When do you recommend Preventative Botox?

They say prevention is better than cure. Does that apply to Botox too? Let's find out if preventative Botox is a good option for you.

As we get older, our skin cells divide more slowly. It's a part of our natural aging process. Our skin becomes thinner, drier, and less elastic. This results in wrinkles, lines, and creases on the skin.

What is Botox?

Botox is a treatment that helps to get rid of wrinkles. It is most commonly used to temporarily relax the facial muscles that cause wrinkles in the forehead and around the eyes. Botox injections block specific chemical signals from nerves that cause muscles to contract, leading to the development of wrinkles.

Popularity of Botox

Getting Botox has become a norm for older women who want to get rid of their wrinkles. It continues to be one of the most popular aesthetic treatments in Canada and the US. 

Who can get Botox?

A study shows that women under 65 years old received the most benefits from Botox treatments. Botox is still effective for those older than 65, as long as they are healthy, but results will not be as impressive compared to younger people. 

Botox as a preventative measure

Botox can also be an option to help prevent wrinkles rather than being used only as a corrective measure. It is a good solution for those who want to avoid the early onset of fine lines from becoming fully developed wrinkles. 

The ideal age to start preventative Botox

Patients 18 years and older can start getting Botox. And those who are in their mid- to late- 20s and early- 30s are at a good age for preventative Botox treatment. 

However, there's no specific age to start preventative Botox. The best time to being preventative Botox treatments is when you start to notice the development of fine lines. Starting preventative Botox at this time will help delay the onset of wrinkles.

Preventative Botox is better.

There are a lot of reasons why preventative Botox is better. One reason is it helps keep the muscles the cause of facial wrinkles weak. You do not need as much Botox the older you get. It lasts longer, and if Botox is effective in preventing your wrinkles, you will need fewer treatments than you would when using Botox as a corrective measure.

We hope this post has been informative and helped you better understand why preventative Botox is preferable to corrective treatments

If you want to learn more about the right time to get preventative Botox, reach out to us for a free consultation.