✨ I got forehead Botox for 1 week, and even tried getting it on my eyebrow arches.

Whenever I take a selfie or look in the mirror, I feel like my forehead is somehow lacking. It doesn't bother me much from the front, but when I take photos from the side or the profile, my forehead looks flat and dull.

 

However, what bothered me just as much as the shape of my forehead was horizontal forehead wrinkles It was.

I tend to use my forehead muscles when opening my eyes, so whenever I widen my eyes or make a surprised expression, horizontal lines would appear all over my forehead. I didn't really mind it when I was younger, but as I entered my 40s, I could see them getting deeper, so I thought it was time to start taking care of them.

So, while looking into forehead Botox, I received the procedure on September 25th.

 

Why I Chose Xeomin

I chose Xeomin as the product.

Actually, since I had Allergan Botox before, I initially considered going with Allergan again. Personally, I also remembered the longevity being quite good back then.

But I wonder why there are so many places to spend money these days... lol

Considering the price as well, I decided on Xeomin this time.

The Xeomin I received is 1 part 36,300 won It was, and this time, the procedure was performed on a total of 3 areas. Total 108,900 won I heard this.

I tend to think that for forehead Botox, it is better to have a slightly weaker injection rather than a strong one. I also had a previous experience where I wasn't satisfied with the shape of my eyebrows after getting Botox, so this time I particularly wanted a natural result.

So, even during counseling, rather than feeling too artificially stiff I want to reduce only the deep wrinkles on my forehead while maintaining a natural facial expression. I told you.

 

👀 But I got my eyebrow arches done too.

In this consultation, I usually I tend to use the muscles near the arch of my eyebrows more than my forehead muscles when opening my eyes. I found out that...

I don't usually notice it, but when I take photos under lighting, the arch of my eyebrow looks particularly raised.

In particular, I heard that if I get Botox only on the forehead, even if the forehead becomes smooth, the eyebrow arch may appear relatively more prominent, so after a consultation Together with both sides of the forehead and the arch of the eyebrows I decided to get the procedure.

The capacity I heard is 12 units per part It was.

Rather than completely freezing my forehead, I wanted to reduce wrinkles while keeping my eyebrow shape and expression as natural as possible.

 

🧴 Before the procedure, start with anesthetic cream.

I chose anesthetic cream on the day of the procedure because I was scared of getting injections.

I heard there is a method to briefly freeze the treatment area with an ice roller, but since I had the time after work and I tend to be afraid of pain, I just applied numbing cream and waited.

During the consultation, the effects of Botox do not appear immediately. It may appear after about a week. I was told that depending on the person, the eyes might feel heavy or the shape of the eyebrows might change.

So, even before the procedure, I kept looking in the mirror for no reason...

My eyes aren't getting heavy, are they...?

I was a little nervous while doing it lol

 

💉 Immediately after the procedure

The injection itself was more bearable than I expected. There was a stinging sensation, but personally, it didn't hurt much.

After getting the shot, the injection site Embossing that rises up like a mosquito bite It happened.

But strangely enough, it almost disappeared after a few hours.

There was a slight bruise in one spot due to the injection mark, but it wasn't a deep bruise and was only slightly visible up close.

And strangely enough, I I felt a change in forehead movement starting from the evening of the procedure. I heard that.

Usually, when I open my eyes wide, my entire forehead moves along with them, forming horizontal wrinkles, but even when I try to open my eyes wide on purpose

"Huh? It's not moving like it used to?"

I wanted to.

It feels like I can't really put any strength into my forehead, as if someone lightly pressed it down lol.

 

🌿 The next day, my forehead looked a little different, so it was fascinating.

The next morning, when I looked in the mirror, my forehead looked slightly smoother and more rounded than before.

However, since Botox is not a procedure that adds volume to the forehead, the bulging appearance seen at that time seems to have been a mix of initial swelling and changes immediately after the procedure.

Even so, I could see that when I raised my eyebrows, deep horizontal lines didn't appear on my forehead as clearly as they used to.

In particular, I noticed that my eyebrow arches weren't rising as much as they used to.

 

🍃 Day 4, the bruise is almost gone.

After about 4 days, the faint bruise almost completely disappeared.

No one at the company noticed that I had undergone the procedure, and it wasn't noticeable unless you looked closely at my forehead from up close.

Above all, from this time The fact that it is definitely different from before when moving the forehead I felt this.

 

✨ Day 1, the changes I was most curious about

After about a week, I feel like the effects have definitely taken hold.

If you compare it with the before photo The horizontal wrinkles on my forehead have definitely decreased, and I don't have to tense my forehead muscles as easily as I used to.

Above all, what I was concerned about The arch of the eyebrow is not rising as high as it used to. I was also satisfied.

But honestly, it wasn't entirely natural without any changes.

I feel like the center of my forehead is bulging slightly downward, and as the movement of the muscles around my eyebrows has decreased, my facial expression looks a bit sharper and seems a bit angry compared to before.

I knew that forehead Botox could cause this kind of change in appearance, but seeing it actually appear on my face...

Ah… so this is what it feels like.

I wanted to, so I was a little fascinated but also flustered.

However, the purpose of this procedure is for me Reducing forehead wrinkles and preventing them from deepening further And since it was about reducing the deep horizontal lines on my forehead when taking photos, I am satisfied so far.

And what I was most worried about I have not experienced any heaviness in my eyes or drooping eyebrows so far.

 

 

📝 forehead To honestly summarize the first week after Botox

✔ bruise
It was mild, but it almost disappeared by day 4.

✔ Emboss
The injection site raised itself like a mosquito bite, but it almost completely disappeared after a few hours.

✔ pain
It was just a stinging sensation, and personally, I found it bearable.

✔ horizontal forehead wrinkles
It definitely decreases

✔ eyebrow arch
It isn't rising as much as before

✔ Heaviness in the eyes
None to date

✔ eyebrow sagging
None to date

✔ Change in impression
There was a slightly clearer and angrier feeling.

✔ Current satisfaction
I am satisfied because the wrinkles and eyebrow arches that I was concerned about have definitely decreased.

Deeply ingrained wrinkles did not completely disappear with just one round of Botox.

However, I am quite satisfied just with the fact that the deep horizontal wrinkles that used to appear whenever I opened my eyes wide have decreased.

And after receiving it in person this time I realized I shouldn't decide on forehead Botox based solely on wrinkles. I wanted to.

I think it is important to consult about how I usually use the muscles around my forehead and eyebrows, and how that might change my eyebrow shape or facial expressions, before making a decision.

For now, I plan to observe the situation a little longer. If I receive it again in the future, rather than being overly strict like this time... I want to maintain it within the current natural range.