Botox budget-friendly hacks
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A skincare product that you are probably already using and some grocery staples in your kitchen are deemed by experts as “Botox hacks.”

Botox has become increasingly popular in recent years, but its price tag is hard to ignore — individuals in Manhattan typically shell out around $660 per session. Over a lifetime, this can add up to a staggering $52,976.24.

Fortunately, for those seeking to reduce their monthly expenses on beauty treatments, experts suggest that incorporating SPF into your daily routine can significantly combat signs of aging.

According to Dr. Saniyya Mahmood, the medical director of Aesthetica Medical Clinic, sunscreen is an essential component of everyone’s daily skincare regimen.

While it’s certainly a must in a person’s daily skincare routine to help prevent sun damage, it reportedly also helps reduce wrinkles and fine lines — exactly what people pay money for Botox to do.

“It is essential in preventing signs of ageing such as fine lines, wrinkles, sun spots and pigmentation,” she told the outlet.

“A broad-spectrum sunscreen is recommended (at least factor 50) to be used every single day come summer or winter.”

In addition to using SPF religiously every day — Mahmood said certain foods can also help slow the skin’s aging process.

“Vitamin C plays a major role in the production of collagen, so eating fruits and vegetables will help your body boost collagen levels,” she said.

The skin expert encouraged people to eat oranges and grapefruits. Other foods like tomatoes, red and green peppers, and dark green vegetables such as broccoli, kale and Brussels sprouts, “are also fantastic for boosting collagen.”

If you’ve fallen victim to purchasing trendy collagen powders — there’s no need to.

Mahmood suggests that people browse their local grocery stores to find natural collagen boosters such as bone broth and tea. Talk about affordable and effective.

“Bone broth like beef, chicken or fish can be drunk straight up or used in other dishes like soups and stews,” she said.

According to Mahmood, hibiscus and green tea also “contribute to healthy skin and collagen production.”

Like the other fruits and veggies she listed, Mahmood said hibiscus tea is packed with vitamin C.

This isn’t the first time people have resorted to their kitchen to find budget-friendly Botox hacks.

There was a recent trend where Gen Z was rubbing banana peels on their faces for a few minutes every day.

“This trend has come from claims that banana skins contain ‘lutein,’ an antioxidant that can help brighten the skin and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles,” Dr. Dave Reilly, the head scientist at Absolute Collagen, explained to the Daily Mail.

But experts, including Reilly, are skeptical because the effects of this trend are limited.

“While it may be true that banana peel contains this antioxidant, it will not be topically absorbed through direct application to the skin,” he said.

“The concentration of lutein in the peel is also not high enough to produce significant results.”

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