Preventive Botox®: What it is, how it works and when to start

There are plenty of tips for keeping your skin healthy and face smooth (don’t forget to hydrate today!). But even if you take good care of your skin, wrinkles and other signs of aging still appear over time. That’s where preventive Botox® can play a role. Preventive Botox is a treatment that could help slow or stop wrinkles, creases, crow’s feet and other signs of aging from appearing on your face and neck as you get older. Whether you’ve noticed the first signs of changes to your skin or just want to be proactive to keep the wrinkles away, preventive Botox could help. What is preventive Botox? Injections aimed at preventing wrinkles from forming. While Botox injections are well-known for smoothing existing wrinkles, preventive Botox is a series of ongoing treatments that focus on preventing the start of fine lines, crow’s feet and other “dynamic wrinkles” caused by repeated muscle movements, like smiling, squinting and raising your eyebrows. Preventive Botox targets the areas where muscles generally contract when making facial expressions to help relax the muscles and keep the skin smooth. Over time, you may need fewer treatments or smaller doses if you get preventive injections r...