What Age Can You Have Botox?

Botox has been approved by the FDA for patients over the age of 18 for medical and cosmetic conditions. Young patients are increasingly seeking out Botox treatments to prevent wrinkles before they start.

Can you do Botox 16?

On the medical side, Botox is approved by the F.D.A. to be used therapeutically in children as young as 12 with abnormal twitching of the eyelid or crossed eyes. It can also help patients 16 and older with involuntary contraction of neck muscles, and by people 18 and up to combat excessive sweating.

What age is too early for Botox?

If you want to prevent the earliest fine lines from becoming full-blown wrinkles, preventative Botox can be the solution. Botox is approved for patients who are 18 years and older and most experts agree that patients in their mid to late 20s and early 30s are at a good age for preventative Botox treatment.