We’ve all heard of Botox injections as a way to rejuvenate the face and minimize aging signs. But it might surprise you to learn that Botox is constantly evolving as an anti-aging treatment. Preventative Botox injections are one of the newest approaches to treating forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet, and brow lines, but it’s important to understand the thought behind it and when it’s the right time to get started. Dr. Kamran Dastoury is the foremost provider of Botox injections in the Denver area and can help you understand more about your options. Here’s what to know about preventative injectables like Botox and when to get started.
What is Preventative Botox?
Currently we utilize Botox as a way to prevent wrinkles from occurring. Approaching facial aging from a prevention perspective, it’s easier to prevent wrinkles than to get rid of them once they occur. Traditionally, Botox has been used as a restorative treatment, meaning it involves injections to smooth existing lines and wrinkles in the brow and around the eyes. Although it’s a highly reliable way to create a more youthful appearance, it has its limitations – namely that, for deep wrinkles, it can’t always produce the results you might want, and too much Botox can interfere with your natural facial expressions.
Preventative Botox is becoming popular with younger patients because it takes a different approach, which is stopping the formation of wrinkles in the first place. The types of wrinkles that Botox treats, called dynamic wrinkles, form because of movement by the facial muscles. Over a lifetime, you raise your brows, squint, frown, and more, and all of these expressions wear away the collagen and create creases. Botox treatments can prevent wrinkles by weakening these muscle contractions, guaranteeing smoother skin for longer.
What are the Benefits of Preventative Botox?
Preventative Botox comes with many benefits, especially when started early. The biggest benefit is that it can help you age more slowly, reducing the need for surgery or other anti-aging treatments later on and staying looking younger longer. Botox is relatively cheap as far as cosmetic treatments go, meaning it can be an effective cost-saving method when used over many, many years. Paired with physician-grade skincare products and other non-surgical treatments like lasers to reverse sun exposure and skin ageing, regular Botox can help you look younger for your age group and reduce the need for more extensive options for fine lines and wrinkles later on.
When Should I Start Preventative Botox?
The answer to this question can be different for everyone. We all age at different rates – some people begin seeing aging signs as early as their 30s, while others might be well into their 40s before being concerned about frown lines and wrinkles. Some people wait until they begin seeing aging signs before starting preventative Botox, while others start well before they see any wrinkles. We recommend meeting with a board-certified cosmetic surgeon to discuss your skincare habits, aging signs, and concerns so you can determine the right time to get started. Keep in mind that if you already have signs of aging, it’s never too late to start preventative Botox. It can still provide benefits by slowing the aging process and allowing you to address etched-in lines in other ways.
Botox Injections in Denver, CO
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