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Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Nurse shows surprising results of having Botox on ONE side of her face
A nurse had anti-wrinkle injections on one side of her face only to show others how the treatment really changes your looks. Brittany Krautheim, 41, from Queenstown, Maryland, has spent the past 21 years working as an esthetic nurse practitioner. In recent months she decided to conduct an experiment in which she received Botox on half her face and documented the outcome online in the hopes of enlightening others about the pros and cons of injectables. Brittany said: 'I injected the entire left side of my face (upper and lower). Areas included the 11s, forehead, crows feet, downturned smile, and platysmal sheath/bands. 'I stayed true to FDA on label dosing (but half since it was only half my face). Between my brows, I did 10 units, my forehead 10 units, my left eye 12 units, left downturned smile five units, left platysmal bands/sheath 18 units.' And while some may think that the results would be dramatic, they're actually more subtle. She said strangers often tell her they would not have noticed that she had Botox in half her face if she hadn't pointed it out. And according to the expert, that's a good thing. 'I think the biggest misnomer about Botox is that it's going to change how you look,' she explained. 'However, that's not really the goal. Good Botox allows you to keep your normal appearance while subtly reducing facial muscle contractions that cause wrinkles due to repetition. 'I think the results speak for themselves. I think both sides of my face look "natural."' Facing up: She had injections in the upper and lower areas, including her forehead and crows feet; pictured before (left) and after (right) While the differences aren't that noticeable yet, she said she believed that if she continued on with the project, the changes to her face would become more pronounced. 'Over time if I continued this project, let's say over the course of a year, one side of my face would have significantly more set in fine lines and wrinkles because the facial muscles are constantly contracting in the same place.' According to Brittany, there have been some negative side effects. 'It is strange to only have half of your face injected and I will say that around the third week I was getting headaches and having trouble focusing my vision because of the imbalance.' Brittany has been documenting the endeavor on TikTok, where her videos have racked in millions of views. It has sparked a fierce debate about Botox, with some claiming in the comments section that they prefer the 'natural' side and that it made them not want to get the injectables, while others writing that it has inspired them to go get some. In the end, the nurse practitioner said she hopes people can use her experiment to make 'informed and educated' decisions when it comes to cosmetic enhancements. And she slammed any beliefs that she did this to gain more customers. 'It's frustrating when people comment on these types of posts that I'm just trying to promote something or sell something. 'My goal is to educate and to develop a relationship with each person that I encounter. 'If at the end of that conversation, they feel like an esthetic treatment is in their best interest, then great. 'If that's not the case, that's OK too! The "right" choice, much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.' She also shared some advice to women who may feel insecure about their decision to get Botox. 'Every woman should have the freedom to take care of themselves in a way that feels best to them without shame or judgment. 'As we grow into our age and beauty remember that there is no one look or set of rules. 'While some of us choose to smooth our lines while others don't, remember that we are all beautiful in our own right and we all deserve to feel seen and supported.'
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I got Botox on half my face to show others how it really affects your looks... here are the results
A nurse who got Botox injected on only one side of her face to show others how it really affects your looks has revealed the shocking results. Brittany Krautheim, 41, from Queenstown, Maryland, has spent the last 21 years working as an aesthetic nurse practitioner. And over the course of her two decades in the beauty industry, she has learned a lot of tips and tricks to ensuring your skin stays healthy. Over the last few years, she has become a viral social media star by sharing advice to maintaining a youthful appearance as you age to TikTok and Instagram. She explained during an exclusive chat with the Daily Mail that she's been told time and time again by her patients that she's 'great at explaining medical information in real world terms.' 'So it felt natural to turn my social media platforms into a place where people can get real and honest information,' she explained. 'Many people are hesitant to make a consultation with an aesthetics provider, but most have questions that they are too afraid to ask. 'I wanted to bridge that gap. I wanted my platform to be the place to go for honest real life educational content. No BS.' In recent months, she decided to conduct an experiment in which she received Botox on half her face and documented the outcome online in the hopes of enlightening others about the pros and cons of the injectables. 'I injected the entire left side of my face (upper and lower). Areas included the 11s, forehead, crows feet, downturned smile, and platysmal sheath/bands,' she shared. 'I stayed true to FDA on label dosing (but half since it was only half my face). Between my brows, I did 10 units, my forehead 10 units, my left eye 12 units, left downturned smile five units, left platysmal bands/sheath 18 units.' And while some may think that the results would be dramatic, they're actually more subtle. She said strangers often tell her they would not have noticed that she had Botox in half her face if she hadn't pointed it out. And according to the expert, that's a good thing. 'I think the biggest misnomer about Botox is that it's going to change how you look,' she explained. 'However, that's not really the goal. Good Botox allows you to keep your normal appearance while subtly reducing facial muscle contractions that cause wrinkles due to repetition. 'I think the biggest misnomer about Botox is that it's going to change how you look,' she explained. 'However, that's not really the goal.' She's seen after getting the Botox 'I think the results speak for themselves. I think both sides of my face look "natural."' While the differences aren't that noticeable yet, she said she believed that if she continued on with the project, the changes to her face would become more pronounced over time. 'Overtime if I continued this project, let's say over the course of a year, one side of my face would have significantly more set in fine lines and wrinkles because the facial muscles are constantly contracting in the same place,' she dished. According to Brittany, there have been some negative side effects. 'It is strange to only have half of your face injected and I will say that around the third week I was getting headaches and having trouble focusing my vision because of the imbalance,' she admitted. Brittany has been documenting the endeavor on TikTok, where her videos have racked in millions of views. It has sparked a fierce debate about Botox, with some claiming in the comment section that they prefer the 'natural' side and that it made them not want to get the injectables, while others writing that it has inspired them to go get some. In the end, the nurse practitioner said she hopes people can use her experiment to make 'informed and educated' decisions when it comes to cosmetic enhancements. Brittany has been documenting the endeavor on TikTok, where her videos have racked in millions of views. She's seen left before and right after the injections And she slammed any beliefs that she did this to gain more customers. 'It's frustrating when people comment on these types of posts that I'm just trying to promote something or sell something,' she said. 'My goal is to educate and to develop a relationship with each person that I encounter. 'If at the end of that conversation, they feel like an aesthetic treatment is in their best interest, then great. 'If that's not the case, that's okay too! The "right" choice, much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.' She also shared some advice to women who may feel insecure about their decision to get Botox. She stressed, 'It is just so much more common than everyone thinks. 'So many people get Botox and don't talk about it in their social groups and like I said earlier, good Botox isn't highly detectable.
Newsweek
03-07-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
Woman Wants To Make Crucial Point About Botox—so She Injects Half Her Face
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Botox myths often center around fears of a frozen face, permanence, and safety. But one aesthetic nurse practitioner has tried to set the record straight by conducting her own experiment and sharing it online. Brittany Krautheim, 41, decided to inject only half of her face with shots of the neurotoxin to show exactly how it works by temporarily preventing muscle movement. In a series of TikTok clips, she discusses the effect on each part of her face in detail. Newsweek spoke to Krautheim via email about one of those videos—specifically her forehead-focused clip, shared to her account @skndeepbritt, which has amassed 2.5 million views. "I wanted to do this series of videos to really educate the general public about what Botox does, what it is capable of, realistic results, and expectations of treatment," she told Newsweek. The left side is smooth and the right has lines when she raises her eyebrows. The left side is smooth and the right has lines when she raises her eyebrows. TikTok/@skndeepbritt There was a 4 percent rise in neuromodulator injections in 2024, with 9,883,711 procedures performed, up from 9,480,949 in 2023, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. But that doesn't mean people don't still have questions or worries. Based in Maryland, Krautheim has been a nurse for 21 years. She explained that people often reach out to her with questions about Botox, so she wanted to offer a clear, visual explanation. "That way, if people are interested in a treatment like this, they can be well educated and pursue it further if they desire," she told Newsweek. In the video, Krautheim explains that as people age, their facial muscles work harder to keep the skin lifted. This is a key reason wrinkles develop over time. She notes that people under 60 aren't excessively lifting their brows but are still expressing emotions—something she demonstrates by making surprised and happy faces. She explains that these expressions involve moving the eyebrows, which causes lines to form as we age and produce less collagen. Collagen is a protein in the skin that provides structure and elasticity; its decline with age leads to less firm, more wrinkle-prone skin. To illustrate the impact of Botox, Krautheim injected the left side of her forehead. She then raises her right brow, which moves much higher and creates visible lines, while the treated side remains smooth. Since posting the clips, Krautheim told Newsweek that she has now balanced things out. "I have injected the other half of my face with Botox," she said. "It did start to feel a bit strange to just have one side of my face hyper animated but it was a great conversation starter." Indeed, the clip has certainly become a talking point online, receiving more than 88,000 likes and 1,035 comments. "Your non injected side is what I would prefer, but support people doing what they want," said one user and another disagreed: "The injected side looks good! She still has expression there's just no visible lines there! Her brow still moves! I'm all for Botox! Thanks for educating the humans!" However not everyone feels the same, with some users favoring the non-Botox side. "I think the consensus is the non Botox side looks more natural and better. Sorry to say," said a third commenter. Newsweek reached out to Botox for a comment.
