I am 19 with fine lines on my forehead. is it wise to do Botox at this young age? if I did it could I have consequences later?

Hi @livharris45. I would recommend starting Botox at an early age for preventative reasons. Small amounts of Botox at a young age should not cause any consequences in the future.

Best of luck,

Dr. Nima

Fine lines on the forehead typically appear when you make certain facial expressions. If you have an expressive face, these lines can appear sooner than you might expect. There is no right or wrong age to start Botox. Many patients are beginning these treatments at a much younger age, both for early wrinkle formation and prevention. I recommend scheduling a consultation with an experienced, board-certified injector who can assess you in person and determine whether Botox is the right treatment for you.

Hi, thanks for your question. Botox is a treatment to minimize but also prevent fine lines and wrinkles, so it would be totally fine for you to get Botox at this age. That said, in order to maintain your result you need to retreat the area every 3-4 months, so it is a bit of a commitment. At the same time, if you try Botox and decide it's not for you, you can always discontinue treatment and your face will return to what it looked like before treatment. Botox has been on the market for a very long time and is extremely safe and effective. You don't have to worry about any consequences later, but rather a visible reduction in the fine lines and wrinkles you may otherwise have had. Just be sure to go to a certified clinic where injectors are properly trained and have a lot of experience and excellent technique when it comes to Botox. I would also book an in person consultation with your Botox provider in order to assess whether this is the right treatment for you and your goals.

I treated one of my own daughters-in-law at age 19 with Botox and fillers for early onset etched-in wrinkling of the forehead 40, she is very grateful for the early intervention. And now, at age 49These days those of us in the field refer to this kind of early intervention as PRE-JUVENATION--i.e. treatments to deal with early onset wrinkling or to slow their onset. So, if the need and the desire are there, go for it. Best of luck.

at home peels like cosmelan, enlighten and aerify along with dermarolling (MTS roller with anteage MD ampules weekly, see linkt) should be started now to prevent further aging. I would start cosmelan then go into aerify monthly for now and roller weekly.

botox can be started at any age and is great for prevention of movement lines.

For facial rejuvenation, I would suggest a combination approach of
1) skin care with products and PRP/microneedling
2) PDT light therapy few times a month with growth factors
3) laser treatments like clear and brilliant regularly and a few times a year Fraxel/halo Viva, Co2/Erbium
4) Sculptra injections a few times a year for collagen production with fillers like juvederm/restylane/belotero/radiesse/bellafill
5) thermage/ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone based instalift threads for lifting
6) botox every 2-3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest
7) deep microneedling RF like Fractora/morpheus8 for tightening of the skin
8) Vascular laser like vbeam/excel V or BBL forever young treatment every quarter (3-4 months)

Best, Dr. Emer.

Hello, thank you for your question. Botox is a very safe neuromodulator that has a variety of cosmetic uses. It’s most famous for quieting muscles so that they don’t cause wrinkles. Most importantly, see a local expert injector with extensive experience and training to ensure optimal results and safety.

Botox is commonly used to improve forehead lines and it can keep the lines from getting worse over time. The age of an an adult at the time of treatment is not important. It is more important to examine the patient and determine if Botox would be of benefit or not.

Thank you for sharing your question. I would definitely continue to work on a good skin care regimen to help limit skin damage and facial aging but you could receive Botox now with no long-term consequences. Hope this helps.

Hi thank you for your question! I would recommend starting botox as early as possible for preventative reasons. Regardless of using sunscreen or not, your expressions and muscle movement will create those fine lines over time. Small amounts of botox at a young age shouldn't cause any consequences in the future.

Dear livharris45,
Great Question! We are a product of our environments and our heredity. We are an expressive species. There are many things we can do to maintain our physiologic youthfulness and appearance and skin care is one of them. It is said that we lose 1% of total body collagen each year after 30. If we could protect ourselves from the aging process then why not do it if as you say there are no negative consequences. My recommendations:
1. Eat a full, nutrient rich, high protein, low carbohydrate diet
2. Hydrate
3. Protect your skin from weathering, trauma and UV sources of oxidation
4. Learn and provide yourself excellent quality Skin Health. Consult with a Certified Zein Obagi, ZO Skin Health Specialty Team. Exfoliate, Renew the skin actively, Protect. Use retinoids for life, mechanical skin protection and protective skin creams.
5. Botox is useful for over expressive muscles which create dynamic skin wrinkling. The caveat is that your expression may compensate in other ways wrinkling adjacent skin so use it in moderation and under the care of a understanding, experienced Board Certified Botox injector.
I hope this is helpful. Stay beautiful!