More men are turning to botox
In these image-conscious times it’s a well known fact that men are fast catching up to women in terms of putting time and effort into their appearance. The male grooming industry has grown by 800 per cent in the last seven years and men are much less afraid of admitting that they use cosmetics regularly.
Considering these recent changes in a lot of men’s attitudes to their appearance, it shouldn’t really be surprising that things are now moving to the next level. Men are not only using more beauty products and spending a lot more time and money on their looks but more and more men are choosing to take the quick route to a younger look and opting for Botox.
This trend for ‘boytox’ started in America but is now catching on in the UK too as an increasing number of men decide that they’d rather not wait for all the lotions and potions to take effect when there is an instantaneous solution available. The only problem is, Botox is a poisonous substance. It literally freezes the muscles in your face so you really can’t move them even if you wanted to. Sure it gets rid of the wrinkles on your brow but it also means you can’t frown. And you can’t raise your eyebrows. Or really show any sort of expression at all. Basically, after a few treatments you end up looking like one of those creepy ventriloquist’s dummies.
It might be a quick answer to losing the wrinkles and looking younger, but surely a safer method would just be to treat your skin properly and look after yourself, so that you can look your best without having to inject poison into your face. Sure, the recent surge in men wanting to look good might leave some looking for a quick solution but there are other, much easier ways. The increase in sales of male grooming products means there is more choice than ever, with brands like Lab Series and Dermalogica making all sorts of creams and moisturisers to help smooth out skin and leave you looking younger. Kiehls also do a big range of facial creams for eyes and wrinkles that are an alternative, much less dangerous way to look younger.
