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Hi there, I love when this question gets asked as I am someone who actually does research into this area. Although I agree with the majority of the points made by others here, i do disagree in some respects. Botox is a medication that has the primary effect of stopping your muscles from moving. This is why after you get it, you have trouble moving parts of your face. If done properly and into the correct muscles, it can soften wrinkles and even prevent them from forming. Someone young like you, if you had botox between your eyes as well as on the sides of your eyes you may get a 'lift' that elevates your eye brows and helps reduce some of the extra skin. Its not always perfect, but certainly a treatment to try as it is very safe. Now, i have conducted research looking into the effect of botox on skin elasticity and we now know that botox may actually be doing more than simply effecting muscles. interestingly, if you were to put cells that are responsible for the collagen and elastin in your skin in botox, they actually produce more of these youthfull skin products. This is one reason why people who get botox between their eyes often notice the wrinkles fade. Their skin is more elastic and youthfull. I must be clear, that botox does not "tighten" skin in the way you hope. One option for this is using a treatment called Radiofrequency skin tightening, this may help with saggy skin. But please, talk and get assessed by a trained physician. Hopefully this is usefull and interesting. Dr James P. BonaparteOtolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryFacial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Botox is designed for wrinkles caused by muscle contractions, and it can create a slight lift for the brow area. However, it needs to be performed by someone who has experience in doing this.
BOTOX® is best for improving the look of dynamic wrinkles,which are the wrinkles that result from repeated muscle movements that occur duringeveryday facial expressions. Examples of dynamic wrinkles include the crow’sfeet that appear around the outer corners of the eyes when smiling, or thevertical frown lines where your eyebrows meet over the nose. However, sagging skin is caused by a weakening in connectivetissues and decline in collagen within the skin, both of which compromise thesupportive integrity that keeps skin firm and full. Schedule a consultation andphysical exam with a cosmetic surgeon to see which of the issues you’reexperiencing can be addressed with med spa treatments, and which may need a moreadvanced procedure like eyelid surgery to correct.
With good technique Botox can be used to add a slight lift to eyelids / brows. An in person assessment is required to make an accurate assessment. In some cases an upper lid blepharoplasty is the best solution. Schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon who is able to recommend all surgical and non- surgical treatments specific to your aging process.
Botox is a wonderful product to treat dynamic wrinkles of the face and neck. However, it is not meant to help with sagging skin. For someone who is 36, I would recommend Ulthera as a non invasive method of tightening skin and muscle.
