At What Age Can You Start Using Restylane or Botox?

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Leila Kasrai, MD, FRCSC · Answer

You can start using Restylane and Botox at any age. However, for cosmetic reasons, a reputable injector will only inject patients who understand the risks involved so they can provide informed consent. Patients should also have realistic expectations of their results and be physically healthy, to ensure that the treatment is safe for them.

Richard J. Bruneteau, MD · Answer

The majority of patients who use Botox and Restylane are
between 30 and 50 years of age.The FDA
hasn’t approved these materials for patients who are younger than
eighteen. Although I’ve occasionally see
younger patients with pronounced nasolabial folds or thin lips, Botox and
Restylane are rarely indicated in patients younger than thirty years of age.It’s
important to realize that every patient’s situation is unique.For this reason, it’s important to consult a
specialist if you have concerns that may require Botox or Restylane.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD · Answer

Although most of our Botox and dermal filler patients are between 30 and 50, we do have some patients that like to use these products for preventative purposes in their 20's. The products are FDA approved for 18 years and older so there is no legal reason if you are at least 18 that you could not use them. It's more a matter of preference and need. If you and your practitioner think you could benefit, then any time is a good time.

Richard Greco, MD · Answer

Botox is a drug used for three different groups:
1) Cosmetic - teenagers do not have wrinkles - no value there
2) Medical - Spastic Contractures - Botox has been used in Cerebral Palsy and other paralytic disease to help with the spastic contractues. Possibly for younger individuals
3) Functional - Axillary Sweating, Migraines, etc - would have to decide on a case by case basis.
Restylane:
1) Cosmetic - Wrinkles and insufficient Lips - probably not til they are 18.
2) Functional - Nasal deformity, Acne Scars - maybe in the mid teens

Suzanne Kilmer, MD · Answer

I
have used it in very young children for reconstruction after dog bites or other
trauma so it's more related to the need for it than the age of the
patient.

At What Age Can You Start Using Restylane or Botox?

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