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Almost 39, First Time Botox User - United Kingdom, GB

UPDATED FROM Alleena
3 months post

2 1/2 months in and wishing it would hurry up and wear off!

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Alleena
$210
Thsi experience just keeps getting worse and worse!! Over the past few weeks the lines around and under my eyes have got a lot worse, it's got to the point now where I don't want to smile because I look so old, I didn't have any lines around my eyes before so it is definitely a byproduct of having my forehead botoxed. I removed all of my previous photos because of the nasty and malicious comments I got by a certain twisted individual, but I wish I hadn't now as I'd like to show you the difference. the good news is that I have a lot more movement in my forehead now so maybe it is starting to wear off. It's crazy to think that I only put myslef through this because of one lousy line in my forehead which only actually disappeared for about 2 weeks! Now it's back and I have really wrinkly old looking eyes, if you are reading this because you have a niggly line in your forehead, grow some bangs instead and save yourself a load of heartache!!

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My practitioner is a midwife and RN who also does botox in a beauty salon...she is licensed to administer and prescribe botox and has been doing it for several years.

Replies (1)

F
January 3, 2017
I wish I had read this before I got myself botox. I am having similar experience after I received botox. Instant heaviness around my forehead and eyelids. I look horrible. It's been three months and I STILL feel the heaviness despite being able to move my forehead. Eyebrows are not as bad as before but they still go into that weird evil look when I am tired or trying to relax. My eyelids are just a mess. New wrinkles and enlarged swollen looking muscles above the eyebrows. I look at least 5 years older. Seriously, how long do I have to wait until it all goes away? Did your face go back to normal??
UPDATED FROM Alleena
22 days post

Still not great...

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Alleena
I still have too much movement in my left eyebrow, the right is not so bad since my top up injection but the left still looks really high when I first wake up, it does improve after I've been up for a while but it's still uneven compared to the other one, and when I raise my eyebrows I get the horrible lines above both outer brows, which really weird as the centre of my forehead doesn't move at all. Have my follow up appointment on the 24th Jan.

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M
January 30, 2014
I had 28 units of Botox 7 days ago. I also got the "pressure" feeling. It has not let up and I have drooping between my eyes . I look like the devil. I'm also having achy/ pain between my eyes and feels like behind my eyes. My eyes feel heavy and tired. How long did your doctor say this would last? I hope it doesn't take 3-4 months.
A
February 6, 2014
It has got better, I had a little more put in on the outer edges of each brow and now my brows look normal. I still have the heavy feeling but I think I've got used to it, and my eyes feel normal again now, so don't worry :)
M
February 6, 2014
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February 6, 2014
Who the hell do you think you are?? How dare you, what are you doing on this site? I guess you enjoy preying on people with insecurities, so maybe you are the one with a mental condition. I posted here to help others who are going though the same thing, not to invite sick morons like you to make me feel worse about myself. Why don't you find something worthwhile to do with your time.
M
February 6, 2014
Wow! Didn't your mother ever tell you " if you dont have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all"! Sounds like this Marguerite person has major issues of her own.
A
February 6, 2014
Thank you RealSelf, it's so good to know that you don't stand for this kind of harassment. I think this person should be banned.
A
March 13, 2014
Thanks Matty93 :)
UPDATED FROM Alleena
15 days post

15 days after 1st botox

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Alleena
Just a quick update...there's been no improvement in my angry brows since my top up a week ago, but I have had concerns about my brow on the left side seeming lower where it meets my eyelid. This seems to be worse when I'm tired. On the whole I really wish I'd never had botox, the deep line on the right side of my forehead is still there so it hasn't had the desired effect, but now I hate the way my forehead moves when I smile or raise my eyebrows, it just looks completely unnatural and I can't wait for it to wear off.

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