Skin Care
At What Age Do You Really Need Botox?Can preventative Botox stop a wrinkle in its tracks? A dermatologist weighs in on when six women should get Botox to keep aging at bay |
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Diagnosis: Bowe says Mary, 31, actually doesn't need to worry about frown or forehead lines. What Bowe does notice is a slight asymmetry. "Her right brow at rest is slightly more sloped downward. When she smiles it pulls down more, almost making the right eye appear smaller. If she doesn't address that early on, the right eye will continue to look smaller and the brows will slope down."
Treatment: "To prevent that, I would lift the eyebrow into an arch. I would put a drop into the outer corner of the right eyebrow," says Bowe, adding that it'd make her look more awake and her face would be more harmonious.
To treat typical creases (usually frown and forehead lines) for someone in her early 30s, Bowe would use 25 to 30 units per treatment every three to six months, depending on how pronounced the lines are. If you were (or are) a smoker, or someone with a lot of sun damage, Bowe says you may require a few more units.
Annual Cost: $1,800 to $2,700
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