Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Botox is the top non-surgical beauty procedure in the country, and now even being used non-cosmetically. But is it really something to consider in your 20s and 30s? We’re joined by Board-Certified dermatologists Dr. Alexis Stephens (@DrAlexisStephens) and Dr. Angelo Landriscina (@Dermangelo) to answer these questions and more.

🩺🥼 Vitals is a series that’s taking a new approach to health and medicine. Hosts Alok Patel, MD, and Sheena Williams RN are going beyond the headlines to answer your questions on the latest health topics. No judgment, no taboos. Just 100% science-based information.

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:: Alok Patel, MD ::
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Twitter: @AlokPatelMD
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:: Sheena William, RN ::
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Instagram: @keepingitkinky

:: Angelo Landriscina, MD ::
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Twitter: @dermangelo
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:: Alexis Stephens, MD ::
Instagram: @dralexisstephens
YouTube: youtube.com/c/DrAlexisStephens

For side effects of botulinum toxin injections:
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7874868/#:~:text=The%20
cosmetic%20use%20of%20Botox,expressionless%2C%20mask%2Dlike%20face
- mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/botox/about/pac-20384658

Studies mentioned:
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17116793
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25996589
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20647171
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33578275

Baby botox trend:
- vice.com/en/article/neabd8/preventative-botox-in-your-twenties-is-just-self-care
- nytimes.com/2021/04/08/style/self-care-how-barely-there-botox-became-the-norm.html

For more reading:
- jddonline.com/articles/neurotoxins-evidence-for-prevention-S1545961617S0087X
- https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2020-07-30-headline-news-botox-may-lessen-depression.aspx
- time.com/4501839/botox-inection-wrinkles-migraine-depression
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7766412


00:00 Intro
01:22 How Botox Works
03:17 Wrinkles 101
04:33 Preventative/"Baby" Botox
07:31 Botox Caveats
09:07 Non-Cosmetic Botox
09:32 Botox for Migraines
11:24 Other Botox Applications
12:12 Anti-aging skincare