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These days more and more men are undergoing different cosmetic procedures to improve their appearance.

Despite the fact that women constitute the majority of the cosmetic procedures and plastic surgeries, it is also important to turn attention to the increasing number of men doing surgical and non-surgical treatments.

In this article, we will be discussing why the number of men having Botox or other procedures has increased and look at most popular procedures with Botox among men.

As we all are well familiar that Botox is a neurotoxin that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and can be used in many cosmetic procedures. Minimally invasive procedure which does not take much of the time to conduct.

The main function of Botox is temporarily prevent muscle from moving and by doing so it reduces the appearance of wrinkles. There are many factors that can explain why Botox has gained so much popularity among men.

First one is the workplace competitiveness. Staying young can give you an edge at work and maintaining the competitiveness with the young employers.

Second factor contributing to the rise of Botox procedures is social media, so called dating apps that motivate men to do everything to look their best.

The main purpose of Botox procedures for men is to reduce the facial wrinkles.

Therefore, the most popular target areas for Botox among men are the corners of the eye to improve the crow’s feet, area between the eyebrows to prevent the appearance of frown lines, the forehead to minimize the creases and corners of the mouth so that laugh lines are smoothed out.

The Botox procedures are done usually at the doctor’s office which involve several injections into the target zones.

The doctor injects the Botox into the muscles. After the injections, muscles are relaxed, and this is the relaxation of muscles that can reduce the wrinkles and fine lines. The effect of Botox starts in about 1 or 2 weeks.

And depending on the types of Botox, the effect may last from 3~6 months. Possible side effects are swelling or bruising at the injection area, dry eyes, excessive tears but after a week or two they all should go away. At She’s Place we use three types of Botox: Allergen (USA), Xeomin (Germany), Botulax (South Korea).

And there is a slight difference in the duration of the effect of each Botox type. All the costs for Botox procedures, you can check at our official website.