nosmiles1

Hi, thanks again for your long response, I love hearing the stories about you and your daughter. My kids are too little to understand but I did finally tell my husband today what was going on. Just being able to talk to him about it took a lot of the stress and anxiety away. I was avoiding him and not looking at him and not smiling because i didn't want him to notice... crazy. He thought I was mad at him. He's being very supportive. I do know what you mean about not really believing this is actually happening. It just seems so bizarre. I'm sorry you had to "face" your reunion like that, I can barely leave the house, I've been avoiding all social situations especially friends who know me well, so a big event like that must have made you very self-conscious. You're very brave, and smart to realize it's probably better to fess up to your close friends, not sure I'll be able to do that but telling my husband was the first step. Thanks again for your thoughtful words, it really helps! I will post in a few weeks and give a report on my progress. Best, Nosmiles1

Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I am so happy you are fully recovered! If I make it back to normal I will never mess with my face again. No botox no fillers nothing! This is too unbearable for me. Enjoy your bright eyes and fabulous smile, you give me something to look forward to.

Thank you so much! Just knowing that this (hopefully) isn't permanent and that someone else has experienced it helps a ton. I am so happy that you are fully recovered! And I really appreciate you responding to my post. It's been 10 days since my botox and my smile has actually gotten worse. (My Dr. who injected it said this is the height of the effectiveness and it shouldn't get any worse now but not sure I believe her.) You can't see my upper teeth at all now and I can't eat properly because I can't move my upper lip out of the way, I have to physically lift it with my hand to get a fork in my mouth. It's beginning to affect my speech as well. Every morning I wake up and look in the mirror hoping to see slight improvement and it's only getting worse. Your words have helped me not to panic and have given me something to do other than cry and look in the mirror. Thank you! Enjoy your smile!

Please tell me you are fully recovered now? How long did it take?

Hi, Please tell me you are better now? I had botox a week ago in the upper part of my nose for the small horizontal lines and now now no lip movement. It's scary and I look horrific. My kids keep asking me what is wrong. How long does it take to come back? I am so embarrassed and depressed.