I get Botox injections every 3-4 months and have done this for over 3 years now. I get them in my forehead and the corner of my eyes to help control extreme migraines. The needles are tiny and the shots are relatively painless. I usually take 2-3 ibuprofen an hour before my appointment and this helps.
My suggestion is that you find a doctor that really knows what he is doing and you won't end up looking plastic. It will simply help relax those wrinkles and smooth them out. It starts working on me after 4 days, with maximum results in about 10. I truly feel that Botox has been a godsend for me and has made my migraines tolerable.
For the record, Botox is not used around the mouth.
Agreed.
I got mine for vanity (this past Wednesday would have been 2 weeks) and ended up losing headaches in the process. Coming from someone who had daily headaches, I am beyond impressed.
I got 23 units - 3 injections in the frown area (which I hated! HATED! I caght myself, like the OP always scowling, and I wasn't mad, or confused - hence why I was probably always getting headaches, too) and 3 up top of my forehead, just below hairline-ish.
I, like another poster mentioned, still have full range of my brows. I just got rid of the scowl.
I love it. I love it, I love it, I love it. My one of my best g/f's husband is a surgeon who owns a really large medical practice, which includes a Med-Spa. I was able to get the Botox at a discounted price....about $10 or so a unit (they normally charge about 14) So it cost me $230.
For me, a first timer, it took just a few days to be able to tell - however my peak results were at 2 weeks. I'm so in awe of this product.
As far as cosmetic procedures go, Botox is the biggest bang for your buck. You can buy wrinkle creams by the gallon, but it's not going to get rid of hereditary muscle contractions. My entire father's side of my family has "11's" and my son will have it (he has a faint line, now - at 14!!!)
I say - go for it. Try it. If you don't like it, it wears off. If you do like it, it's an inexpensive product to use.
Like other poster's mentioned, be sure to go somewhere that has a reputation for doing a good job.
Been considering an eyelid lift but botox would be a bit cheaper!
smilie after my Ignore List question, to let you know I was just joking. Sometimes, it feels like I must be on people's Ignore List, when they accidentally skim or skip by my post and then ask what I just answered, or someone else repeats the same thing a couple posts down, and people are quoting them. 
