{by} Sasha
Is Botox Taboo Or Trite?
I find there are two kinds of sentiments on Botox. It’s considered taboo by those who are anti Botox and trite (like any other ole’ beauty routine) by those who are pro Botox. The former group is against this wrinkle freezer for all kinds of reasons including the growing old gracefully thing, the no thanks on looking plastic thing, and the sheer, utter vanity thing. The latter group is the polar opposite and feels it’s not only preventative but also a must for staying on top of their existing (and unacceptable) wrinkles. This anti-wrinkle injectable certainly has plenty of negative assumptions surrounding it, starting with my own conceptions. I’ve heard of eyebrow raising (pun intended) things including Botox parties (whatever happened to Tupperware?), black-market Botox botch jobs, and overly zealous doctors who make the patient look “frozen” (while it is the holiday season, I’d rather not look like Frosty the Snowman for three months). Per my research, I must admit that some of my opinions were definitely unfounded (I suppose I’ll have to revise that old saying ‘eating crow’ to ‘eating crows’ feet’). Read on…
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