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For those in their early 20s, Bowe typically doesn't recommend injections for wrinkles, but she does use Botox to improve facial symmetry (a droopy brow, for instance). While no face is perfectly symmetrical, symmetry is one of the biggest factors in attractiveness.
Diagnosis: For our 22-year-old staffer Amanda (at right), the first and only thing Bowe zeroes in on are her "angry 11s" -- the lines between the eyebrows resulting from furrowing the brow. You can barely see them here (we sent Bowe painfully high-resolution images of our faces), but Bowe says they're an indicator of wrinkles to come.
Treatment: Because of her young age and because these aren't "etched-in" lines (deep wrinkles apparent when the face is expressionless), Bowe says she wouldn't recommend Botox -- yet.
For now, she simply advises her to be aware of her facial expressions -- she's probably furrowing her brows without noticing it, and to use a retinol at night and sunscreen during the day. We recommend Roc Retinol Correxion Night Cream and Kiss My Face Face Factor Sunscreen .
By 27, Amanda might benefit by coming in once a year for very light injections to the muscles between the brows.
Annual Cost: $300 a year
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