Thanks caitgrania! Yes, this definitely is a bummer of a situation. It really helps to hear from others like yourself who have gone through it and come out the other side! I definitely will try to sweat out as much of the botox as possible - since it's just me and my df living in our house right now, I think I'll turn the A/C off upstairs and sweat it out on the elliptical as much as possible until these side effects go away! I'm also going to try using the eye gels and creams you suggested - while I don't have any real irritation except for my actual eyes being a bit red, I want to ensure these new wrinkles don't create any permanent lines!!! Keep me updated on your progress - like you, I'm thinking of just learning to appreciate my crow's feet - as hard as that may be. :)
I can push the photos back as far as possible - probably until August. The only issue is it's going to be in the dead heat of summer then (I live in Texas)! I'm glad to hear your bags went away pretty fast - by the wedding mine *should* be completely gone - fingers crossed! As for further injections - I know what you mean. I'm positive I won't get ANY more until after the wedding and honeymoon at least, but not sure if I'll give it another try at all or just learn to embrace my crow's feet. They kind of look "twinkly" and aren't tooo bad so I can definitely live with them!
As for the photo shoot - this may sound ridiculous, but I'm really stressing over what to tell my photographer, hair stylist, MUA, videographer - all the people I booked for the bridal portrait. I haven't told anyone about my Botox except for my fiance, and I'm embarrassed... Any ideas as to what I could say to push it back a couple months, or should I just be honest - yikes!?
Hi Megan, thanks for your response! yes, that bag like think along with a couple new wrinkles on my right side is exactly what I have too! Ugh is right. I feel like it's only happening on my right side because the corner of my mouth naturally turns up a little more when I smile so yes, that side "scrunches" a bit more when I smile,and my crow's feet were definitely deeper on that side.
I think this look is actually worse than the crows feet, and think I'll definitely be waiting until AFTER my wedding before attempting more Botox and then making sure I go to a different injector and have much less injected and not nearly as low. I don't think it's worth going back and trying to "fix" it - way too much risk involved!
Thanks for your input on the bridal photos... I think I will push the portrait shoot back! How long did it take last time this happened to you before you started noticing improvement? I am so sorry you're going through this too! Please keep me updated on your progress as well!
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As for the photo shoot - this may sound ridiculous, but I'm really stressing over what to tell my photographer, hair stylist, MUA, videographer - all the people I booked for the bridal portrait. I haven't told anyone about my Botox except for my fiance, and I'm embarrassed... Any ideas as to what I could say to push it back a couple months, or should I just be honest - yikes!?
I think this look is actually worse than the crows feet, and think I'll definitely be waiting until AFTER my wedding before attempting more Botox and then making sure I go to a different injector and have much less injected and not nearly as low. I don't think it's worth going back and trying to "fix" it - way too much risk involved!
Thanks for your input on the bridal photos... I think I will push the portrait shoot back! How long did it take last time this happened to you before you started noticing improvement? I am so sorry you're going through this too! Please keep me updated on your progress as well!