With over 2 million Botox injections each year, Botox is one of the most commonly carried out non-surgical cosmetic procedures. The main aim of Botox is to improve a person’s cosmetic appearance by reducing crow’s feet, wrinkles and frown lines. It is generally used on either the face or neck area and works just as well on both men and women. The reason Botox is so popular is because the procedure has very few side effects and it can be carried out quickly and easily with no recovery period.
For most people the desired effects of Botox are to make them younger but does this mean Botox prevents ageing? Unfortunately nothing stops the ageing process and if your practitioner claims this to be the case then they are simply not telling the truth! Botox does not prevent ageing, although it can make you look significantly younger than you did before you had the treatment. You can think of Botox as temporarily turning back the hands of time rather than actually preventing ageing. Once you stop having the Botox injections your appearance will return to exactly as it was previously. For most people the effects of Botox will last for around 4 months but this does vary between individuals. To read more on how long Botox lasts you can read the following blog post I wrote: How long does Botox last?
There are other procedures which can make you look younger which last longer than Botox but they tend to be more expensive. Surgical procedures such as a face lift will have longer lasting results than Botox but your recovery period will be much greater. You could also consider other non surgical procedures such as dermal fillers which tend to last slightly longer than Botox. Recent developments in dermal fillers such as Restylane, Teosyal, Juvederm and Belotero filler can produce long lasting natural looking results.
In summary Botox does not prevent ageing nor does anything for that matter. Botox can significantly improve your appearance for a period of around 4 months but it does not treat the underlying causes of your wrinkles etc. After Botox has worn off, your face will return to exactly as it was previously and therefore to maintain the same results you will need to repeat the treatment.
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