Whos Using Botox and Why?
April 29, 2005 — Starlets and superstars aren’t the typical users of Botox, says the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Most Botox users are middle-aged working mothers in their 40s and 50s, according to a new ASAPS survey. The most frequently cited reason in the survey was “to look more relaxed, less stressed.” The Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundation (ASERF), a research branch of the ASAPS, did the survey. The two-page questionnaire was mailed to more than 1,600 doctors who are members of the ASAPS; 1,048 surveys were processed. Surprising Botox Results “The results of this survey may come as a surprise to some people,” says Leroy Young, MD, in a news release. Young is the chairman of the ASAPS’ committee on nonsurgical procedures and has also led the ASERF’s research committee. Take Care of Your Skin, From the Inside Out “Many are under the assumption that Botox is used mostly by models, movie stars, and the extremely wealthy,” he continues. “The reality i
