Anti-ageing aesthetic treatments are becoming increasingly popular. A lot of people ask “What age should you start to use anti-ageing skin care products?” and “When is the best time to start having botox treatments?”
When do the first signs of ageing show?
The experts say we start to lose collagen and elasticity in our skin as early as our mid-twenties, resulting in our skin becoming thinner and drier. Loosing collagen means we start to lose shape & structure in our face. Firstly resulting in loss of volume in our mid-face with facial lines and wrinkles also starting to form.
What treatment is the most popular for helping to reduce wrinkles?
Botox is one of the most popular anti-ageing treatments for actively reducing fine lines and wrinkles. It’s a non-invasive treatment and will only work on dynamic lines (lines on movement). Once those deep static lines have already formed, botox won’t be as beneficial. This suggests that it’s better to start having botox earlier rather than leaving it too late once the lines and wrinkles have set in.
Using the treatment as a preventative measure is very effective. Slowing down the movement of facial muscles with botox will prevent deep lines from developing in the future.
What age should I start having botox?
There’s no specific age to start having botox and that’s because it can vary from one person to another. This is due to lifestyle factors and the fact that everyone uses their facial muscles differently. We usually start to see the signs of ageing from our mid-twenties. It’s common to start thinking about having botox once you start to see lines and wrinkles forming around the eyes & on the forehead.
If you get to your 40’s and haven’t had botox before but want to start anti-ageing treatments then other procedures like dermal fillers will likely be needed in combination with botox to have a better effect.
Is there anything else that can help rather than botox?
If you would rather wait as long as possible before starting to have botox treatments then you can utilise the amazing skin care products that are now available to help with ageing. Adding the likes of retinol and antioxidants like vitamin A and vitamin C into your skin care routine can prolong the effects of looking younger for longer! Having medical grade skin care peels such as Alumier peels can help greatly!
Don’t forget about the simple things you can do as part of your everyday life to prevent ageing. Using using an SPF daily, avoiding UV light exposure, not smoking and having a good diet will all help!
At the end of the day if you are wanting to fight the signs of ageing and if you are wanting to prevent lines and wrinkles as you get older then it is better to come for a consultation to discuss botox treatments sooner rather than later.
As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure!