I had quite the interesting experience today. I was visiting my dermatologist for a check up on my acne (we're winning that war at the moment). She walked in and asked me to look surprised so I tried and she said raise your eyebrows so I obliged. She then said:
We have a botox study going on you'd be perfect for.
WTF???? Does that mean injecting botox into people who OBVIOUSLY don't need it? Or have so few lines that you're testing how little you'd need?
She went on to explain that the study would pay me about $1,000 for injecting 2 types of botox into my forehead. They're testing the speed/duration of this. I'd have to go back for regular photos which could get tedious.
Now if the cash weren't there I'd say no thanks but I could use the extra cash these days. On the other hand do I really want botox in me??? Haven't made a decision on that one and didn't think I'd need to for a decade or more. I was wrong on that one.
They tried to tell me that I don't look old and that's not why they asked. Whatever. Let's consider panic at my impending birthday to have commenced.
ok, no panicking about your bday! 30 is great. mostly :) 1000 bucks sounds super nice. you could get a plane ticket and visit me and still have loads left over!! but, how far is the office? how often would you have to go in? how long would you have to do it for? botox for free and getting paid is a great deal - those suckers are freaking expensive! i'm unsure about the whole botox thing too - is it really safe to inject ourselves with that stuff??? there aren't any long term studies out there... i mean what happens in 50 years? will it cause cancer?! i dunno, but it kinda freaks me out. on the other hand, i'm sure i have no idea what i'm talking about. i say, why the hell not. i think i'd do it if offered. i've got some nice lines on my forehead...
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ReplyDeletei totally say go for it in areas you see lines at rest. like, if you're not moving your facial muscles but you can still see lines on the upper 3rd of your face, botox could help.
ReplyDeletelots of serious questions first:
ReplyDelete1. who's your dermatologist. is this person board-certified.
2. who would be injecting you?
3. what areas are they looking to treat and how many mLs do they anticipating you "need" for full correction. fyi, most preliminary treatments are $300 per session and they last about 3-4 months. some claim to last longer, depends on where you're treated, etc.
4. are you being signed up for an informal study in the office or a clinical head-to-head study.
5. what products will they be using (my guess is dysport vs botox)
-you'd most likely only have to go in for initial photo, a follow up in a few months, and so on. you'd schedule those photos at the same time of your next treatment.
-side effects will mostly be slight bruising and swelling, but you should be able to walk out of there, throw a bit of makeup on and nobody will be able to tell. the effects kick in over the next 3-4 days or so.
i totally say go for it in areas you see lines at rest. consider it a paid vacation for your face? you're giving your facial muscles a vacation from continuing to make lines on your face for a little while.
the style is now more natural looking than before. they're probably just trying to figure out if dysport lasts longer than botox like they claim.
hope that helped?
how did i know leslie would come through with good info?
ReplyDeleteoh yeah because she works in the pharma land!
i feel like there is nothing to say after leslie's article.
ReplyDeletei love leslie's response!
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