Botox to prevent future wrinkles?

Botox is only designed to treat the muscles which cause wrinkling. Whether or not Botox makes sense for you can only depend upon an in-person examination with a board certified physician examining how your muscles move and affect your skin. Any claims that the relatively low number of needlestick traumas to the skin might improve collagen, elastin, and other aspects of your dermis are conjecture at this point. I think if you're looking to improve the quality of your skin itself, you should look into other modalities, such as lasers, IPL, skin topical regimens, and micro-needling. Again, all this depends upon a in-person examination.Best of luck!Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA

This has become a common question. I usually use
BOTOX (and a similar treatment called Dysport) to reduce existing wrinkles
caused by the repeated movements of small muscles as we change expressions
throughout the day. Preventive treatments, however, are becoming more popular —
especially for patients in their mid- to late-20s — who want to delay the onset
of wrinkles. These treatments work by temporarily immobilizing muscles, so the
dynamic wrinkles that develop from repeated muscle movement won't form as
quickly. They do not encourage the growth of collagen or elastin. When treated
by an experienced, trained injector, you can get excellent, customized results
from BOTOX for both prevention and treatment. I normally recommend using
fillers to treat nasolabial folds and other lines that aren't caused by
repeated muscle movements. Hope this helps!

Thank you for your question. You can use Botox to prevent fine lines from forming. Speak with an expert injector about small amounts of Botox.All the best,