The right age is……there isn’t one. This question comes up quite a bit. Tox is generally approved for those 18 and up. Many people start when they begin seeing wrinkles and lines accumulate and others start prior as a prevention method. People often ask why is someone in their 20s getting Tox injections, they do not even have wrinkles? Preventative tox and baby tox is a real thing! There are more young people in their 20s now getting tox than ever before. In my opinion as an experienced injector, I have to say my recommendation is to start getting tox in your 20s-30s. The younger the better if you want youthful skin and people not believing your age.
Are you in agreement or did I shock you? The reason many other experts like myself are agreeing on this nowadays is because this is when wrinkles respond the best. Skin is still young, responsive, strong, and almost all of these wrinkles are dynamic wrinkles or only present with activation or movement. Dynamic wrinkles are the wrinkles that tox works the best on.
Besides dynamic wrinkles there are another type of wrinkle called static wrinkles. Dynamic wrinkles are the lines we see when we activate our face or express and go away when our face is neutral. Static wrinkles are the type of wrinkles that are etched in skin from prolonged expression over time or skin damage. Static wrinkles often reduce or soften with tox but sometimes they do not respond either. So, for BEST results…get the tox before wrinkles become static and etched in your face.
When you get tox injections at a young age, generally less units are required overall and being consistent also allows for a lower number of units with only maintenance needed. This is because wrinkles are less to begin with and not as strong either. So next time you see someone in their 20s or 30s without any wrinkles they are probably getting tox treatments. And, next when you see that young person who is already getting those tox treatments, it’s because they are thinking smarter not harder when it comes to smooth skin! So, start young and keep up with your tox for the best outcomes!