One man’s experience with Botox and Fillers from a la chelé patient.

Growing up, my go-to movie quote was, “Wrinkled, wrinkled little star. Hope they never see the scars.” That’s a line Meryl Streep’s insanely vain character Madeline says as she looks despairingly into the mirror at her aging face. It’s from the movie Death Becomes Her, a dark ’90s comedy that tapped into how society’s obsession with looking youthful can control our lives.

I’ve sarcastically repeated that phrase to myself over the years while spending countless hours staring at my own cracking face in the mirror. So you get it. I’m one of those people who is obsessed with looking younger. If MySpace was still a popular thing, my dermatologist, Dr. Lisa Espinoza, would, without a doubt, be in my top eight. For goodness’ sake, I had my first IPL laser treatment at 19 freaking years old to remove a slight redness from my chin. Read More….