- Apart from all the celebrations this time of year,
it's also the time we make resolutions.
And for an increasing number of us,
that resolution seems to be to look younger in 2010.
♫ Celebrate good times come on
- Having Botox for Christmas makes me feel a bit special.
♫ I'm dreaming
♫ Of a white Christmas
- For Christmas I could have socks and undies
or I could be 10 years younger.
I think I'll go the 10 years younger.
(rock music)
- What I'm seeing in the lead up to Christmas
is about a 30% increase in the number
of Botox consultations coming in.
Big smile again, relax.
- [Jamie] At 41, single mom Michelle is proud to announce
her new found love.
How does it feel Michelle.
- About five years younger at this stage.
Keep on going.
If we can freshen our face with a quick little injection
and it's all fine and there's no bad effects.
Then I'm all for it.
- [Jamie] Eight months after her first procedure,
she's back for seconds.
- Now I'm screaming it, it's like hey yes,
I got my forehead done and I look great.
- [Jamie] This Christmas, Dr. Gavin Chan's
appointment book is full.
- I think people wanna look great for the Christmas parties,
their families, their friends.
And they want that photo which looks a little
bit younger than last year's photo.
- [Jamie] 52 year old Merial and Rebecca 27,
are also believers in Botox.
- It's becoming an instiction of wearing makeup
and what you wear and it just seems like
an extension of that really.
- They often think I'm 10 years younger
than what I actually am.
And they're quite surprised to know my age.
- [Jamie] Merial's been having Botox injections
for almost two decades.
- I don't look tired, I look refreshed.
That's the best part about it.
- [Jamie] Are people surprised
when you tell them you get Botox?
- Yeah, yeah.
A lot of them are, but I think it's sort of prevention.
It's not surgery, it's not too drastic.
- Rebecca Gibney.
- [Jamie] Rebecca Gibney is the latest celebrity
to come out of the Botox closet.
- Congratulations.
- Oh my Lord I'm beside myself.
- [Jamie] The Packed to the Rafters star
has publicly defended the procedure
against judgmental critics.
Comparing it to having a facial
despite the fact Botox can cost upward from $300.
- I applaud people like Rebecca Gibney
who've come out and admitted to having Botox
because in a way it's not unlike having your hair done
or putting on your best clothes to go out.
You just wanna look your best.
- [Jamie] Recently young couple Courtney and Jacob
chose to Botox together to prepare for their wedding.
- At the end of the day, it's very similar
to going out and buying an expensive face cream
or going and getting massages done.
- [Jacob] Or dying your hair.
- [Courtney] Dying your hair.
- Just to cover grays.
Many people change their hair color completely
so there's not much difference.
- While the cure for anti-aging cosmetic procedures
grows longer and longer, there are still those
who are frowning at the thought of joining the line.
- I'd never have Botox
because I'm comfortable with how I look.
- I guess the prospect or the idea of
injecting something that's really quite toxic
into me doesn't thrill me very much.
- I'm 68, I've never done Botox.
I would never do Botox.
I think that
to some extent, when you get a bit older,
the less is more.
- Give me a frown Michelle, okay.
Now there's a fairly strong muscle there
which we can just relax a bit.
So what I'll do, I'll put a bit of Botox in that muscle.
Relax.
- [Jamie] Do you think people who don't
have Botox are quite judgmental of those that do?
- Possibly, I was judgmental.
I was the type that would say
oh my God, that's so bitch, she's had Botox.
But now I'd be like, go girl,
so you should.
- Unfortunately it's a Christmas present
that lasts just a few months.
So no frowning til March.
Like most teenagers-