It should come as no surprise that time takes its toll on all of us, no matter how fit or healthy we are. This fact isn’t lost on us at Becka Botox, because in the world of cosmetic injectables we see people from all walks of life. Last year’s trends are somewhat skewed due to the emergence of Covid-19 and the subsequent worldwide pandemic, but statistics show that male cosmetic procedures are on the rise. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) annual statistical report for the year 2020, the number of males getting minimally invasive procedures have skyrocketed over the past couple decades. In fact, there’s new trendy nickname that you may have heard tossed around in conversations: Brotox, or Mantox treatment. That’s a clever little portmanteau, but is there really enough fuss to warrant an entire new word? We’re going to take a look at this new trend and sort fact from fiction in today’s blog post!
With its own distinct name, you’d think that the “brotox” treatment would have some significant change from regular Botox— and you’d be wrong. In fact, the drug in question is chemically identical no matter who it’s being administered to, male or female. This is something that unfortunately needs to be clarified, as myths and rumors about cosmetic procedures seem to spread much quicker than your typical misinformation. That goes double for male patients! Why this is remains a bit of a mystery, but a simple look at public forums like Quora or the now-defunct Yahoo Answers will certainly confirm that men harbor the same doubts and anxiety as any first-time Botox users.
This isn’t a psychological statement; men really do have thicker skin than women due to larger amounts of collagen and elastin in the dermal and epidermal layers. The differences don’t stop there; generally speaking, women tend to have rounder, softer facial features, while men tend to have sharper, squarer features. This doesn’t present any problems with treatment, but it can change the approach used on a case-by-case basis. For instance, men will typically require a larger injection to achieve the same results. Needless to say, the higher testosterone levels result in changes that become much more relevant when taking the patient’s goals in mind.
Where male and female treatment truly diverges is in what they want from the treatment. Problem areas are different, and the desired effect will tend to follow those gender qualities we mentioned earlier. Women typically want to maintain their softer features, and men will typically want to maintain their sharper visage. There are other areas where men and women diverge as well: female patients tend to want more prominent arches in their brows, male patients tend to want a less dramatic facial transformation, wishing to retain a youthful yet distinguished look.
Male or female, you can count on us to personalize your treatment plan so that you will look and feel your very best. With Becka Botox, there’s no “one size fits all” treatment, and there’s no treatment that doesn’t get your 100% approval. Book your appointment
here so we can determine what plan is right for you! Not ready to make a decision yet? Call us at (619) 504-2881 to schedule your free private consultation.
