We got botox!
Why did you decide to get Botox and fillers?
I’ve always kind of been a little bothered by my upper lip.
I needed a little bit more balancing.
And I thought, “Why the heck not?”
Give everything a shot, so no pun intended.
Literally.
I wanted to do it because
I have been noticing these crow’s feet on my eyes.
And I just thought like you said, "Why not?"
So let's get to it.
On our way to the doctor’s office,
I was feeling a little apprehensive, thinking
to myself, “Why did I decide to do this?
Was this really necessary?”
The things we do for beauty, guys.
The youngest age that we see people for Botox
or fillers is in their 20s
and that’s very early.
It’s not what I’m recommending.
But if you have the feeling that you have
wrinkles or you have an area that’s not full,
as full as you want it to be,
and it’s the right indication, we’ll do it.
There are a couple times when I told him
different spots of my face that I wanted to get some
injections.
I wanted to get my forehead done.
And he looked at my forehead and he just said,
“You don’t need that.
I’m not going to do that for you.”
Yeah.
You’re young so we’re going to be very cautious
and not overdo it.
He reminded me that that’s what’s so important
about making a decision to get plastic surgery.
Finding a doctor who is going to communicate with you
about what you want versus what you need.
That’s key.
When you smile, you get the crow’s feet.
It’s only going to get deeper and deeper.
We can put Botox here and soften that all up.
Is it going to change my face in any way?
You’d go back to the way that you are now.
But think of it as getting a haircut.
If you like the way it looks,
you maintain it by doing this every three, four months.
So I’m going to start on this side.
Okay you can relax again.
So what I’m going to do...
Relax?
Relax, relax.
Oh that’s it?
A little bit.
Right in here.
Oh yeah.
A little bit.
So sometimes it hurts and sometimes it doesn’t,
depends on where you get it.
Ah.
Oh my god.
Is it that bad?
It’s not that bad.
That one hurt. Well that one hurt a little bit.
—That one. —It’s not that bad.
—It’s not that bad. —No, it’s not that bad.
I’ve had worse.
There’s a little swelling from the injection
but we’ll ice you out and rub those down.
And that’s it.
—And now you've got a more youthful face. —That’s it?
Yeah.
He said it’s supposed to take three to four days
for this to heal and for the swelling
to go away, until I start actually seeing results.
So I’m really excited.
What’s happening to you right now?
Oh you can’t speak.
We’re just numbing her lips
to help the injection process.
I come from a plastic surgery family.
My mom and my sister have it.
And my mom is an OG Botox fan.
So a lot of those horror stories,
I take with a grain of salt.
Elysia, you wanted your lips a little fuller,
not too caricature-ish.
You wanted more on your upper lip than your lower lip.
I think we’ll just do your upper lip,
see what it looks like and maybe put a little
in your lower lip, not to overdo it.
I was excited but also didn’t feel like
it was happening to me.
Once he busted out the needles though,
I was getting kind of…
So I’m going to turn your head up like this.
Good.
Again, we’re trying to be conservative.
Your lips were instantaneous.
Oh god.
I watched you get those done.
The needle went in and it was like a ….
How are you doing? Alright?
Yeah, my eyes are watering.
I know, I see it’s a weird thing
that your eyes water but it doesn’t hurt so much.
It doesn’t feel good.
It just doesn’t feel bad.
So, I like that.
I think we should leave it just like this.
Oh my god. I love it.
Isn’t that so cool?
It literally looks like me but just…
A little glam?
A little glam added to that.
I’m going to keep doing this.
And we’ll do a little Botox so
you can see what it’s like in between there.
Is it this area right here?
Mmhmm. That’s literally all I want.
So we want to soften this in you.
So when you want to frown hard, frown hard.
It’s just not as possible to do that.
So I’m going to get the blood out
and we’re going to go right here.
Yeah that’s really not that bad at all.
You weren’t kidding.
That's good.
We'll ice you down and you’re all set.
Can I see the mirror again?
Yes, you certainly can.
I just want to see my lips.
Okay, you’re so happy with those lips, huh?
Oh my god.
They’re so good.
They’re so—oh god.
You’re a miracle worker.
So the numbing cream has worn off almost entirely.
And I don’t know if you can see but
there’s a significant amount of bruising in there
especially.
But hopefully we’ll see how it is in the morning.
And maybe it’s not as bad then.
Beauty is pain.
So it’s been three days since I got Botox
around my eyes.
As you can see,
the skin around this area is
not moving but everything else is.
I don't have those smile lines.
See?
A lot of the bruising has gotten worse.
The majority of the swelling is gone
and I’m actually starting to notice a lack of mobility
in my forehead.
Like this is as much as I can scowl.
But yeah, I’m still really happy
with the results and I can’t wait to see how it heals.
Well, you look gorgeous.
So do you.
You look like a well-rested baby.
Oh, thank you!
Like a baby at a spa.
Ah!
That’s what I was going for. Perfect.
I'm really happy with the result and I think
this is something I definitely intend to do in the future.
It wasn’t something I thought that I needed,
but now that I have it.
You like it.
I love it.
I'm really happy that I can't move my forehead.
I like the outcome.
I'm really happy.
I like being able to smile
and not see those crow’s feet.
Yeah.
But I've only seen them developing
over the past three or five years.
Obviously if you're under 18,
don't even go there because
the doctors will not even go near your face.
That being said, I say if you think it's something for you
that you're going to benefit from, go out and do it.
And you shouldn't feel ashamed
because you wanted to get lip fillers or get a little Botox
around your eyes. That's totally up to you.
I'm just saying that you should do your research.
Yeah.
Go out there and get Botox, if you want to get Botox.
And tell everyone about it.
Because we certainly did.
If they're mad, they're just jealous.
Because we look damn good.
Yeah, look at us.
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