Self-Care for Mom - Growing Botox Trends for Mothers

In the past, it often seemed like there was no time for mothers to indulge in self-care or even any concerns about the needs of moms on the part of the public. Thankfully, this has changed as the growing use of injectables has also been reflected in the desire of mothers to maintain a youthful look through cosmetic procedures. Let’s take a look at the growing trend of Botox procedures for mothers of all ages who take care of their kids and get them to school on a daily basis.

Botox for Mothers – Reasons for Self-Care Routine

In a recent interview with the New York Post, a thirty-seven-year-old mom shared her reasons for feeling “better” after having Botox. She told the newspaper, “I’m one of the older moms, comparatively speaking, to some of the other parents at pick up. So it kind of just makes me feel a little bit better having it done.” In addition, she referred to refreshing her look as her portion of the “first day of school” ritual as her five-year-old starts first grade.

According to one doctor based in New York City, the number of patients who want to have Botox and fillers treatments as the new school year begins has “quadrupled” (according to an interview he gave to the newspaper).

A mother of three told the newspaper, “Being in New York City, it’s just kind of part of a package. Just like moms will go out and go to Saks to pick up a new handbag for the season, they’re like, ‘Okay, I need to get my hair done. I also need to get my face tweaked and maintained and taken care of.’”

Another doctor told the newspaper that he had to “work in” an extra fifteen to twenty-five patients per week for injectable treatments at his Upper East Side practice. The doctor also mentioned that these patients had no problem with spending anywhere from $10,000-$15,000 for their aesthetics procedures, “The first couple of weeks of school, especially in September, there’s a lot of school parents activity, a lot of [getting] to know the parents that are in your kids’ classes, the first PTA meetings start to happen.” Because of all of this activity among parents, these adults want to “look good” when seeing their friends who are also often the parents of kids who share a classroom with their children.

These mothers feel that Botox is able to give them an extra boost of confidence and self-image when they are in a room with other moms. One of the mothers told the paper, “It’s always nice to kind of get back into the normal thing with the kids, go back to PTA again, like all the things that you sign up for, and just feeling good about yourself.

Many mothers who have young children who go to school wanted to have a Botox touch-up before they saw other parents after summer vacation. One mother said, “It keeps me feeling good. When I look in the mirror, even if I have no makeup on that drop-off, I can still look in the mirror and say, ‘Okay, it looks really good. I look rejuvenated and look refreshed.”

Botox for Doctors – Even They Need a Confidence Boost

The newspaper also interviewed one doctor who admitted to being a Botox patient as well. The surgeon said he knows how “worn out” patients can look and feel at the same time. “Certainly, as a parent, feeling like your kid has sucked your vital juices out of you is not uncommon.” This feeling of being tired often leads to parents wanting to have Botox in order to hide or reduce the extent of their tired look. Since taking the kids to school is usually a social experience for the parents, these adults often “want to make an impression” and “bring their best self” to the social gathering by having Botox injected into the face so they gain a more confident look.

Botox – How Does it Work?

In general, Botox is a cosmetic treatment that uses botulinum toxin injections to reduce or eliminate the look of wrinkles on the face.

Botox injections are able to block signals, in the targeted muscle, that travel in the body from the nerves to the muscles. Since the muscles where the Botox is placed are not able to contract because of the signals that are blocked, the skin in the treated area of the body can begin to relax and gain a smoother look. The smoothing of the skin also means the amount of wrinkles in the treated area will lessen in appearance.

The most common uses of Botox in the face include reducing lines located on the forehead, lessening the amount of lines that form from excessive frowning, and reducing the appearance of crow’s feet around the eyes.

Botox injections are able to be performed in a matter of minutes and it is an outpatient procedure. The final results are not permanent which means the patient will need to have follow-up treatments every four to six months to maintain the results.

- MA