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  • 05/26/2009

Somehow, I don't think Adam Smith had this in mind.....

I bought my daughter Botox jabs for her 18th birthday...says mother who has spent £45,000 on plastic surgery
By Tamara Cohen
May 26th 2009

Most mothers would aspire to pass on something of themselves to a teenage daughter.

But for Margaret King, that didn't mean offering young Jodie advice on the opposite sex or even guiding her on her wardrobe choices.

For her 18th birthday, she bought her Botox injections to get rid of the 'wrinkles' on the teenager's forehead.

 
Jodie King and mother Margaret, who bought her daughter Botox injections for her 18th birthday

Jodie King and mother Margaret, who bought her daughter Botox injections for her 18th birthday

 

Mrs King, who has spent £45,000 on cosmetic surgery procedures for herself, said: 'Jodie's forehead is like mine - she gets pronounced lines when she makes a facial expression. I knew Botox would solve the problem.'

Many surgeons do not recommend using Botox under the age of 30 because the skin has not sufficiently wrinkled and it could lead to an unnecessary loss of facial expression.

But Jodie, who had been worried about her complexion, is now addicted to the jabs and has spent £1,000 on them. "


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