Along with setting up a new home, arranging a honeymoon, compiling the guest list, his planning includes a skin rejuvenation procedure that includes Botox to get rid of his forehead wrinkles and laser treatment to get rid of excess facial hair permanently. I have grown fond of enhancing my looks and opening up to cosmetic correction techniques.Women are no longer the only ones concerned enough about aging to opt for cosmetic procedures in a bid to arrest its onset — men in the city are now also heading the Botox way! Men are going for Botox in an attempt to deal with the effects of age, albeit secretively Women are no longer the only ones concerned enough about aging to opt for cosmetic procedures in a bid to arrest its onset — men in the city are now also heading the Botox way!The saying ‘Vanity, thy name is woman’ can have an expanded dimension in the 21st century through a masculine counterpart pandiculating to unexplored areas. He shares, “Call it the machinations of a patriarchal society but the pressure of looking good has traditionally been on women.
And Botox is a wonder drug that involves minimum risk. And generally botulinum toxin wears off in 3-4 months and has to be repeated in that time span to continue living wrinkle free. However, men never want to look ‘done’ and they won’t be having Botox parties anytime soon, like women.He continues, “Their receding hairline, clothes or accessories always concerned them but today they are increasingly embracing aesthetic procedures like Botox to reduce signs of ageing and maintain a youthful appearance. Men want to keep it private. The longer and deeper the wrinkle, the more number of units are needed. Simon Cowell has admitted to using Botox, as has reality star Todd Chrisley, and while guys may be less open about using the age-defying injections, there are hundreds of thousands of men heading to the plastic surgeon’s office for these non-invasive procedures. Having said that, I am also thankful for all the technological advancements in the field of medicine and to its varied extended usage in helping someone who has gotten injured or to a person who is suffering from a disorder.” Even though the male standard of beauty is seeing this huge shift, from the point of view of a metrosexual man, Vijay Malik, a wedding planner and entrepreneur, the best way to take care of one’s body is through hitting the gym. Prakash Kumar, a 35-year-old lawyer is getting ready to marry his long time sweetheart. The face is the index of your mind and I don’t see why anyone would want to hide it from the world. I am a man of today, and believe it or not, dudes are searching for the fountain of youth too. I think this development or indulgence or obsession of looking good is no longer considered un-macho. We explore the development with cosmetologists, dermatologists and city youngsters. According to a new study in the journal Cosmetic Dermatology, the number of men getting Botox injections — which relax the facial muscles to minimise lines and wrinkles — has skyrocketed 258 percent over the past decade or so. They think some wrinkles are okay but when they see their grandfather peeking through, they slam on the aging brakes and give in to Botox and some fillers,” he adds. Women have long been held to a higher aging standard than guys but it appears as though that gap may be closing.