arm.
I’m afraid that I’d pass out, but it didn’t happen!
What It Was Really
Like
The doctor told me to
lay down, and she whipped a mirror from somewhere and showed me the things that
I didn’t like. We were on the same page that the elevens should be removed and
I should prevent them from getting worse as I age.
I got about three
injections in just a minute. It was painless, easy, and quick. What I felt was
similar to when I’m plucking my eyebrows. And then, the entire process was
done.
Every time I go to
the clinic in Las Vegas, it’s the same story, and sometimes, I even feel that
these things are part of my routine.
What Happens Afterward
Since the experience,
I have felt a few things. I realized that it’s important that you should not
lie down all day, bend over, or force your body to exercise. They say that the
downtime is about four hours, but I recommend that you should take the day off
and let the aftereffects wear out.
A friend of mine
tried to lean down to tie her shoestrings. Well, everyone may have a good idea
of what happened afterward. Unfortunately, it was just an hour after, and this
messed up the Botox. She had gotten lazy eyes for a whole straight month.
Hence, I’m cautious about what I do after the treatment.
The effects would supposedly last for three months, but I achieved the 9-month mark before the elevens gradually showed. And they were not as obvious as before. Botox is not for someone pregnant or breastfeeding. Know more about why Botox is not for pregnant women here:
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/skincare/a43637/cosmetic-procedures-in-pregnancy/
The ultimate result
for me is that I don’t see any more elevens. My forehead and the areas around
my eyes also feel smoother. I guess the treatment helped my wrinkles stay put
because Botox trained my forehead to not move as much, unlike before.
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