Medical experts at Court House Clinics
believe the number of women in their 20s seeking Botox treatments is in
part due to the rise of daily computer use and smart phone technology.
The analytics company IDC recently reported smart phone shipments of
144.9 million in the 1st quarter of 2012 compared to 101.7 million units
in Q1 in 2011. These figures along with societal pressure to look
eternally young has led to a massive increase in the number of young
women seeking Botox treatment.
""We have to accept that our lifestyles are changing as fast as the
technology boom is altering our lives. Look around and we see people
immersed in their mobiles. Also most people now work with computer
screens. When you look at people using these devices they are
concentrating hard. The natural reaction of the face when concentrating
is the "frown" or screwing up of the eyes. If you over use any part of
your face lines will develop. This can be seen with, for example,
smokers where the lip area becomes more lined and creased.
"The new
generation of young women are spending more time on these devices with
the resultant consequences. Women are now more aware that they can help
prevent these lines deepening with the use of treatments like Botox.
It's not about age, it's about treating the individual and what is
happening to their face and there has been a noted increase in younger
women troubled by static frown lines in the last five years."" Dr
Patrick Bowler - Medical Director Court House Clinics
Dr Bowlers’ theory is one supported by Dr Sebagh of the US who amongst
other things has been responsible for treating celebrities like Cindy
Crawford for wrinkles.
“The phenomenon of increased facial wrinkles can be seen on anyone who has and regularly checks a Blackberry or iPhone” Dr Sebagh, Quoted by www.topnews.us in 2011
Constantly peering down at a small screen such as the ones found on an
iPhone, Blackberry or other handheld device has caused more facial
wrinkles to appear in young women. Dr Bowler believes that the
continued overuse of this technology will lead to more and more people
seeking Botox treatment at a far younger age then they normally should.
"From 2008 to present day we at Court House Clinics have seen a 410%
increase in female patients who are taking up Botox in their 20s"
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