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Margot Peppers
12:14 EST, 21 May 2013
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12:14 EST, 21 May 2013
Botox is becoming increasingly popular among 20-something women as a means of preventing their youthful skin from aging.
A study by ABC News found that the number of women in that age group using Botox – which temporarily paralyzes the muscles beneath the skin – has risen 10 per cent in just one year.
While the treatment at such a young age remains a point of debate, New Jersey-based dermatologist Dr Jeanine Downie admits that starting early has the advantage of preventing wrinkles from occurring altogether.
Rising trend: More women in their early twenties are getting Botox to prevent their skin from developing wrinkles. In fact, the number of Botox recipients in that age group increased by ten percent from 2011 to 2012
‘If you don’t crease the envelope, you’ll never get the line, you’ll never have the crack or the crease,’ explained Dr Downie, who prefers giving the injections only to women over 30 andstarted using Botox herself in her early thirties.
Still, other experts claim the treatments do more harm than good. The president of the British Association of Plastic Surgeons, for example, refuses to give Botox to women under 30.
And last month, a review by German
researchers, published in the Journal of Neural Transmission, found that
many women who over-use the injections – which cost around $200 per
session – are developing an immunity.
Young and wrinkle-free: Claribel Vega, 23, started getting Botox injections to treat her migraines, but now she says she plans on continuing to get them because they eliminated the lines on her forehead
But the precautions of medical professionals haven’t stopped young women from flocking to get the injections.
‘I had one
or two wrinkles starting to come out on my forehead. But after the Botox, I didn’t see it at all’
In fact, of the 6.1million Botox injections that were
performed in 2012, almost 100,000 were for patients in
their twenties – a 10 per cent increase in that age group since 2011.
One such Botox enthusiast is 23-year-old Claribel Vega.
‘I had one
or two wrinkles starting to come out on my forehead,’ she explained. ‘But after the Botox, I didn’t see it at all.’
What started out as treatment for her
migraines has turned into a beauty routine that Miss Vega plans to
continue as she gets older, to keep her skin looking youthful.
Advantage: Dr Jeanine Downie, a New Jersey-based dermatologist, said that starting Botox early can prevent wrinkles from happening altogether. ‘If you don’t crease the envelope, you’ll never get the line,’ she explained
Another fan of the injections told ABC News: ‘It’s like getting a haircut, it makes you feel better!’
Dr Downie said it is by no means uncommon to see women in their twenties getting Botox injections on a regular basis.
‘I have a lot of 27- and 28-year-olds, especially ex-tanners who smoke, that I do pretty consistently every three to four months,’ she said.
But clinical psychologist Dr Nanine Ewing warns that getting Botox at a young age can potentially be damaging to the psyche, if it develops into an addiction.
‘Women who begin that really early
can get caught up in needing more and more and continuing to seek that
external sense of how am I doing, is this enough,’ she told ABC News
Houston.
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Botox isn’t just a quick fix.Once you start it has to be done regulary. If something on your face is really bothering you then I can’t see the harm.But wouldn’t you be better with a good skincare regime from an early age?After botox this is essential.I am 56,I’ve used sunscreen DAILLY for over 30 years,I have a few fine lines around my eyes and that is it. I honestly beleive wearing BROAD spectrum sunscreen is the best thing you can do for skin.And If you don’t do this , anyting else is a waste of time.
walko
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perth,
21/5/2013 19:12
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this is an extreme BUT prevention is better than a cure…. but I’m talking creams and diet and exercise!
Sally
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Canday, Guadeloupe,
21/5/2013 19:08
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What are the long term side effects? Do we fully even know yet?
wlm
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somewhere, Netherlands,
21/5/2013 19:07
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Much to my surprise id recently found out so many of my friends have started botox in their early 20s. It is said (although i dont know if it’s proven) that botox blends better when ure younger and smooths the process as u continuously receive botox treatments throughout. But to start so young when hardly anything’s showing yet, it just doesnt convince me enough to do it. Not putting unnatural things into my body when it aint broke.
Hplm
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Shanghai, China,
21/5/2013 19:05
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If using botox from and early age is preventative against ageing, then please explain why Katie Price etc look older than their years?
Liverpool Fan
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London,
21/5/2013 19:05
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Good! Women should pullout all the stops to look nice for men, if their flat chested they should get implants and go really big!
Always Right
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AlwaysRightville, Yemen,
21/5/2013 19:02
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am not sure which is worse, the young people for thinking they need it or the irresponsible ones for giving it to them
Poppy
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Londonderry,
21/5/2013 18:58
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i have had botox this year to remove a few fine lines in my forehead and the diffrence is great i feel i look good for my age anyway i dont sit in the sun , smoke and look after my skin it helps but sometimes nature needs a helping hand !!!! but 20yrs is too young you shouldnt have bad skin at that age if you look after it
miss shirley
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herts,
21/5/2013 18:44
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I am 21 and pretty much my whole life i have hated smiling on pictures because i have basically no top lip, i recently got lip injections and i feel so much better about myself and much more confident, you cant stop me from smiling now! I see no problem with it if it gives people the confidence it gave me…
Jade
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UK, United Kingdom,
21/5/2013 18:41
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