So it seems that an increasing number of women in their 20’s are having botox treatment even though they don’t need it.

One London clinic reports that a quarter of its clients are under 30, and that this number’s increasing. Botox expert Dr Nick Lowe says, “You’ve got to have some lines and wrinkles to start with. A lot of people come in as a result of peer pressure, when there’s absolutely no need for them to have it.”

Having botox when you’re in your 40’s or 50’s is one thing, but having poison injected into your face in your 20’s because you want to fit in really doesn’t sound like a good idea; it’s plain crazy.

However these people are justifying it in their heads, I agree with Dr Lowe that it stems from some kind of peer pressure (whether direct or perceived).

Peer pressure comes from a lack of security (”I’m not good enough“) and needing to feel validated (”I need peoples’ approval to feel that I’m good enough“) among your peers. It’s a fundamental lack of self esteem and confidence that no amount of botox is going to fix.

These young women are fooling themselves about their reasons for seeking botox treatment – a strategy that will only spell more confidence-related problems as time goes by.

Stop it. Address the core issue and forget about papering over the cracks and covering up the wrinkles.

Let me know what you think - would you have botox in your 20’s?