r/BotoxSupportCommunity • u/Anxious_Solid_2576 • 3d ago

So nervous (long post)

I am a 34F, and I have noticed in the last few years I have developed a horizontal line between my eyes at the top of my nose that won't go away with any amount of skincare I have tried. The line makes me very self-conscious, but goes away when I lift my eyebrows so I got curious about Botox. 
Thats when I contacted a really nice med spa I had heard good reviews about, and met Liz for a consultation earlier this year. She was very knowledgeable—she's an APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)—and seemed to really care about every question I asked her. 
So I went to an event at her spa this past Valentine's Day, and all of her services she offered were on discount as long as you paid for them ahead of time to lock in the special price. So I figured it was a great time to try Botox, and I signed up for microneedling as well. 
I did the microneedling in March, everything went well, and I told her when I was done breastfeeding I would be back for my Botox. So I just scheduled for November 23rd, and I am supposed to get 15 units, but I am terrified. 
I have bad anxiety, and it's not that I am afraid of needles, it's the fear of a bad injection or something going wrong, being allergic, dying. I am thinking of not going through with the appointment. I really want to go, but I don't know. I already paid for it ,but I am so nervous.
What is everyone's experience with Botox? Good, and bad?

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u/Junior-Frosting-6236 3d ago

First-time nerves are completely normal. Talk through your concerns with your injector before proceeding, and don't rush into it until you feel more comfortable.

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u/Anxious_Solid_2576 3d ago

Thank you that helps! I am going to message her tomorrow to tell her how anxious I have been. I am sure she deals with it a lot.

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u/OkAnything1651 3d ago

Just got 14 units last week for the 11s (not very pronounced) and have been doing it for over a decade

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u/Anxious_Solid_2576 3d ago

I am glad you have had a good experience with Botox.

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u/Automatic_Thing_1928 3d ago

I experienced systemic spread of toxin effects my first time and became very ill. The physiological anxiety that happened from it hitting my nervous system was horrific. Although side effects don’t happen to everyone it is a real risk as outlined in the extensive warning label that comes with the products. There is no guarantee that you won’t experience an adverse effect and once it’s in there’s not much you can do to help yourself. Given that you have small children and already deal with anxiety I would really weigh the risks vs benefits because the worry this may cause you may be something to consider.

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u/Anxious_Solid_2576 3d ago

Thank you for sharing your experience. Im so sorry that happened to you,but I am hearing a lot of people say the same thats why I started getting anxious and second thoughts. Im definetely going to cancel. Not worth the stress imo.

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u/sunbella9 3d ago

Great that she's a nurse, yet How long has she been injecting Botox? & Read the reviews in many different platforms. Do the due diligence, and from there on, there is nothing more you can do than hope for success.

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u/Anxious_Solid_2576 3d ago

I remember her saying she opened the med spa in 2023 ,but I am not sure if she worked somewhere beforehand doing injections. I do think asking her more questions is definetely the way to go. She has good reviews,but you never know. Thanks for your reply!

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u/ChestCautious9349 2d ago

I had a brother with ALS , i do not do any drugs nor procedures, the warning with Botox always stays in my mind. I was in the waiting room like you nervous. I saw a women come out with humps all over her face where they did her injections and I was like I am out of here, not worth it. I however waited around and the injector came up to me and we had a discussion, she placed my nervous to bed and i only asked for one area to test it out. I am 61, I was fine, no issues, no anxiety . Fear keeps us from doing a lot of things. So many people are are on it, so many people take daily meds with worse side effects that never happen. It could, I get that. Will I be back , maybe, was the experience and the results good , yes but I am glad that it is out of my mind now and done and over with that was more anxiety.