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Shaun Clark, 39, was looking at photos of himself on Instagram when he noticed the first signs of ageing. “I was being obsessive when looking at certain pics, like, ‘Oh, fuck, there are some lines’.”

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Beverly Hills plastic surgeonDeepak Raj Dugar, MD, said that he has also seen an increase in male patients requesting Botox and fillers in recent years. He estimates that about 30 per cent of his Botox patients are male, as are 20 per cent of his filler patients, who often request fillers in their cheeks, jawlines, and temples.

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It also worth considering the impact that the rise of injectables has on health and safety especially in cities like New York and Los Angeles, where it can seem like canada goose factory sale every nail salon on the corner offers Botox. WhileBotox is widely considered to be safe in small doses, Dugar advises men interested in the procedure to use “a board certified doctor or a dermatologist, or someone who has significant experience with injectables” instead of having a nurse administer an injectable at a private spa.

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