JAKARTA - In recent years, the trend of Botox has increased among young people, especially women in their 20s. However, beauty experts do not actually recommend doing Botox at a fairly young age.
As is known, Botox is a neurotox that works by inhibiting facial muscle contraction, thereby reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Usually Botox is done to deal with wrinkles that appear on the face.
Among the young people who are most often promoted are preventive Botox, which has the aim of preventing wrinkles from forming. This treatment is carried out before the appearance of fine lines or wrinkles on the face.
"Botox preventive is a combination of prevention and rejuvenation. The idea is to start early to address the area before the lines are visible," said Dr. Dendy Enriquen, a dermatologist, as reported by Vogue, on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
However, the use of preventive Botox in the long term turns out to have unwanted effects. This Botox can cause facial muscles to become weak and lose their elasticity, so that the face looks older than the true age.
"If you use too much Botox on your forehead for years, the muscles will weaken and become flat, which causes the skin to appear thinner and sagging," he added.
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Dermatologist professor at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Shadi Kourosh, added that excessive botox will cause natural facial expressions to disappear. It also affects the construction of young facial muscles, so it is highly not recommended for botox at the age of 20 years.
Young faces should be able to move. Too many Botoxes can produce stiff or unnatural appearances, which make a person look older than younger, "he explained.
Thus, dermatolg recommend that Botox be done if signs of aging such as an expression line are clearly visible. Botox should also be done in areas where muscle contractions are excessive, such as foreheads, smile lines, with the right dose.
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