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Baby Boomer Mom of 3-looking for Refresh and Lessen Lines - Manhattan, NY
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As a career mom I got around to having my third...
suzy0258May 1, 2016
WORTH IT$1,800
As a career mom I got around to having my third child, a boy, at 41. I was always conscious that the moms in his class were a lot younger than I was and I vowed not be mistaken for his grandmother. Using nutrition, a good skin care regimen and avoiding the sun was keeping my skin youthful up through his high school years. Now he's a junior in college and the lines especially in my forehead were
becoming more pronounced and the crows feet were too.
It was time to take further steps to refresh my face but with out making any huge changes.
My main concern was choosing a treatment that would be natural and non-invasive. Then choosing a doctor who was in sync with my needs led me to
dermatologist Dr. Jeanette Graf. After reading her book "Stop Aging, Start Living" which was so informative, holistic and fun to read I decided to seek treatment from her to give me a younger and refreshed look. Besides her book and knowledge of skin care, she's an expert injector with great technique.
I have to admit, even after having three kids I still was a little apprehensive about needles being injected in my face. After just a few minutes with Dr. Graf, whatever apprehension I had was eliminated. I wanted her recommendation to "take out" the lines in my forehead and the crows feet around my eyes. She was extremely focused and looked at my face like a canvas. She calmly and confidently told me she would use filler in my forehead and a "little botox" around my eyes. Presto! I barely even knew when she was doing the injections and she pointed out that not only did the filler give me about a 90% improvement in the forehead lines, I got a nice lift of my eyebrows which opened up my eyes too! The botox she injected around my eyes took several days to see the benefit but reduced my crows feet also about 90%. Not only did I get wonderful results, the only thing I felt was a bit of tenderness in my forehead for about 24 hours after the procedure. I couldn't even say it was pain, the sensation was quite minor and I went shopping and took the subway home right after the treatment and had no problem sleeping. Thanks Dr. Graf, I still look like my son's mom- NOT his grandmother even though I'm 61 almost 62 years old!
becoming more pronounced and the crows feet were too.
It was time to take further steps to refresh my face but with out making any huge changes.
My main concern was choosing a treatment that would be natural and non-invasive. Then choosing a doctor who was in sync with my needs led me to
dermatologist Dr. Jeanette Graf. After reading her book "Stop Aging, Start Living" which was so informative, holistic and fun to read I decided to seek treatment from her to give me a younger and refreshed look. Besides her book and knowledge of skin care, she's an expert injector with great technique.
I have to admit, even after having three kids I still was a little apprehensive about needles being injected in my face. After just a few minutes with Dr. Graf, whatever apprehension I had was eliminated. I wanted her recommendation to "take out" the lines in my forehead and the crows feet around my eyes. She was extremely focused and looked at my face like a canvas. She calmly and confidently told me she would use filler in my forehead and a "little botox" around my eyes. Presto! I barely even knew when she was doing the injections and she pointed out that not only did the filler give me about a 90% improvement in the forehead lines, I got a nice lift of my eyebrows which opened up my eyes too! The botox she injected around my eyes took several days to see the benefit but reduced my crows feet also about 90%. Not only did I get wonderful results, the only thing I felt was a bit of tenderness in my forehead for about 24 hours after the procedure. I couldn't even say it was pain, the sensation was quite minor and I went shopping and took the subway home right after the treatment and had no problem sleeping. Thanks Dr. Graf, I still look like my son's mom- NOT his grandmother even though I'm 61 almost 62 years old!
Wonderful review, thank you for sharing! Can you post some photos too? Love to see your results!
How long does it take for the Botox to kick in for you?