“Botox works for some but didn't work for me”
Botox: NOT worth it
Pain: Mild
My experience may not represent the majority, but it's important to know that there is a chance this may happen to you too. I had $400 worth of Botox injections--with high hopes.
Nothing happened after a few days, then after a few weeks, and then, well, never. When I asked my doctor about it he was surprised and was about to ask me if I wanted to have it done again (something that did not work on me anyway?).
He delved a little deeper and it turned out that I had had botulism poisoning in my past--I'd been very sick from it--and had therefore developed a resistance to the botulism toxin that makes Botox effective. Thus, a $400 mistake. I did not know there were instances where Botox did not work and I didn't know about the botulism poisoning connection.
My friend who is a doctor suggested that because there are at least two strains/variations of Botox--A and B--that I may want to consider using the OTHER strain--not the one that did not work. But I am reluctant to put any money into it again.
My adice? The first time you get Botox, get the smallest amount possible to test if it works. If it works, you are lucky and can get more later.
Oct 9, 2007Comments and replies (3)
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28 Jan 2008
I tried Botox, about $250 dollars worth and it was a total waste of money. And to make matters worse- they made it seem like if I needed more they (the spa) was going to pay for it, they "would make a correction" well they were also going to stick me with the bill too! Even when more was added, I saw no results but a lot of bruises. I have really bad crow's feet and I am both surprised and disappointed that it didn't work at all.
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24 May 2009
I also had botox, infact 4 injections to each side of my frown lines, 3 days later & still no difference, so i went back and got a top up for free,3 days nothing, 3 weeks nothing, 3 months nothing, but after sunbathing on holiday, i am now left with a really bad patchy forehead, to the extent that my forehead looks as if i have been burnt. BE WARNED.
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25 Sep 2009
I had 500 dollars worth of botox 2 weeks ago and see no difference at all . You would think a person would at least see a slight difference , but nothing .