Jessica Rowe asks: I've ruled out plastic surgery, but am I a hypocrite for getting botox?
When I was a teenager, I wasted far too much time focusing on what was "missing" instead of marvelling at my natural beauty and strength. Now I have many wishes for my daughters, one of them being that they're aware of their pure loveliness.
I was particularly taken with the before and after pictures of breast implants. I had always been flat as a pancake and briefly flirted with the idea of getting a boob job.Teardrop-shaped implants were new on the market and supposedly gave you a more "natural" appearance. Apparently the look that surgeons were going for was no longer Pamela Anderson's buxom breasts but more Elle Macpherson-style cleavage.
Okay, so I ruled out having plastic surgery on my body, but years later I wondered if I was being a hypocrite for deciding to get some cosmetic treatment on my face. Grappling with my conscience meant I kept my Botox plans to myself. Instead of researching medical textbooks, this time I found myself studying friends' and strangers' faces as well as googling every conceivable article on injectables.
The first time I had Botox done was just before Allegra's first birthday. My dermatologist calmly explained the procedure to me, then got me to sit very still while he carefully drew spots onto my face as a guide to where he would inject the Botox. The redness disappeared quickly and over the next week I noticed that my brow looked tighter and those fine lines around my eyes didn't seem so deep. However, I was still able to raise my eyebrows high as I helped my daughter blow out the one pink candle on her Barbie birthday cake.That first year of your child's life is all about survival, and this party was also a milestone for Peter and me.
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