Botox injections can help to slow the ageing process if used regularly over a prolonged period, research suggested yesterday.
The toxin, used to iron out wrinkles and creases, has previously been seen as a 'quick fix' whose effects last for a few months.
But scientists now believe it may have longer-lasting benefits.
Plastic surgeons surveyed 68 women aged between 50 and 65 who were due to undergo a second facelift.
Of these, 24 had undergone at least two Botox injections a year for the past nine years.
Surgeons found that the ageing process had been significantly slowed in these patients - with just two of them needing a browlift as part of the facelift procedure.
In comparison, of the remaining 44 women who had not used Botox regularly, more than half - 24 - needed a browlift as well as the facelift.
The toxin, used to iron out wrinkles and creases, has previously been seen as a 'quick fix' whose effects last for a few months.
But scientists now believe it may have longer-lasting benefits.
Plastic surgeons surveyed 68 women aged between 50 and 65 who were due to undergo a second facelift.
Of these, 24 had undergone at least two Botox injections a year for the past nine years.
Surgeons found that the ageing process had been significantly slowed in these patients - with just two of them needing a browlift as part of the facelift procedure.
In comparison, of the remaining 44 women who had not used Botox regularly, more than half - 24 - needed a browlift as well as the facelift.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1057580/Cosmetic-cowboys-cost-life-women-warned.html
The language used in this article really annoys me.
Who are these scientists that decided some women "needed" or "didnt need" a browlift as well as a facelift
aaggghhh
