Because you're not a mannequin or Pharrell Williams, your face changes as it ages - that's basic anatomy. How you choose to navigate the unchartered realm of nasolabial wrinkles and crow's feet, however, is entirely up to you. You can embrace them, treat them, or take preventative measures to avoid them; whatever makes you happy (happy, happy, happy. . . ).
"We are now seeing younger people seeking out Botox. There's this desire to look 'perfect' in selfies."
As for the people who fall in the latter category, the age in which they are addressing fine lines that have yet to appear is declining considerably - especially for one particular treatment: Botox, the injectable neurotoxin that temporarily paralyzes facial muscles.
"We are now seeing younger people - as early as in their 20s - seeking out Botox," dermatologist Latanya Benjamin, MD, told POPSUGAR. "There's this desire to look 'perfect' in selfies. In our practice, we've seen patients as young as 18."
The question, then, becomes: is that safe? We take a stab at that answer, and more, ahead.
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