What people don't tell you about Botox - why you can't just stop with one area

If you've been reading my blog then you would no doubt have read that I've recently joined decided to have cosmetic injections and joined the Botox Club. You may have also previously read that this is basically a 90 degree turn, I'd say 180 but I was never opposed to the idea of Botox in the first place. It was sort of something that I was open to but doubted I would ever get, or something I would do later rather than this young.

Then one day I was taking a selfie and I noticed that my forehead had started to develop lines. I'm not the type of person to sit back and do nothing if I don't like something so instantly Botox came to mind and I started researching it. As you know, I ended up having the treatment.

Of course though, when you have Botox you can't just have one area done so I ended up having the sides of my eyes done (I don't like the term that's most commonly used) and was also able to have what was a very, very minor frown line done as well.

I tracked the results over two weeks and looked to watch the lines disappear. It's pretty awesome to watch the difference become more and more noticeable.

I was scheduled to have a two week check up yesterday but a couple of days after my first session decided to change my appointment and have some more injections in my bunny lines and while I was there I also had my forehead and either side of my eyes topped up. I got the bunny lines done because a lot of people don't have them done and so their face looks unbalanced because one part of it has no lines and the other parts do have lines.

It's really cool to think that one minute you can have several lines on the face and then after a few minutes of injections they'll be gone within a couple of weeks and last for up to six months, depending on your body's physiology. Some people will need to get reinjected every three months, while others will be okay getting reinjected every six months. It also depends on what you want for your appearance.

There are of course a couple of things that people don't tell you before Botox and that is that after you treat one or two areas you'll start to notice lines and imperfections in others, so you need to be aware of that before you start because once you notice them you'll want to fix them. For example, I originally only wanted to get my forehead done, and so far I've had my forehead, sides of eyes and bunny lines done. For those unaware of what they are, I've attached a picture of bunny lines below.

Source: https://www.mamamia.com.au/botox-bunny-lines/

Next up I'll be getting the lines above my lip done. These are known as smoker's lines and here is a picture below.

Source: https://www.cosmosclinic.com.au/face/lips/smokers-wrinkles/

Please note that the above picture is only shown for illustration purposes. The smokers lines in the above picture were not treated with Botox. They were treated with dermal fillers, which some people prefer.

You can however treat these lines with Botox however a smaller dosage will be used due to being a sensitive area.

Basically, the rule with Botox is this: if the line is caused by movement then it can be treated with Botox. If however it is a static line and a result of lost moisture and collagen then it needs to be treated with dermal fillers or another way. Botox will not work on static lines.

And this brings me back to the point I was orginally making. Once you treat one area you will want to treat other areas so you've got to be willing to do that otherwise your face will look unbalanced. Imagine having no lines in your upper face but then a stack of lines in the bottom of your face. It would be a telltale sign that you had, had cosmetic procedures.

The key to good cosmetic enhancements is to keep it looking natural.

That sort of brings me to my next point as well. different treatments are used for different areas. If, after having Botox you find yourself getting irritated with the static lines on your face then you will decide that you want to have fillers done. Fillers are about double the price of Botox however they do last double, sometimes triple the length of time, so you've got to be willing to commit to ongoing treatments.

Now, some of you might be reading this thinking, "you started and you were just going to get your forehead done and now you're getting other things done, where will you stop?", well to answer that question, the answer is, Botox and Fillers are my limit. I have absolutely no desire to have lip enhancements. I like having thin lips. I have literally no desire to have a nose job. I like my nose and it has this cool scar from when I was two years old and went through a glass window. I wouldn't have breast implants done because I'm a runner and I've always actually preferred being smaller. It makes life easier. I wouldn't have liposuction done because it would be cheating (I was going to have laser lipo done a few years back but cancelled the appointment because it would've been cheating) and I wouldn't have a butt lift because that's just ridiculous.

Botox and cheek/eye trough (bags under the eyes) are where I would get my fillers done, so that, and Botox is where I draw the line, and dying my hair (I'll be starting that again in a few weeks but that's also because I stopped for a couple of years to give my hair a break from the bleach and so that the next time I did it I would achieve a better result).

If you do decide to get cosmetic enhancements then the best thing to do is keep it natural. Focus on being the best version of yourself and turning back the clock rather than trying to look fake, besides, cosmetic enhancements can only do so much and there are some things you can't change. Even if you had a butt lift, or liposuction, you still can't change your body shape. Some things can be changed, but others can't. You've gotta know the difference and know your limits.

And my limit is Botox and fillers for the eye troughs and cheeks as well as bleaching my hair.