Hartman says, “This has become a topic that is now socially acceptable across the board.
Now you have [people] bringing their girlfriends in and having events at doctors' offices orBotox parties.
However, there are other botulinum toxin bang out A injections like Xeomin and Dysport.
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The lingering question is why.
“I don’t think it’s a money thing.
People are gonna find the money for things that they want to do,” says Hartman.
Aging in patients of color looks a little different.
“You see [11 lines between the brows] more than you see forehead lines.
If you were to look at Asian populations, they tend to get crow’s feet.
“Botox is a botulinum toxin that basically relaxes muscles that move.
The Patients
Twenty-two-year-old Chloe* is willing to pay the price.
In fact, shes paid over $2,000 in the last two years on noninvasive treatments.
“A lot of people think that it’s in vain, Chloe said.
AestheticianSean Garretteis known on Instagram for his glowing complexion.
The 29-year-old recalls growing up in a family that was very conscious about appearance.
He received under-eye and nasolabial filler for smile lines.
“You see a lot of different types of people and ethnicities in New York.
In L.A., it’s almost like one standard of beauty.
For men, especially Black men, you’re almost fetishized in Los Angeles.
I’m none of those things,” says Garrette.
Despite advances in technology, this is a symptom of some dermatologists' inability to treat Black skin.
Charles says the disparity is multifactorial and could be attributed to a lack of training.
Now, Gray’s dermatologist isMichelle Henry.
“To be quite frank, I think it is all bullshit.
People do not know what they want.
People will tell you, ‘oh, you shouldwear your natural hair, you should do everything natural.’
Then when you show it to them, theyre not here for it.”
*Name has been changed.
