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Courtney Dailey's avatar

When I was 26ish I asked my facialist about Botox since all my friends were getting it - she said that it’s a way for derms to get more $$ from people by framing it as preventative.

Then she told me she never wanted to get it bc her dad died recently and her laugh and frown lines were just like her dads and she didn’t want to erase those.

Now I’m 33 with my own daughter - as we both age, I want her to see my and her dads face in hers. To savor that similarity, and to remind her that aging is a privilege, not something to be erased.

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Jordan Bruce's avatar

I love this topic. I got Botox a few times a decade ago and won’t ever again. My old nanny that raised me suggested I do it.. wtf.. and I remember going to a dr office 4 years ago for a car accident and the drop in doc said I should get Botox. I’m 40 next month and not aging gracefully = having a wild toddler aged me and I have 11’s and lots of forehead wrinkles. While I’m not going to do anything toxic or wear heavy makeup, I do feel old. Hello stress and crappy sleep. I hope I’m modelling natural beauty for all the little kiddos. Love the convo and feel terrible for all the young girls out there.

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