Is 20 too young to get Botox? (Photo)

There is no age requirement to start botox. Botox can be used as a preventative to not make those wrinkles caused by your dynamic movement of your forehead become deep and visible.  If the wrinkles are starting to bother you and your starting to see the creases being made by those wrinkles, then you can try out botox. 

Thank you for the detailed question and photo. If you have wrinkles in your forehead it is best to treat that as soon as possible to make sure the wrinkle creases don't get worse. Botox in your 20s will help with your forehead crease and may benefit your overall appearance years down the road. For more information please visit our webpage. 

Botox as a treatment is definitely preventative as well as corrective. If you feel you are already starting to see dynamic creases and wrinkles, I would say you can start getting Botox! No negative side effects will happen to your skin if you ever decided to stop the procedure. The Botox will eventually wear off and your skin will go back to baseline.

You can begin to have Botox treatments as soon as you think you need them. Everybody's skin ages differently. Environmental causes, such as sun exposure and smoking, can also degrade the quality of the skin, leading to more wrinkles. If you want to smooth out your frown lines and prevent them from being reinforced by the dynamic muscles that cause them, then Botox is the right choice. Each treatment lasts about 3 to 4 months, though you may need re-treatment less often as time goes by. If you stop Botox, it doesn't negatively affect your skin. However, your muscles will then begin pressing your skin into furrows and your wrinkles will eventually reappear. Please consult a board-certified dermatologist who is an expert with Botox so you can begin to schedule regular treatments.

Thank you for your question! The short answer to your question is that, no, 20 is not too young for Botox.  If you have wrinkles and lines in the forehead that are bothersome to you, then Botox could be an excellent treatment for you.  Botox is a purified protein, which relaxes the muscles of the face when injected.  As these muscles relax, the overlying wrinkles in the skin will soften and most often disappear.  At your age, you will have a preventative effect from forming future and/or deeper wrinkles by starting with treatments now.I would consult with a board certified injector for a full evaluation, and discuss you goals for Botox.  I hope that this helps!-David Gilpin

Botox can definitely help reduce wrinkles as you age and is now becoming more commonly used as a preventative amongst the younger population.  20 is not too young to begin a neuromodulator treatment to help minimize wrinkles that have already developed on your forehead.  Early treatment will also help prevent them from deepening as well as minimize the formation of new lines and wrinkles.  Best of luck,Dr. Philip Solomon, Solomon Facial Plastic, Toronto, Canada

No. It's not too young to start getting Botox if you're noticing deep wrinkling of your forehead. Botox can help relax the forehead muscles to decrease the appearance of the wrinkles you're noticing and prevent wrinkles from forming. Find an experienced injector for best results.

Beginning Botox in your 20's is not too early. You can start with very light dosing, and will likely see a nice result. If you decided to stop having Botox, you wrinkles will return as they were before. At your age, you should also focus on sun protection and a great skin care routine.

There are many different uses for Botox and other similar medicines. In the case of facial wrinkles, Botox can be used to reduce muscle movements that are responsible for some facial wrinkles. The treatments can be done in late teens and definitely in 20s. The key is to have experienced doctor assessing and treating the patient. Please make sure that you see an experienced doctor for a thorough consultation and assessment prior to undergoing any treatments.Best regards and I hope this helps, Dr. Sapijaszko.

No, 20 is not too young to start getting Botox injections. Botox will soften the excessive movement in your upper forehead and eliminate the corrugated look when you raise your eyebrows. If you choose to stop Botox at any point in the future your skin will look better, not worse, than it would have without Botox. Best.

If you are getting lines and wrinkles that bother you, it is definitely not too early to start Botox. Botox truly is a long term, maintenance and preventative treatment. Starting it at the first sign of wrinkles will preserve your skin from those wrinkles developing to be present at rest. The stress that it takes off of your skin from muscular movement goes well beyond just that early wrinkling, it is well worth the long term effort. Botulinum toxin was first isolated in the 20s, was first used therapeutically in 1968, and became approved in 1989 for eye issues. It has been used heavily for cosmetic use since 2002, and it was the first aesthetic drug ever approved.  All that is to say...it has a lot of safety data behind it. Recent evidence (coming out this week) proves that botulinum toxin does NOT enter your brain as it's distant cousin tetanus toxin does, which is where that theory came from. 
Botox, Dysport and Xeomin are the 3 botulinum toxins approved for cosmetic use in the US. They all work in the same way, at the presynaptic terminal blocking the release of acetylcholine - making the nerve temporarily unable to communicate with the muscle. It is broken down as a protein in our body with liver metabolism. Effects are temporary, and repeated use serves to take tension off of your skin, relaxing lines and wrinkles.To ensure you are receiving the highest level of care, seek out a modernly trained, new-school dermatologic surgeon, oculoplastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon who is board certified and fellowship trained in one of these "core four" cosmetic specialties. Membership in organizations like the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery help to identify a highly trained surgeon.
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