09-07-2025
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.'
