Can Botox Stop Aging Before It Starts?

Celebs are doing it in droves and apparently, so are we. Botox injections are by far the most common plastic surgery procedure amongst 35 - 50 year olds. (Yawn) We're not surprised. But get this: according to WebMd, there is a trend amoung women in their 20's and 30's to get Botox early to stave off wrinkles from forming in the first place. Huh?

Theoretically, this could work. As skin loses it's elasticity, wrinkles and creases set in and become more permanent. Botox blocks nerve signals from getting to the muscles so that they can't contract, preventing you from furrowing your brow and other such wrinkle-inducing facial expressions. In addition, microdermabrasion is a great tool in the battle against age because it gets rid of dead skin cells and softens fine lines.

Hmmm, would this be a tacky time to remind Toronto Members about the Elixir deal? Win free facials for a year until March 17 '07. Ok, commercial over.

Seriously though, would you consider doing botox early to PREVENT wrinkles from forming or do you think this is all a bunch of hooey?

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