Preventative Botox - Investing In Your Future Youth

When it comes to addressing aging skin, think like a coach before the big game and that your best offense is a good defense. Many patients utilize the benefits of Botox and similar neuromodulators like Dysport or Xeomin once they begin to see wrinkles as they age. More recently the idea to prevent even the earliest signs of fine lines and wrinkles at a much younger age has become the chosen method on the path to prolonged youthful beauty.

Preventative Botox

Preventative Botox, also called ‘baby Botox’ or ‘prejuvenation’, treats wrinkles before they even appear, usually in your twenties, by injecting into the muscles where wrinkles typically appear later in life. This targeted areas include around the eyes also known as “crows feet”, across the forehead, around the mouth, and between the eyebrows or the “11’s”. Injecting these areas early on slows down the movement of the muscles and over time weaken the muscle enough to not create those pesky set in lines. Thus, preventative Botox can best be described as a way to retrain the facial muscles and correct imbalances that cause set in wrinkles as we age. This process can even allow for Botox treatments as patients age to last longer and possibly even require fewer injections overall to combat wrinkles.

Two Types of Treatment

There are two types of lines on the face that can be treated by the staff at Porto Cosmetic Surgery here in Fishers, Indiana. Dynamic lines are those made by muscle movement in the face such as squinting or smiling and go away once the face is relaxed. Static lines are set in and form over time by the movements of the face remaining there as the skin loses its elasticity with age. Areas surrounding the mouth and eyes which is typically thinner are some of the first areas to show these types of set in wrinkles. Preventative Botox relaxes the muscles that create those dynamic lines thus staving off the static lines that follow down the road.

When to Begin Preventative Botox

For cosmetic treatment purposes Botox is approved for patients 18 and up but there is no real targeted age for preventative Botox. Mid to late 20’s is a good time to treat areas prior to when common early signs of aging begin to visibly appear in your 30’s. Paying attention to your skin early is key and there are other practices that set skin up for success. Avoiding excessive sun exposure, utilizing good skin care products including daily SPF, staying hydrated, and maintaining a healthy diet all supplement preventative Botox in the efforts against aging skin. Medical grade skin treatments can also aid in the prevention of fine lines and wrinkles before they make their appearance. Chemical peels can help exfoliate dead skin cells and stimulate cell regrowth and collagen. Microneedling treatments trigger the body’s natural healing response and jump starts the rebuilding of smoother, firmer, more radiant skin.

Areas of Injection

Patients include specialized injection areas with their routine preventative Botox to enhance results. The masseter muscle located in the jawline can be injected to slim the face and more specifically alleviate symptoms of TMJ which can cause pain in the jaw. Another popular injection area is above the upper lip with a technique known as the “lip flip”. This uses around 5 to 8 units of Botox in the middle and corners of the upper lip to relax the muscle that connects it to the face. The result is a slight upturning of the lip and a subtle fullness to the upper lip without the use of fillers.

Contact our Fishers office today to schedule an appointment to discuss your treatment options and how preventative Botox may be the right option for you. It’s never too early to begin a beauty routine that will last you for years!