On a quest for more youthful-looking skin? This guide to non-invasive alternatives to Botox gives you the lowdown on some beloved and effective options when it comes to pampering your skin and preserving a healthy glow—sans injections.
Botox 101
When Botox (also known as botulinum toxin, a neurotoxin) is injected, it blocks nerve signals to certain muscles, which then prevents them from tensing or contracting. This gives the desired effect of reducing the appearance of wrinkles around the eyes, forehead, nose, eyebrows, chin, jawline, and neck.
Unlike Botox, which is described as an invasive procedure, there are myriad choices to treat wrinkles that don’t involve injecting a neurotoxin into your muscles. While these non-invasive treatments need regular if not daily repeating to be effective, they’ll leave your skin glowing from the inside out.