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"If you&amp;#x27;re in your 20s and getting periodic injections of Botox, you&amp;#x27;re definitely not alone. I was pretty surprised to find out that among women in their 20s Botox use is up 10 percent, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. I may be on my own here, but getting Botox at such a young age sounds a little extreme. For the uninitiated, Botox is injected using a needle. The toxins basically freeze your wrinkles and fine lines. It&amp;#x27;s commonly used in areas where lines begin to show up, such as around the mouth and eyebrows. The full effect of the Botox doesn&amp;#x27;t show up on your face for at least a week, so if you&amp;#x27;re looking for a quick, overnight fix, this isn&amp;#x27;t the way to go. &amp;quot;Because you are injecting small amounts of liquid, you can notice some bruising or swelling, which goes away in 24 hours,&amp;quot; Dr. Brian Bonanni told Yahoo. &amp;quot;The full effect of Botox takes a couple of days. They normally say three to five days, and the full effects can take up to two weeks. It&amp;#x27;s different for everyone.&amp;quot; Each procedure costs hundreds of dollars, depending on how much you get. I haven&amp;#x27;t had Botox, but a few of my friends in their 20s have, and the results are mixed. I wouldn&amp;#x27;t say they resemble the Real Housewives of New York City, but I do miss seeing their actual facial expressions when I tell a joke! Maybe they just went to the wrong doctor. Does getting Botox in your 20s sound a little aggressive to you? Or is this something you&amp;#x27;ve tried and loved the results? Discuss! Photo: Mark Leibowitz Update: This afternoon the American Society of Plastic Surgeons provided more recent demographic data."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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