Taking the time to actually write out my first official Yelp review. Not necessarily happy that it is a negative one, but I think when spending hundreds of dollars on a product, customers should know what they are getting themselves into.
I've been getting Botox 3x a year since 2019. I purchased a Groupon for 40 units at Mommas as it seemed to be a great deal. Also, I'd like to mention that this was the most units of Botox I've ever purchased to date, so I was pretty excited.
My first appointment, 1/30/21, was OK. BJ, the owner, administered my injections. During that appointment we had some small talk about how long she's been running the business, etc. She had mentioned that she was back on Groupon because some younger female customers left her bad reviews. She stated she's a "multi-tasker, and the younger generation doesn't like that" which I now fully understand as she was not 100% focused on what she was doing. My suggestion is that when you're working on someone's face with injections, such as Botox, you might want to stop whatever else you're doing to actually focus on it.
I called two weeks later and explained that I still had a crease in between my eyebrows that I initially asked to have "frozen" as it is my trouble spot. In the past at other spas, I've never had to return for a touch up, which again wasn't a big deal.
I ended up going back to the spa 17 days later, so three days after that 2-week mark, which the receptionist told me was fine. Not sure of the receptionist's name, but she was not very pleasant to speak with when I was explaining why I needed to come back. I don't need you to treat me like a queen but being the "face" of a business via the phone, I'd expect a more friendly and approachable person to speak with.
When I arrived, I explained again that I wanted the area in between my eyebrows frozen. I must have said it 3 times, "I want it frozen." Assuming I am paying for the service, I'd like it done the way I want it.
BJ then administered 12 additional units to my forehead. Not sure if this is best practices or not, as I am not an expert, but she only administered 2 injections, each with 6 units. After the first injection, a stream of blood dripped right down into my eyebrow. I've had a little blood from Botox in the past, the amount that made up to be the size of a freckle, but that's it. This was an actual gushing stream down to my eyebrow until she cleaned it up.
Another two weeks had gone by and AGAIN, still have creasing in between my brows. This is the most Botox I've ever had there and the most creasing I've ever had post injection. I called to see what could be done and BJ ended up texting me asking for photos. Her read receipts were on and I saw that she had opened them and after a few hours I asked her to confirm receiving them. She then proceeded to tell me to wait 2 more weeks. She said also to use Cronin or Dysport and then said "You look good you don't need to be more frozen...Your supppse to move a little"
Again, I asked multiple times to be frozen in that area, I don't need your personal opinion about it.
I responded telling her I've never had an issue before, I am not immune to Botox as I've only been getting it since 2019 and its worked perfectly each time and that I specifically asked for that area to be frozen.
She responded saying "Sorry I cant help how you respond to Botox and you need to let it work over 2 weeks time if you need filler its 375 and you can fill the dress if Botox isn't working s ynote"
Last thing I will mention is that having consultations with previous places I've been to for Botox, they've told me getting filler in between the brows is a huge NO and has extreme risk within that area which is why I wanted it frozen in the first place. This suggestion from BJ made me regret purchasing this Groupon even more now that she's suggesting something that multiple people have strongly suggested me against getting. read more