Men Tend to Need Higher Doses of Botox Than Women
A study has revealed that men treated with Botox injections generally need a bigger amount of the material than women undergoing the same procedure to achieve similar improvement in their skin condition.
The review was published in the journal Dermatologic Therapy. According to the researchers, the reason why men need higher doses of Botox may be the fact that men have more muscle mass than women.
The study has found out that taller, bigger and more athletic men are likely to need more units of Botox per procedure as opposed to thinner and less bulky men. This explains why some results in male patients vary.
Dr Timothy Corcoran Flynn, one of the researchers, wrote: “Men have a growing interest in cosmetic dermatologic treatments. “Botulinum toxin type A treatment offers a minimally invasive approach to improving facial lines and is often the first cosmetic procedure chosen by male patients. “In general, men can be treated with the same techniques as women, but often require more units.”
