Can You Overdo ‘Preventative’ Treatments?
NewBeauty Facebook Pinterest Instagram Youtube find a doctor Face Adult Acne Antioxidants Anti-Aging Celebrity Chronic Skin Conditions Eye Hydration Hyperpigmentation Makeup View All Eyebrows Eye Color Foundation Fragrance Lip Color Makeovers Male Skin Care Peels Pre-Event Prep Sensitive Skin Skin Care Skin Health Smile Sun Care Treatments Fillers Microneedling Post-Procedure Skin Care Neurotoxins Regenerative Aesthetics Skin Lifting Body Body Sculpting Breasts Butts Cellulite Hair Removal Hands + Nails Legs Pregnancy Find a Doctor Hair Bond Repair Celebrity Dry Hair Frizzy Hair Gray Hair Hair Color Hair Growth Hair Repair Scalp Health Styling + Tips Awards NB100 Awards 15th Annual Beauty Awards 2025 NewBeauty Readers’ Choice Awards Shopping Gift Guides Product Reviews NewBeauty Storefront Wellness Fitness GLP-1s Health Menopause About Us TESTTUBE Search for: Search HomeFaceAnti-Aging Can You Overdo ‘Preventative’ Treatments? How experts spot the line between prevention and excess. Tatiana Bido Published: Nov 21, 2025 Getty Images In This Article Featured ExpertsWhere Prevention Goes Off CourseWhy Doctors Say 'No' More Often NowPro-Aging Prevention If you ask facial plastic and plastic surgeons what brings Gen Z patients into their offices today, the answer is almost always the same: prevention. The desire to “stay ahead” of aging has become its own aesthetic movement, with twenty and thirty-somethings eager to lock in youthful structure long before fine lines or volume changes ever appear. But here’s the quiet truth: prevention only works when it matches what the skin and facial structure actually need at that moment. When patients get ahead of biology, even well-intended care can lead to changes that don’t feel aligned with their natural look. Houston plastic surgeon Henry Mentz, MD says the shift occurs when fear drives decision-making rather than evidence. “Prevention becomes too much when treatments outpace what the skin truly needs,” he says. “The goal is to support natural…