Who is getting Botox, anyway?
Botox continues to be the beauty buzz word of the decade, but have you ever wondered what the perfect age to start Botox actually is— and if what we call “preventative Botox” is actually worth it?
Botox is one of the most popular plastic surgery treatments, and its fan base is only growing— especially with younger women. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports botulinum toxin procedures have increased 28 percent since 2010 amongst 20 to 29-year-olds.
What can Botox help with?
With all the benefits of Botox, it’s easy to understand why women are counting this their not-so-secret beauty tool. In one relatively inexpensive treatment, patients can see a dramatic change in:
Fine lines
Crow’s feet
Forehead wrinkles
“11’s” — those deep lines between the eyebrows
And more!
What is preventative Botox?
While great skin begins with good daily skin care like gentle cleansing and daily SPF, there are benefits to taking preventative action for specific areas.
Since fine lines, crow’s feet, “11’s,” and other wrinkles are a result of the repetitive folding of the skin, adding Botox to targeted areas earlier can avoid these lines from happening in the first place, rather than relying on solely attempting to fix them after they’ve developed.
Lines get deeper with age, so Botox done early enough and done properly can mean that not as much is needed in the future. While Botox can help in these cases, any medical skin care provider will note that there is a fine line between targeted treatments and doing too much too soon.
Overall, preventative Botox is slowing down the use of these muscles earlier in adult life in order to prevent the lines from developing in the first place. In theory, the hope is that preventative Botox can stop the aging process before it even begins.
What is the perfect age to start Botox?
Because every case is different, there is no hard and fast answer for this. If you want to prevent the earliest fine lines from becoming full-blown wrinkles, we recommend considering preventative Botox as soon as you start noticing fine lines beginning to show. For most patients, that means they begin preventative Botox in their 20’s or early 30’s.
Evolving Aesthetics focuses on providing Botox and other aesthetic injectables in the ideal dosage to provide a natural and refreshed look for clients of all ages to patients in College Park, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and the greater Orlando area.
Comments