Can BOTOX® Prevent Wrinkles, Too? | BOTOX® Cosmetic in Tulsa, OK at Skin Care Institute

While a preventative skin care regime utilizing the physician-grade products and laser treatments available at Skin Care Institute can delay the onset of wrinkles, it cannot prevent them all together. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to wait until wrinkles have progressed to see an anti-aging improvement with injectables like BOTOX®.

An Effective Preventative

A recent Web MD article attested, “BOTOX^® is most effective on wrinkles that haven’t quite set — “dynamic” wrinkles that appear while you’re moving your face, such as when you frown. And, if you don’t move the muscle too much, you won’t form the wrinkle. Many physicians consider BOTOX^® preventative for this reason.”

New Beauty Magazine also confirmed this fact: “Studies reveal that BOTOX^® injections administered to adults when lines were first starting to become visible actually soften the muscles and can retrain the muscles in that area…by softening the muscles, BOTOX^® can become a preventative treatment, if done two to four times a year, for those who are trying to reduce the amount of wrinkles they get as they age.”

So when is the right time to begin treatment? Ideally, when dynamic wrinkles are just beginning to form, and aren’t yet visible when you’re not making facial expressions. For most people, this starts to happen in their late 20s or early 30s. That being said, BOTOX^® can also dramatically improve the appearance of wrinkles for those in their 40s, 50s and 60s, too. Simply put, it’s become a household name for a reason – it really works!