God, it is such athingto turn 30.

One thing were discussing more than ever:aesthetic treatments.

Whats the difference between the different types of liposuction?

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Nicola Dall’Asen

Should I get Botox or filler?

Its the latter I get asked the most, and its an increasingly hard question for me to answer.

I got neuromodulators (Botox,Daxxify, etc.)

nicola with botox and filler

Nicola Dall’Asen

Some memories from my filler/Botox era, circa 2021.

And that was the problem.

Because I had started getting work done, I wound up looking at myself constantly.

nicola with filler and botox

Nicola Dall’Asen

Plus, having these procedures done always clashed with my beliefs about the importance of self-acceptance.

Ironically, it was a dermatologist who inspired me to take a step back.

I dont think you need much, if anything.

nicola two years without injectables

Last October, roughly two years after my last visit to an injector.

Last October, roughly two years after my last visit to an injector.

For one, Im too tired to care about looking younger than I am.

Im exhausted by the internets neverendinginspection of celebrities faces.

nicola two years without injectables

Present day, learning to embrace all my skin’s new textures.

Im exhausted from being made to feel like I have an expiration date.

Present day, learning to embrace all my skin’s new textures.

The area around my eyes is the teensiest bit crinkled at rest.

My forehead is a field of fine lines that werent there two years ago.

My lips are slightly less plump and supple than they once were.

In other words, I look my age.

That feels even sweeter now than it did at 25.

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