As I said in the original Botox article, I was unsure how I felt about it, and whether or not I would do it again. As you may or may not remember, mine was not a vanity issue, it was research (for you) as well as my finding that Botox is a 90% cure for people with frontal migraine headaches. Being a migraine sufferer from the age of about 14, I decided to go along and have it done, and I also promised to report back to you, which I am now going to do. I am also going to dispel some myths surrounding Botox.

Let's do me first. I have now been totally free of my bi-monthly 'spear through the right eye and out through my temple' blinders since 21 January 2001. If you have ever had a real migraine, you know exactly what I am talking about. If not, imagine wishing your head would simply explode so it was over and done with. Can't stand, too painful. Can't sit, hurts too badly. Can't lie down, because you need to throw up, which hurts because it puts even more pressure on your head. It is dreadful, and unless it happens to you, I truly do not think you can sympathise. You might think you can, but you can't. It would be like me saying, 'I know how much childbirth must hurt.'

I have now stopped taking the daily combination of medication that I was on from the age of 14. I now take nothing. Sure, I still get the odd headache, but it is only a headache and, a few paracetamol later, I am as good as new. To me, it is a miracle. And the fringe benefit? My face is as smooth as a baby's bot. I now wish I could go back and ring eight years' worth of people I talked out of Botox and apologise to them! The great thing, even after four years, is that most people would never guess I had had it done. My face looks natural and relaxed, and most importantly, no migraines. Plus, I started out having the injections every three months and have now cut back to every six or eight months. The money it has saved me in prescriptions and painkillers is unfathomable!

On to point two. It still worries me that people don't understand the treatment. They have all heard the negatives and have made decisions before talking to someone. I am personally guilty as well. I thought it was a load of cobblers. I was wrong. One thing I will say is that yes, there is an outside chance of having some of the muscles start to relax permanently. But honestly, is that a bad thing? That only means you will have to go less frequently!

But how scary are Botox parties? Can you imagine going to someone's house, having cocktails and canapés and then, one by one, going through to the bedroom and all getting jabbed by an 'expert'? As I said in the original feature, one of the most frightening things about Botox is that it can be administered by anyone who happens to be able to get the toxin… like your cleaning lady, or dog walker. Yikes!

The next myth is that you will have no facial expressions at all and will look the same whether you are grief-stricken, surprised or delighted. I have indeed seen this, but it is only when the person has gone too far and the procedure was done by someone who really had no idea of the muscular structure of the face. The chap that does mine will talk to you for about 45 minutes before ever doing anything, even on a return visit, because he is looking at the way your face moves in conversation. As I said, nobody has guessed that I have had it done, though I am not ashamed in the slightest. I once read an article written by a journalist saying she felt that she had to use post-it notes on her forehead to let people know what facial expression she would have if she could move her face. Funnily enough, she had it done at a home party.

Another little myth is that Botox is a bad thing to do to your entire body and it takes the three months for your body to work it out of the system. Let me state quite strongly that Botox does not enter your body system. It enters the muscle only and freezes the electronic impulses that tell the muscle to contract. That is all. Your body doesn't need to break it down; the effect simply wears off with time. Yes, it feels strange and numbed, and yes, there is a chance that some jabs will hurt more than others, but that is about the extent of it, if you go to see somebody that really knows what they are doing. That also doesn't mean paying an arm and a leg…the consultant I see is about one third the price of any of the major Botox kings, but he has been doing it for over 20 years for its original purpose of treating facial ticks, strokes, migraine, seizures and uneven features. Sadly, he doesn't like his name printed because he doesn't want to become a Botox king and then not have the time to perform treatments on people who need them for more serious problems than lines. However, if you are interested and would like to know who he is, you can email me via handbag and I will be delighted to pass his details on to you.

There are also now quite a few topical versions of Botox you can try: Natura Bissé makes a serum called Inhibit, and there are also Protox, Faux-tox Resolution by Lancôme and Boswelox by L'Oréal.

Anyway, only you can decide if Botox is for you. Ask yourself why you are doing it and whether you could use the skincare route first. Do it for the right reasons and not because it is fashionable, and do your research first. And I am standing in the queue right behind you!