subject: Is Botox Right For Me? [print this page] Like many other people (whether theyd admit to it or not!) you may be considering getting Botox treatments. You may even be considering going a more drastic route and getting plastic surgery. There are definitely benefits to both. However, if youre goal is to look younger and have a friendlier looking appearance, Botox is probably your best option. Before you decide, make sure you consider what is involved with both.
A benefit of plastic surgery is that under some circumstances, it may be paid for by your insurance company. If what you want changed is a birth defect or something that is inhibiting the quality of your life, some insurance companies may cover having the operation. This is usually decided on a case by case basis.
Plastic surgery is the most permanent of all the beauty treatment solutions. There is no need to keep going into the doctor to keep up the results you are looking for. This also means that it requires a certain level of commitment. If you are absolutely sure about how you want to look and are prepared to make changes that may not be reversible, you may be ready to get plastic surgery.
Botox is beneficial for the exact opposite reason that plastic surgery is beneficial. Where plastic surgery is more permanent, Botox is temporary. You dont have to commit to major changes in your appearance. If youre unsure if you like the results, theres no worry because the effects wear off. Also, the results tend to be not as drastic as surgery and therefore not as obvious that you had something done.
Botox can make drastic changes and improvements to your appearance so you can have all the benefits of a beauty enhancing treatment, with none of the commitment. When placed between the eyes, it can make you look more pleasant and approachable. When placed at the jaw line it can give your face a more oval and softer look. When placed at the corners of the eyes it can reduce or eliminate crows feet, making you look more youthful and full of life.
You can get all these benefits without all the time, expense and pain of plastic surgery. Treatments are quick in and out office procedures. There is no need to be put under or to have complex equipment used on you. For these reasons, it is also much less expensive than plastic surgery. You also dont have the pain associated with surgery. One of the biggest benefits though, is all the time youll save. Recovery time from plastic surgery can take weeks, a month or even longer.
So, before you choose to go under the knife, consider what Botox can do for you first.
