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I Am 18 and I Want to Get Botox in my Top Lip, is That too Young?

asked 6 months ago by Celina25 in Calgary , AB
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 208 times
Tags: age 18-24, lips, candidate, uneven

I have a very plump bottom lip and a very noticeable smaller top lip and I would like to get Botox injected in only my top lip, being 18 would you recommend that I wait ?

16 answers to I Am 18 and I Want to Get Botox in my Top Lip, is That too Young?

Can I use Botox for a Small Upper Lip?

Hi Celina. The issue here is not whether you are too young or not, but which product is appropriate for your situation. Botox will not help with a small upper lip. Botox is used to relax muscle action rather than add volume. We would use Restylane, Juvederm or Perlane to add volume to the upper lip and have injected patients as young as 18 for issues where additional volume is desired. Good luck.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Botox in top lip?

Thank you for your question. Your concern of having "a very noticeable smaller top lip" is a very common problem. This condition is easily corrected by adding a soft tissue filler such as restylane or juvederm. Botox would NOT be indicated for your problem as it will relax your muscles and will not increase the size of the lip.

Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Avoid botox for your upper lip and consider filler

Botox might elongate the upper lip by losing some muscular control and definitition. This might create problems with speech, expression and eating, not to mention whistling and playing a wind instrument. Fillers are often done for adding volume to thin upper lips, but at your age, you should see a board-certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist in consultation with your parent to determine if you are a candidate and if you should wait several years. see video

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Botox for your lip?

Thank you for your question. You want to improve the appearance of your upper lip so you would need to meet with a physician and discuss "fillers" not Botox. You are 18 years old so you can get these treatments if you wish - as long as you read the consent forms and understand the potential risks associated with these treatments. Good Luck.

Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Plump up your lips with Exilis

1. If you want to plump up your upper- lip without any injections, try a few Exilis treatments. Exilis is the new radio-frequency device that can be used on the lip area to stimulate a little collagen, and plump up your lips. You can repeat this treatment periodically to maintain your fuller lips-- and you don't have to worry about duck-lips or any needles. This treatment tightens the skin above the upper-lip which will pull up the pink of your lip and allow a... more

Christina Steil, MD
Chicago Dermatologist

Botox Injections for 18 Year Old

At 18, you're not too young for Botox injections, but this is not an appropriate treatment to improve the appearance of a small upper lip. Botox is used to decrease unwanted grooves and creases caused by facial muscle contractions. The injection of fillers such as Juvederm or fat injections are better treatments to augment your upper lip.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Wouldn't Recommend

As the other physicians have mentioned, filler treatments are more what you're looking at than botox, however, there's another way to look at this! You asked if you're too young and I think that's a great question. In my practice, we do these treatments, but I always caution people to look at themselves as someone else would see them! Remember, we are all our own worst critic! Others may look at you and not notice this lip size difference at all. ... more

Victoria W. Serralta, MD
Arlington Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox not for upper lip. Fillers are a better option.

Lip augmentation with Restylane or Juvederm would fill your upper lip nicely. Botox is a muscle relaxer, not a filler. It would not provide the result you seek.

Donna Rich, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Boyox is a paralyzer; not a filler

Don't get confused and think botox is a filler and can augment your lip! It is a paralyzer of muscle and one has to be very careful as to where it is injected Your concern for the smaller upper lip is not new. The volume ratio for upper to lower is 40% upper to 60% lower. If your proportion is different than that then the fillers can augment the disproportionate lip very nicely. Pick your 'injector' carefully

William D. Merkel, MD
Grand Junction Plastic Surgeon

18 anf lip filles

Botox and other nuerotoxins do not fill the lip. If you are interested, hyaluronic acids which dissolve over time are nice products that can be used to augment the lips.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

BOTOX no, fillers yes.

BOTOX is for softening lip lines and other muscular lines. That is not what you need. What you need is a lip filler and currently Restylane is the best product for this. You will not need a whole lot for this.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

I Am 18 and I Want to Get Botox in my Top Lip, is That too Young?

Yes, you're too young at 18 to get Botox in the lip to eliminate lines and wrinkles. Botox, Dysport or Xeomin (the neurotoxins) do not add volume to the lips. If you want a Lip Augmentation, of the upper lip, you should consider Alloderm or a silastic Lip Implant, IMHO.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lip Injections

Actually, most people do not have lips that are the same size. The bottom lip is usually bigger. Injecting too much into the top lip to try to make them even, could very well make you get a "duck lip" which isn't good. Additionally, just to point out, you do want to get fillers in your lip, like Restylane, Perlane, or Juvederm. Injecting Botox will actually stop your lip from working properly - it's not a plumper, it inhibits your muscle from working, which is NOT something... more

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

Try Fillers Instead

It sounds as though you are wanting to enhance your top lip due to lack of volume. Your best option would be a filler. I would suggest meeting with a plastic surgeon and talking about your options and learning about the filler that would be best for you. I have included some information for you to read and watch. Good luck! see video

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

With some exceptions: Botox for upper face, fillers for lower face

Botox is a neuromodulator/neurotoxin that is typically used to efface lines that are created by muscle contraction. Therefore, it is effective for the lines between the eyebrows, crow's feet, forehead lines. As for the lips, restylane and other hyaluronics are suitable for "plumping" of the lower lip. It is also great for other areas that need more volume, such as the smile lines and tear trough areas. At your age, you are unlikely to have those last two problems. In any... more

Michael M. Kim, MD
Portland Facial Plastic Surgeon

tinyurl.com

Botox for lip augmentation?

Botox is a neurotoxin, cosmetically used for treatment of lines and wrinkles. It is not a soft tissue filler and would not plump your top lip. What you are looking for is a soft tissue filler. Restylane recently got and FDA indication for lip augmentation.