The arguments for and against 'preventative Botox'

Bridget March Wed, 7 June 2023 at 9:51 am GMT-4·10-min read lip flip botox The pros and cons of 'preventative Botox'Lara Jade Have you ever questioned why some faces age at snail's pace? Of course, great skincare, genetics and environmental factors play a part. But – when performed discretely – so-coined 'preventative' injectable tweakments can do, too. Indeed, while the use of cosmetic neuromodulators like Botox, Alluzience, Azzalure or Bocouture are traditionally associated with the relaxing of muscles to reverse the appearance of lines, they are also regularly employed in anticipation of wrinkle formation. “Preventative anti-wrinkle injections involve the use of Botox or similar products to prevent the formation of lines and wrinkles, rather than in a corrective way once lines and wrinkles are already established, when treatment is often less successful,” explains founder of Illuminate Skin Clinic, Dr Sophie Shotter. As an experienced aesthetic doctor, she performs this treatment when “you can see where lines are going to develop, but they aren’t yet there at rest.” Ergo, preventative toxin is used for lines that have started to linger, but deep creases have not yet formed.................. https://sg.news.yahoo.com/arguments-against-preventative-botox-101000301.html