At what age can botox injections begin?

What is botox in aesthetic medicine?

Botox is the common name for botulinum toxin. It is a product given as injections to meet a variety of needs, whether purely aesthetic or medical.

In aesthetic medicine, your surgeon may suggest botox injections to control the repeated contractions of the subcutaneous muscles responsible for expression lines, to correct a minor imperfection of the nose or chin, or to treat excessive sweating in the armpits.

Botox does not, strictly speaking, fill wrinkles and folds. It relaxes the muscles that cause them.

It is usually used on the upper part of the face, but it can also be used on the lower third of the face in certain cases.

The aesthetic effects obtained are not permanent. As botox is a resorbable product, it is gradually eliminated by the body over a few months. How long the result lasts after the injections can vary with several factors, such as the quality of the skin, the area treated, the anomaly to be corrected and the type of product used.

Which areas can be treated with botox?

Botox can be used for a wide range of requests, such as:

• erasing expression lines, especially in the upper part of the face (frown lines, forehead wrinkles, crow’s feet);
• lifting a moderately drooping eyebrow;
• correcting marionette lines;
• raising a drooping nasal tip;
• reducing the width of an overly square jaw (where the masseter muscles are too powerful);
• reducing excessive sweating in the armpits;
• treating bruxism (teeth grinding), and so on.

At what age can botox injections begin?

There is no set minimum age for botox injections, since this varies a great deal with the initial indication.

From around the age of thirty, some patients may benefit from botox injections to correct an aesthetic imperfection, such as a drooping nasal tip. More often, though, patients of around 30 have preventive botox injections to slow the appearance of the first visible signs of ageing, particularly those who still show very few signs of skin ageing such as fine lines or wrinkles.

In this context, botox prevents the appearance of frown lines, forehead wrinkles and crow’s feet. It offers excellent efficacy and very natural aesthetic results when injected by an expert surgeon, with no frozen look to the face.

Botulinum toxin injections are not recommended, however, for people over 65, as their effectiveness is limited. Beyond a certain age, the signs of time and the wrinkles are firmly anchored in skin that lacks elasticity. Botox cannot correct these breaks in the skin optimally.

Whatever your reason for booking an appointment for botox injections, the first consultation with your surgeon is essential. Through an interview and a clinical examination of your face, your expectations of the aesthetic result you want to achieve will be clearly understood and we will be able to offer you a tailor-made solution.

Your face will be analysed at rest and in movement. Your surgeon will ask you to make exaggerated expressions, such as a smile or a frown. This also allows them to check your facial expression, and to look for any associated anomalies or asymmetries in the muscles, the wrinkles and so on.