A Monaghan GP is encouraging young people to educate themselves fully before considering cosmetic procedures.
Dr Illona Duffy noted aging is a major concern and teenagers and young adults are opting for botox to combat it.
She encouraged parents to sit down with a young person wanting botox to discuss fully where they are getting advice and to ensure that it's coming from fully qualified people.
Dr Duffy noted that she believes social media is playing a huge role in pushing people towards botox.
Speaking to Northern Sound, she encouraged people to know the long-term impact of botox.