My Friend Has Too Much Botox. What Do I Say?
We’ve all seen it – the friend whose cosmetic treatment has changed their facial appearance, and not for the better. What do we do, when we want to say “You’ve had too much Botox,” while looking at their frozen face or puffy lips and cheeks out of proportion with the rest of their features? The answer, nothing, do not comment, unless you are asked for your opinion or your friend opens the door for feedback, announcing they are receiving treatments. Most importantly, before you say anything, know that Botox is very rarely the cause of significant changes in the face, facial oddities after treatment are almost always the result of surgery or overcorrection with hyaluronic acids (HA) fillers like Juvederm or Restylane. What, you say how can this be? The explanation is simple; Botox is a muscle relaxer, it does not stretch or create puffiness in facial features, it only…