Is it worth running for Botox and putting implants “for growth”? Columnist of PEOPLETALK and author of the channel “The Price of Beauty” about crisis cosmetology and its consequences

In recent months, the cosmetology and aesthetic medicine industry has experienced an influx of clients: all those who have long wanted to be the best version of themselves have finally matured. The culprit of this increase is the crisis, which has caused increased prices and difficulties in the supply of medical products to the country. Many girls were afraid that prices would continue to rise and some drugs in Russia would run out completely, so they began to stockpile breast implants and inject everything they could “for the future”. We propose to find out how justified these fears are and what manipulations can be done, and it is better not to rush.

As for injections, there is a real shortage of drugs right now. For example, major global manufacturer AbbVie, which owns the iconic Botox brand, suspended deliveries to Russia in March. At the same time, most Russian clinics and doctors worked on Botox. Of course, there are also analogues. From foreign countries – French “Dysport” and German “Xeomin”, from locals – “Relatox” and “Myotoks”, but due to difficulties in supply, less and less imported drugs are imported into the country.

If your forehead and eyebrow area has been bothering you for a long time, it might be a good time to make an appointment. In major clinics, proven stock of imported injections will last until approximately the end of September. It is possible that the supply situation will improve by then, but if you do not want to risk it, it is better to do it now. The same goes for fillers. In doing so, it is important to remember two main rules. First, be careful with fakes. They have now flooded the market so it is important to go to trusted experts and be aware of exactly what is being injected into you. Second, any procedure must be justified. Making injections out of schedule and mixing them with other manipulations can cause complications and deterioration of facial harmony. That’s why it’s so important to prepare a “study plan” with a competent doctor.

As for plastics, everything is a little simpler here. In February, many women were frightened by the rising prices and purchased implants from surgeons in advance to trim their costs. In our opinion, such a panic is completely unfounded. Implant shortages are unlikely, because now Russia closely cooperates with the world’s leading suppliers of implants – South Korea and Brazil, which is not threatened by anything. Also, now many doctors recommend completely abandoning implants and resorting to lipofilling – this is the use of the patient’s own fatty tissues instead of foreign substances. So there is absolutely no need to rush with plastic.

As a result, any rush is unlikely to lead to anything good, especially when it comes to beauty and health. If you are sure that injection cosmetology is indicated for you and you have been planning to do it for a long time, you can now really do it, but only with a competent and experienced doctor and with clearly certified materials. And if there is still doubt, there is no point in rushing.