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Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:42 pm  |
| Just wondering what everyone thinks about either having a facelift or getting Botox and fillers? I was looking at the photo gallery for a very well known P.S. here in Perth and I am not sure if the women wouldn't have had as good a result with injectables? Any opinions? |
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Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:22 pm |
| I think it depends on how "aged" one is. But it is always good to start with the less invasive options IF they can address the issues at hand. |
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Sat May 01, 2010 12:07 am |
| From what I've observed I'd say Botox, while not permanent, have much better results that facelifts. The probability of a facelift leading to unsatisfactory (or disastrous) results is relatively high, plus it's irreversible. |
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Sat May 01, 2010 6:33 am |
I would base that on your precise complaints and degree or depth of wrinkles.
Using botox and fillers has worked for me and I am happy with that. But it can be costly to do it twice a year for many years.
I may get to a point that I may consider a lift down the road.
I am able to get by with a liquid lift just once a year, but this might change. |
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Sat May 01, 2010 11:14 am |
Borox will not help your skin  |
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Sat May 01, 2010 2:28 pm |
I think it will depend on how old you are, how much sagging you have, and how much "generalized wrinkling"
If your skin is REALLY sagging and you have a lot of wrinkling (imagine your cheeks are wrinkled) then I think a facelift would get you results (which you might have to combine with botox and fillers anyways)
If your skin is not sagging that much and most of your wrinkles are dynamic and you only see loss of volume in certain areas, then Botox + fillers is the thing for you.
I am hoping I won't need a face lift till I'm 50... in the meantime I can handle wrinkles with Botox + fillers if I feel like I need them. |
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37, light brown hair, green eyes, very fair skin. Oily T zone, broken capillaries... Current regime: Tretinoin 0.05% every night, hydroquinone 4% twice per day, lachydran every other day, random moisturizers and sunscreen |
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Sat May 01, 2010 2:58 pm |
I'm hoping I don't need a facelift for another 15 years.
Prevention:
Facial exercise ladies - check out Deb Crowley and Carole Maggio, Lea Eigard and Eva Frasier - still a beauty at 80.
I have had fillers in the NL and and now I don't need them. My lips are full and pouty too - all naturally.
Other best tips:
Recommend dry brushing for the face.
Massage is good too.
Use of Copper peptides daily
Other forms of good skin care: C serums and retin A a few times a week also.
A quality physical sunscreen and don't forget your hands.
Hydrate with H2O and keep up with your fruits and veggies.
I do dermarolling for increased penetration of products but still too new to recommend but I believe it's a worthwhile venture). |
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Sat May 01, 2010 8:09 pm |
| sister sweets wrote: |
I'm hoping I don't need a facelift for another 15 years.
Prevention:
Facial exercise ladies - check out Deb Crowley and Carole Maggio, Lea Eigard and Eva Frasier - still a beauty at 80.
I have had fillers in the NL and and now I don't need them. My lips are full and pouty too - all naturally. |
I agree with 100% Sis on the facial exercise...whether you choose to do an exercise program, or something like Safetox (more $$$, but works for lazy people like me). I personally don't think anything can replace Botox, but facial exercise reversed my need for a bleph and ML fillers at the moment (and hopefully for years to come!) |
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Sat May 01, 2010 8:23 pm |
That is great news Bethany. I like Prevention and preventive medicine. I can't say I won't want to do something invasive someday but I really don't see it for a long time and I'm happy to put it off as long as possible. It seems like a slippery slope once you get going.
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I see too many women (all over the news shows) with frozen face and filler syndrome. It's so plastic. |
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Sat May 01, 2010 9:46 pm |
| sister sweets wrote: |
That is great news Bethany. I like Prevention and preventive medicine. I can't say I won't want to do something invasive someday but I really don't see it for a long time and I'm happy to put it off as long as possible. It seems like a slippery slope once you get going.
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I see too many women (all over the news shows) with frozen face and filler syndrome. It's so plastic. |
I have to agree...everywhere I look I see these "liquid facelifts" and they are soooo NOT good looking! |
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Sat May 01, 2010 9:50 pm |
| I had a mini-lift, eye lift, neck lift and all I can say is... there is nothing like botox!!!!!! |
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Sat May 01, 2010 10:54 pm |
| I'm really loving the Tua Viso, Pretika Light Sonic LED and HRT. Will hopefully switch to bioidenticals soon. That is me though. From what I've seen of liquid face lifts they look good on some people but on others a waste of $$. |
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Sun May 02, 2010 5:06 pm |
I think to actually get a difference out of fillers from what I've heard you need more than you think and more than you want to spend for something that is very temporary.
I had no idea until recently that botox did such a good job of lifting an area. |
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Sun May 02, 2010 5:54 pm |
| sister sweets wrote: |
I think to actually get a difference out of fillers from what I've heard you need more than you think and more than you want to spend for something that is very temporary.
I had no idea until recently that botox did such a good job of lifting an area. |
For my eye area, botox does not really lift, but erases wrinkles instantly. I think I would have not done the eyelid surgery thing with all its nightmares if I knew that all I needed was botox to erase the wrinkles. I've heard that botox or another filler can be used on the brow area to lift the upper eyelid.
The mini-lift did almost nothing for my nasiolabial folds and my surgeon used my own fat on the area anyway.
To be fair, I did like the neck-lift results or better: it did make a huge difference. |
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Sun May 02, 2010 6:47 pm |
| Someone had a video clip of a journalist who researched botox and fillers. She met with Dr. Brandt as part of the project. This video is where I found out that botox lifts some muscle as well as paralyzing. Very interesting substance. It is also where I found out that you usually need a lot more filler than you might expect in terms of quantity and price to achieve the result you want. |
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Sun May 02, 2010 6:55 pm |
| sister sweets wrote: |
I think to actually get a difference out of fillers from what I've heard you need more than you think and more than you want to spend for something that is very temporary.
I had no idea until recently that botox did such a good job of lifting an area. |
Yep...the lifting ability is really dependent on the skill of the injector and the placement of the injections.
It will also lift your "cupid's bow" and make your upper lip look fuller if you use 2 units right in the middle, and 2 units on each outer side. |
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Sun May 02, 2010 7:03 pm |
Is 2 units a lot or a little? Seems like an ouchy area for injections.
Used to dislike my full lips when I was young, now I'm thrilled. |
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Sun May 02, 2010 8:38 pm |
| sister sweets wrote: |
Is 2 units a lot or a little? Seems like an ouchy area for injections.
Used to dislike my full lips when I was young, now I'm thrilled. |
2 units is a very small amount. And enjoy the full lips...thin lips say OLD, so you are already ahead of the game!  |
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Sun May 02, 2010 8:54 pm |
| And I also heard that they use botox now for the neck. |
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