Botox
used to be a procedure that was only associated with A-list celebrities over
the age of 40, a treatment that was common among the rich and famous but
surrounded by a cloak of secrecy.
Today, more and more young women under the
age of 30 are adding this procedure to their beauty maintenance routine, giving
tri-annual Botox treatments as much thought as an eyebrow wax.
After watching a
fellow blogger document her Botox treatment on Snapchat last week, I had to ask
myself, when did Botox become so run of the mill?
How Young is Too Young?
After
turning 30 last year, I would be lying if the thought of having anti-ageing
procedures such as Botox hadn’t crossed my mind from time to time. After all,
according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Botox continues to be
the most popular minimally invasive procedure with over 6.7 million treatments
alone in 2015. Did I mention that 30 percent of those people were in their
twenties?
So how
young is too young? Botox is used to erase the appearance of fine lines and
wrinkles but more and more young women are using Botox as a preventative method
to stop the lines from forming at all. Dr. Cory Torgerson Toronto’s facial
plastic surgeon states: “Botox is also popular as a preventative measure
against ageing. Patients who begin to use Botox at in their 20’s and 30’s will
have less fine lines and wrinkles in the Botox targeted areas because the
muscles will be relaxed and unable to produce their wrinkles.”
It is
clear that the stigma regarding this treatment has evaporated since its
introduction in 2002, in fact, the attitude to cosmetic surgery in general has
changed significantly. With surgical transformation shows on every channel to
Oscar goodie bags featuring Vampire breast lifts, it is no wonder the public’s
view on Botox is rather blasé.
A lot has
changed since my twenties, my living situation, my marital status but the
biggest change has undoubtedly been my skin. Applying makeup now requires a
whole host of primers, bb creams and serums to create the flawless base I so
easily achieved in my younger years. So, it doesn’t surprise me that people of
my age and younger are already experimenting with effective anti-ageing
methods.
Botox in the Age of Oversharing
With
social media users documenting every aspect of their lives on Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram and most recently Snapchat, it is no surprise that Botox has
become more sociably acceptable. One positive aspect of this is that unlike 10
years ago, we now know a lot more about the procedure and can dispel some of
the myths surrounding it.
The
social media age has brought with it the illusion of perfection with filters
that provide a flawless complexion. The I Woke Up Like This trend saw people
being inspired by the Beyoncé lyric and racing to show off their natural beauty
on Instagram. However, people who are getting regular Botox treatments have an
obvious advantage when posting a no-makeup selfie.
Daisy
Ridley recently took to Instagram with a powerful message telling her followers
to take the photos posted on social media with a pinch of salt. The increase of
minimally invasive treatments such as Botox goes hand in hand with the need to
look flawless in a social media age.
We’d all
like to look younger and it would seem that more and more people are taking
steps to prevent the signs of aging even before they appear. Is Botox the
answer? What are your thoughts on Botox?
Remie
Lund
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