I got Botox for the first time.

I've always said "never say never," and 3 months shy of 50, it was time.

I got Botox yesterday afternoon. (!!!)

For some of you, this might come as a surprise, considering my “aging gracefully” approach that I’ve touted on social media for years. I don’t color my grey hairs, I don’t get facials, laser treatments are of no interest to me considering my sensitive, heat-hating skin really dislikes them…my focus is on gentle, skin-protecting skincare and that’s about it.

Let me just say, this wasn’t a jump-the-gun kind of situation. As a woman diagnosed with health anxiety and OCD triggered by a fear of contamination/germs, this decision did not come lightly. I’ve consulted with many injectors and doctors over the past few years, always with the same result. Not for me.