Today was day 5 post Botox. I spent the weekend frowning away to myself to see if I still could. The day after I was convinced my nose felt funny but then I realised that it was just slightly itchy and it went away (hello, hypochondria/paranoia). I really felt very little difference over the weekend. By yesterday (day 4) I felt that my frown had lessened. Today is day 5 and I can still frown a little but it takes more of an effort. It feels like it's a weaker expression too. I frown less enthusiastically! I've read that it can take a week or so for the full effects so will see how it goes and whether the effects become more pronounced before I ask about a top-up.
This is day 5:
Hard to tell the effects based on the photo which isn't helped by the harsh daylight and hasty make-up application.
I called into Dr Torgerson's office today to pick up some Latisse. It's the new big thing in eyelash enhancement! I remember reading about the drug used in it years ago when it was a glaucoma medication. They had found that people using Lumigan grew longer lashes. I was very tempted to get my hands on some having stubby, sparse lashes. The (rare) side effect of darkening of the iris stopped me though. Allergan (again) decided to make a formulation for eyelashes though and it's just arrived in Canada so I picked some up from Dr Torgerson's. It's expensive ($160 for a month's supply-shudder) but I wanted to give it a try. I've also spent money on plenty of lash enhancers that did nothing at all and saw one priced at $170 in Sephora. I'd also just been to see an oral surgeon about a dental implant and that looked to be so awfully drawn out, expensive and miserable that I was in the mood for a splurge.
It comes in a box with 60 little applicators packed in 2s. The idea is to apply a drop from the little bottle and use one applicator for each eye, once a day.
Box and applicators:
I also got a cute bag for it which definitely justified the price :-)
Eyelashes before:
These frequent photos are making me think I need to pay more attention to my eyebrows...and also that I quite possibly need a nose job. Nose job won't be happening though! Sigh.
Also saw Dr Torgerson on Global News 16:9 where they did an exposé on nurses/aestheticians injecting without full supervision and dodgy companies selling Botox online. Glad I went to a real clinic! This link should work for a while. It's the "Worry Lines" episode. Scary stuff!
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