Increased usage of botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid fillers in young adults

Over the past decades, dermal fillers and botulinum toxin have become broadly available for the improvement of undesirable skin wrinkles and sagging.(1) Previous studies have mentioned a range of factors resulting in patient motivations for non-surgical aesthetic treatments. Among these were social awareness, acceptance of cosmetic treatments, a growing sociocultural emphasis on beauty and self-image or self-esteem.(2-4) Furthermore, both women and men are increasingly affected by beauty ideals, presented by the mass media, resulting in more dissatisfaction about their self-appearance.