Yasmin Tayag

It can run up to between like $200 and $400 per session.

And if you were to keep it up, you'd probably have to do it at least twice a year because Botox—

Tends to wear off between three and six months.

Not nothing, but...

The way that my friends framed it, if you take it in the context of other procedures or other cosmetics that people are using to try to stay young, such as, you know, all the fancy anti-aging creams or facials, massages, all of these things that a lot of people do pretty regularly, those can cost easily up to a hundred bucks.

You know, in New York City, at least a

mani-pedis can go for $100 easily.

It's too much, yes, with the tip.

It's crazy.

And so I think when you view it as just a part of your normal skincare routine, you know, $200 isn't that big a leap, especially if you consider it as potentially reducing your reliance on other types of cosmetics or anti-aging procedures.

I think something that should really give people pause is that we don't really know that much about the long-term effects of Botox, of regular Botox use.

So the baby Botox trend began somewhere in the aughts.

And we just don't really know what happens because there just hasn't been enough time to see what the long-term effects can be.

But some of the dermatologists I spoke to for this article told me that broadly, one issue with Botox is that if you paralyze the muscles in one part of your face...

The other muscle, like it still wants to move.

Your face still wants to move.

And so other muscles can try to compensate.

And so, you know, you'll start seeing wrinkles in those areas and potentially need to get Botox there.

So I think one potential consequence of regular Botox use from a very young age is that you become dependent on it.

You know, it's interesting.