Botox: How Young Can You Be To Get Wrinkle-Free?

Botox.

A lot of adult women + men get these stinging shots of youth EVERY 3-4 months to stay wrinkle-free.

But if your 20-year-old daughter announced to you, that she wanted to get Botox to have a perfectly smooth complexion what would you say?

You'd probably remark that she were crazy. But some experts believe it's OKAY to begin receiving Botox shots in your early 20s to really keep wrinkles away.

A recent commentary in the JAMA Dermatology publication suggested just that-- stating that it is "rarely too early" to start the "conservative and thoughtful use of neuromodulators [i.e., Botox], fillers and noninvasive energy-based treatments."

One dermatologist from Boston said this to Today-Health:

"If you slow down the use of these muscles beginning early in adult life, the lines never develop," Dr. Kenneth Arndt says. "Rather than going backward and fixing something that’s there, you can inhibit it from starting in the first place." And he co-wrote the JAMA commentary.

"We’re not advocating treating infants, children and people in their teens," he added. "What I would suggest is at whatever point [people] begin to notice and are bothered by some of these things like frown lines or forehead lines … it’s reasonable to consider starting treatment with Botox. It’s easier and more effective to inhibit progression than come in 10 years later and take them away. We’ve termed it 'prejuvenation."'

Not every expert thinks this is a good idea.

"For the average person to start using Botox in their twenties is overkill," Dr. Arthur Perry, a board certified plastic surgeon with offices in New York and New Jersey told Today-Health. "There’s a variability in the wrinkles and thinning of the skin, so to do it before the late thirties is probably unnecessary in the vast majority of people."

Plus, Botox is pricey---about $700 for halting wrinkles on just the forehead area, alone. And you have to go back for more Botox every 3-4 months.

Learn all about Botox here.

Our humble advice: If you are in your 20s, limit the amount of sun you get. ALWAYS wear sunscreen. Don't smoke. Don't drink a lot of alcohol.