I'm 53, female, and have been thinking about botox for awhile. Here in Kansas City, we have a nationally known plastic surgeon. I talked to my beautician about permanent eyeliner. He said he got botox and Restylane from Dr. Lamb.He is nationally known and was on the cover of a medical plastic surgeon journal. I had spoke to my eyelash specialist (I have eye lash extensions), and she said she refers everyone to Dr. Lamb. His wife does the permanent makeup, he does the fillers, botox and tummy tucks or lipo. The whole procedure took less than 20 minutes. I did a full set of botox, crows feet, between the brow and forehead.
I can feel it stretching., today, like a tightening. I can see a difference. My photos are so/so. In 3-5 days, I'll update the photos. The procedure felt like little bee stings. The one that hurt the most was the crow's feet near the eye. Today there is a slight bruise on the right eyebrow area. I am wanting to smile, but nervous about messing up the botox, so I kind of half smile, haha. I can already see a smoothing out, and lifting to my face. I'm very pleased, and will have botox again 4 months from now.
Updated on 28 Apr 2015:
Wow, what change. Today is day 5. I glanced in my bathroom mirror last night, and saw a 30 year old woman, not a 53 year old. My crows feet, gone, only a little around the very corner or the eyes are present. My forehead feels slightly tight. My smile, I've figure out how to do it without making crows feet. ha ha. It's kind of a narrowed smile, not stretching my face. I can smile, though.
My side effects were minimal, no headache from botox, only allergies from outside. I stayed away from the gym for 2 days, like my dr. told me to. I do use vitamin c serum, and sephora's anti aging lotion. I lightly dab the area where the botox is. I'm so pleased with the results. The area between my eyebrows, nearly wrinkle free...try to do that with a wrap or mask. You can, but the results are short lived. I'm so pleased I decided to get botox. And, it has become a little secret. If people say I have beautiful skin for my age, and I heard that at the grocery store yesterday, I said, "It's Lamb Serum products, check it out. The stuff is amazing." With a nod to Dr. Lamb, my plastic surgeon.
Updated on 2 May 2015:
I feel a little tug of tightness going across my forehead and between my brow. Sometimes I look in the mirror and the wrinkles between my eyebrows are almost gone. Sometimes, though, they are prominent to me, atleast. It's that second I get on Realself to see if I'm normal. I can also feel a tightness on the side of my eyes. I plan on calling my PS to see if I'm healing correctly and will go for a follow up visit Friday. The way to smile without crows feet is to slightly smile, but don't become too expressive. I feel this only works if you have botox, though. I'm really happy with this so far and i'm going to keep it up.
Updated on 9 May 2015:
Wow. My skin is so smooth. My neighbor asked me if I'd had botox done (we both go to the same PS only she got permanent eyebrows done)and she knew I was going to get botox. I am so pleased. It erased years. I get it again in July. I'm definitely keeping this up.
Updated on 9 May 2015:
I couldn't add a picture after I ended the review. Here is my 2 week picture.