Ah Botoxissue! Bless you, thanks for getting back to me! Wow, it spread to your throat?! That puts my vanity issues in perspective -- how frightening for you... I'm glad to hear it's getting a bit better. Why do we do these things to ourselves? xx
I am feeling unbelievably stupid... and embarrassed and ashamed... and stupid (did I mention that one already? ) I am 30 years old -- and not particularly prematurely aged, or anything… Just a totally fine, normal-looking 30 year old -- with a few little lines around my eyes when I smile. Which is FINE, right? Normal... At least I COULD smile!
But I am one of those girls who -- despite not appearing to be particularly vain -- just every now and again, gets swept away on these weird little vanity-glitches. And, in my latest one, I thought, “y'know, what'd be nice? I'll just get some botox -- just for a little treat” -- as though it's the same sort of thing as getting a facial. Or a massage. Not like having someone inject your face with semi-permanent POISON!
sigh. Even from the second day, I could tell I was going to hate the results.... It's been four days now and, already, I can't smile. My mouth moves but by eyes are completely impassive. It makes me feel as though I am incapable -- not only of expressing a normal range of human emotions -- but even of experiencing them!
I’ve been up all night reading horror stories on the internet about drooping faces and whipping myself into a complete panic. I keep reading that most people experience the maximum "benefit" after 14-21 days.... but please-please-please tell me it's possible that, if I began to feel the effects quickly, this (day 4) is as bad as it's going to get? I can't bear the thought of becoming even more paralysed than this... (or God fobid, droopy) already wondering how I might manage to void all human contact for the next 3-6 months !!
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I am feeling unbelievably stupid... and embarrassed and ashamed... and stupid (did I mention that one already? ) I am 30 years old -- and not particularly prematurely aged, or anything… Just a totally fine, normal-looking 30 year old -- with a few little lines around my eyes when I smile. Which is FINE, right? Normal... At least I COULD smile!
But I am one of those girls who -- despite not appearing to be particularly vain -- just every now and again, gets swept away on these weird little vanity-glitches. And, in my latest one, I thought, “y'know, what'd be nice? I'll just get some botox -- just for a little treat” -- as though it's the same sort of thing as getting a facial. Or a massage. Not like having someone inject your face with semi-permanent POISON!
sigh. Even from the second day, I could tell I was going to hate the results.... It's been four days now and, already, I can't smile. My mouth moves but by eyes are completely impassive. It makes me feel as though I am incapable -- not only of expressing a normal range of human emotions -- but even of experiencing them!
I’ve been up all night reading horror stories on the internet about drooping faces and whipping myself into a complete panic. I keep reading that most people experience the maximum "benefit" after 14-21 days.... but please-please-please tell me it's possible that, if I began to feel the effects quickly, this (day 4) is as bad as it's going to get? I can't bear the thought of becoming even more paralysed than this... (or God fobid, droopy) already wondering how I might manage to void all human contact for the next 3-6 months !!
ARGH!