Wrinkles that are caused by muscle movements are called dynamic wrinkles. These are the kind of wrinkles Botox® is used to treat. Botox® is a muscle relaxer that is used to treat wrinkles in the upper part of the face. It is commonly used to treat wrinkles in the forehead, between the eyebrows (glabella area) and around the eyes (crow’s feet).
Botox® is approved for patients 18 years of age and older, but you don’t usually hear about people getting Botox® injections until later in life. They get Botox® injections to treat the lines and wrinkles that naturally occur from aging. But what if you could treat those wrinkles earlier?
Now it’s becoming more and more common to hear about people in their 20s or early 30s getting Botox® injections.
Preventative Botox® Treatments
It’s true. Botox® can be used to treat wrinkles you don’t have yet. Many people decide to take a preventative approach to treating wrinkles with Botox® earlier in life. By starting treatment in your 20s or 30s you can help correct expression related lines before they have the time to become more deeply etched into the skin as wrinkles.
The best time to treat wrinkles is before they happen when they first appear as fine lines on your face. Your cosmetic surgeon or their trained Nurse Practitioner can tell if you need preventative Botox® just by looking at your face.
It’s easier and much more effective to inhibit the progression of lines and wrinkles than to take them away once they have fully formed. When you make facial expressions, those repetitive muscle movements can cause lines to start forming early in life. By starting to treat these areas in your 20s/30s, you can train your face not to make these habitual movements, which will reduce the chance that you will develop permanent wrinkles in that area.
Your Treatment Plan
The results of Botox® are not permanent. You will need follow-up treatments to keep up your results. On average, your Botox® treatment can last up to four to six months. So when you begin Botox® treatments in your 20s/30s, you will continue with them into your 30s to maintain your results. And the more often you get Botox® the less of it you will need to achieve the same result.
Should you begin Botox® injections in your 20s or 30s? The choice is yours. If you think you would benefit from preventative Botox® treatments discuss it with your cosmetic surgeon or their trained Nurse Practitioner.
To find out if Botox® is right for you, contact us for more information or to schedule a consultation. Harold E. Beam, MD Plastic Surgery is located in Glastonbury, Connecticut, serving residents of Glastonbury, New Britain, Hartford and surrounding areas.
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