A medical professional has highlighted the long-term outcomes of botox, as twins have shared their surprising results after one sibling received regular botox treatments, while the other opted out, over a period spanning 13 years.
Have you ever wondered about the enduring effects of facial injectables?
A pair of identical twins have illustrated the remarkable results by comparing their different appearances after more than a decade.
One twin received botox injections on the forehead and in the glabellar area (between the eyebrows) roughly two to three times annually. In contrast, the other twin only had botox twice, once in 1999 and again in 2003, in the same areas.
The initial findings of this study were shared in 2006 by author William J. Binder, who tracked the twins’ progress for over ten years.
Photographs taken before and after documented significant differences in their facial features, as they maintained a neutral expression for the images.
By 2006, one of the twins, labeled Twin 2, had received at least 26 botox injections since the age of 21.
However, the physician who conducted the study has disclosed the genuine long-term effects.
Upon concluding his research, Binder stated: “It is well known that a single injection of botox into a target muscle can inhibit a patient’s ability to contract that muscle for several months and so reduce the appearance of facial lines that would have been apparent during active muscle contraction.
“The results presented herein suggest that long-term treatment can also result in additional benefits and prevent the formation of permanent lines – so-called imprinted lines – that slowly manifest over time as part of normal aging.”
Reflecting on the twins, he added: “This comparison of identical twins (one of whom received regular injections of botox in the forehead and glabellar region for 13 years and one of whom did not) demonstrates that long-term treatment with botox can prevent the development of these imprinted facial lines.”
In the images, Twin 2 (right) displayed noticeably smoother skin with more subtle forehead wrinkles, while Twin 1 (left), who had only received a few botox treatments, had deeper forehead lines and ‘crow’s feet’ lines that became evident when she smiled.
The follow-up to the study occurred nearly twenty years after Twin 2 started her regular botox regimen, highlighting further differences between the sisters.
By the age of 44, Twin 2 (left) had developed wrinkles around her eyes and mouth, though they remained less prominent than her sister’s.
Additionally, Twin 1 (right) appeared to have a fuller jawline, although it is uncertain if botox played a role in this development.
The doctor pointed out that the primary ‘major difference in the lives of these twins’ was their botox usage.
Regarding laser, light, or skin-tightening procedures, neither twin employed any.
Both twins consistently used sunscreen to shield their skin from UV rays.