An example is the extremely popular hashtag #BabyBotox on TikTok. How is it different from regular Botox? In theory, nothing, because it is the same botulinum toxin that has been used in aesthetic medicine for years. However, “baby Botox” injections are much more diluted in saline, which makes them work less intensely.
Younger and younger people are choosing them – which can be seen, for example, on TikTok. After entering the hashtag #BabyBotox in the application’s search engine, dozens of recordings will appear in which young women boast about using this type of treatment. Some of them show shots of them receiving injections of botulinum toxin, which prevents wrinkles.
Experts also agree that using Botox for aesthetic purposes at the age of only 20 has no justification (unless it is for health reasons – but that is a completely different story). Additionally, too many cosmetic procedures can make us look older. Among Generation Z – according to “The New York Post” – all types of fillers are also very popular, e.g.
Is Generation Z aging faster than millennials? Experts list the reasons
Of course, appetite increases with eating, and this is facilitated by the fact that during the youth of Generation Z, these treatments have become practically widely available, and their prices are also not that high. “Although it may seem that Gen Zers take proper care of themselves, practitioners are not so sure – in fact, starting injections too young may affect the natural development of facial features,” we read on nypost.com.
Botox and fillers at a young age
Specialists point out that most representatives of Generation Z grew up with the widely available Internet and social media. This also translates into the fact that from the so-called “small” have greater insight into procedures regarding cosmetic treatments and appropriate skin care. According to Dr. Sindhu Siddigi from the London clinic “No Filter”, for many companies and brands advertising their services on social media is a very effective way to gain customers.
Experts agree that very few people under the age of 30 would actually benefit from wrinkle-reducing treatments. As aesthetic medicine doctor Amish Patel told the British daily, in a young person, “filled cheeks and lips may distort the face”, which may visually make it look older than it actually is.
As Dr. Ross Perry, director of Cosmedics Skin Clinics, stated in an interview with the Daily Mail, he often encountered 18-year-olds with “lip fillers”. He also added that “20-year-olds get Botox and fillers (lips, cheeks – ed.).”
Healthier diets and better knowledge about skin care and makeup make people born between 1980 and 1997 appear younger than older generations when they were their age. However, surprisingly, this trend does not apply to Generation Z (born between 1998 and 2012), who age differently than older people
– we read on dailymail.co.uk. “Many experts say that millennials learned to use good skin care techniques in their teens, and Gen Z may have become overexposed to these techniques and started using products inappropriately, resulting in premature aging,” it said.
Permanent makeup and vaping
Another problem, according to experts quoted by foreign media, is that permanent makeup of eyebrows and lips is also popular among “Zetians”. In many cases, it can also visually age you. Especially if it is performed on very young skin.
Moreover, as the Daily Mail writes, Generation Z is more interested in smoking, more so-called vaping than the millennial generation. Such factors also affect the condition and health of the skin. How does this relate to e-cigarettes, preferred by Generation Z? Any form of smoking, whether traditional or electronic cigarettes, contributes to the development of premature signs of aging – e.g. deep wrinkles, the so-called. “bags” under the eyes, and the skin becomes flaccid and dull.
Skin care – too much of it is unhealthy
Finally, there are mistakes in the daily skin care routine, which in fact boil down to overzealousness. Too strict care can do more damage than you think. The skin of 14-, 15- and 16-year-olds does not require such complicated treatments, and certainly not advanced anti-aging cosmetics. Therefore, in teenage years, according to experts, it is crucial to stick to the 3 “golden rules”: cleansing, moisturizing and using SPF sunscreen.
For example, the recently popular retinol is definitely not recommended for 20-year-olds. In the case of such young skin, it may cause irritation and damage – specialists warn. Starting conscious skin care in your teens is a very good idea, but you shouldn’t overdo it. The most important thing is that the products we use are matched not only to our skin type, but also to our age.
Sources: Nypost.com/Dailymail.co.uk
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