Menopause and Botox Etiquette

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Hi Ladies, I love my Botox . At first I made the rookie mistake of Smoooth forehead, big mistake as my kids could never tell whether I was serious or not! No, seriously I Am Cross! Plus I looked a bit startled which was not a good look.
So I tempered it and now I lift my eyes ever so slightly to banish the droop and fix the horrible line on my nose. I still have forehead lines but not as many and a few eye crinkle lines. Overall now I like the feel of the look and it gives me the boost I need at times when my spirits sag.
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Belle

13 May 15
just reading this now - it is happening more and more and more to me. A really good friend, who is several years younger, has now got pumped up lips - I wasn’t sure at first but then my daughter pointed it out too (she is only 14). I have now re-assessed all those great looking celebs in the 50s and over - my new rule of thumb is, if they have a firm, tight jawline and no droopy bits they have had a lift, the shiny clear forehead is botox and when they start to look puffy and big lipped it is fillers. I really do want to just be natural about it, and as in permanent state of financial ruin can’t afford to do anything, but if I could do just one thing, I think I’d like the firm jawline - think Meryl and Helen Mirren. Then again think fab Diane Keaton and the stick she got for looking natural and unlike her photoshopped advertising pics - I love her even more for her lines…..
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vandra costello

7 Apr 15
I’m 40 nearly 41 and have been going through early menopause for over a year now. I had a hysterectomy last year and found it very difficult to get back to my usual active and cheerful self, and im still not there yet. But I have been trying to make some life style changes like going to yoga and meditation. As for botox, it is something I’ve been thinking about very seriously. My husband is a few years younger than me, plays rugby and is very handsome. I suppose as I’ve been unwell and gotten older I feel I have to keep up with him in some way. But I think I mostly want to try it for me, to make me feel better about myself.
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Michelle

17 Oct 13

Hi Michelle, thanks for your very honest comment. I maybe the wrong person to ask but I think it would be really worthwhile thinking of other ways to make yourself feel better first. For example, do you spend enough time doing things that YOU enjoy, for yourself? Maybe you have hobbies, interests or friends that were in your life when you were younger but have become dormant?

A very wise person said to me recently that the thing you notice most about women of all ages is their eyes and their smile - they are not botox-able but tell the whole story.

Also, be kind to yourself you’ve been through some huge changes and the trauma of a hysterectomy. Take care.

Aisling

17 Oct 13

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