Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Soha Ali Khan and Doctor Question Preventative Botox
Soha Ali Khan asked a doctor about young adults getting Botox to try to prevent wrinkles.
Dr Hassan Galadari said starting Botox early does not stop wrinkles from appearing later.
He said he would use it when a person has lines that need treatment.
He compared taking medicine for a headache before it starts with using Botox before it is needed.
He said protecting skin from UV damage with SPF is a way to help prevent damage.
The conversation encouraged people to think about what their skin needs rather than doing more treatments earlier.
On her podcast All About Her, Soha Ali Khan asked Dr Hassan Galadari about Botox use among women in their 20s.
Dr Galadari said starting Botox in the late teens or early 20s does not prevent wrinkles from eventually appearing.
He said he would consider botulinum toxin when he sees dynamic lines that warrant treatment, rather than using it pre-emptively.
Dr Galadari described consistent SPF use to protect skin from UV damage as the preventative step he recommends.
The discussion questioned whether beginning cosmetic injections early is necessary and emphasized responding to what the skin needs.
- Who
- Soha Ali Khan and Dr Hassan Galadari.
- What
- They discussed whether preventative Botox in the early 20s prevents wrinkles; Dr Galadari said it does not.
- When
- During an episode of Soha Ali Khan’s podcast; no episode date is given.
- Where
- On the podcast All About Her; no recording location is given.
- Why
- Soha Ali Khan asked whether Botox use by people in their 20s is necessary to prevent signs of ageing later.
Reasons people start early
The doctor’s view
Whether early Botox prevents wrinkles
Reasons people start early
Some women in their 20s reportedly believe Botox will keep signs of ageing from appearing in their 30s and 40s.
The doctor’s view
Dr Galadari said early Botox does not prevent wrinkles and that treatment should be considered when dynamic lines warrant it.
What prevention means
Reasons people start early
The reported trend involves using Botox before visible signs of ageing appear.
The doctor’s view
Dr Galadari identified protecting skin from UV damage with SPF as the preventative step, rather than starting Botox early.
- Podcast
- All About Her
- Participants
- Soha Ali Khan and Dr Hassan Galadari
- Treatment discussed
- Preventative botulinum toxin, commonly called Botox
- Doctor’s view on early use
- Starting in the late teens or early 20s does not prevent wrinkles from eventually appearing.
- When he would administer it
- When he sees dynamic lines that warrant botulinum toxin treatment.
- Preventative measure highlighted
- Consistent SPF use to help protect skin from UV damage.