Is Botox used for laugh lines and small wrinkles in cheek area?

asked 3 years ago by rml62 in omaha nebraska
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
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Is Botox used for laugh lines and small wrinkles in cheek area? Also is it common to use Botox under eyes for bags and dark circles?

7 answers to Is Botox used for laugh lines and small wrinkles in cheek area?

What areas of the face is Botox used for?

Hi RML, In our practice, Botox is commonly used for the "11" lines between the eyes, the crow's feet lines at the outer eye that show when smiling, the forehead and the upper lip. There are a couple more specialized procedures but these areas represent the vast majority of the procedures. For under eye dark circles and bags, we use Restylane and this is called the "tear trough" procedure. You can see pictures of all our Botox procedures and the tear trough procedures... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Botox used for wrinkles related to hyperactive muscles

Because Botox works by relaxing hyperactive muscles, it only works where the wrinkle is caused by that. Examples are crow's feet and the "eleven" between the eyebrows. There are a few other areas but the bags under the eyes are a different problem.

Richard Baxter, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Botox for laugh lines and small wrinkles in the cheek area

Botox is commonly used to treat horizontal forehead lines, crows feet around the eyes, and glabella frown lines between the brows. It is not ideal for use on laugh lines around the mouth, wrinkles in the cheek area and under the eyes. The mouth is used for functions like speaking and chewing. So using Botox on muscles associated with these functions can entail risks. Eye bags are caused by drooping muscles and fat tissue, as opposed to overactive muscles. Dark circles are the result... more

Sanusi Umar, MD
Redondo Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

Botox used on Frown lines, Forehead lines, Laugh lines

Botox is great for the forehead lines, lines between your eyebrows (called the glabella), and laugh lines. Forehead: If your forehead lines are really deep, you may be compensating for a low eyebrow/ excess upper eyelid skin. Sometimes, you can't do botox on the forehead without causing your eyebrow to fall, which will make your eyes look tired. Glabella: Great to get rid of the vertical lines between your eyebrows that help you frown (your kids will wonder, why isn't mommy mad anymore?).... more

Lauren Greenberg, MD
Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon

Botox is not good for bags or dark circles.

Hi! Botox has many uses including forehead lines, frown lines between the eyebrows, laugh lines or crow's feet, and fine lines in the upper cheek. Botox can also give you a little brow lift. For bags, you either need surgery or possibly Restylane injections. Dark circles have several different causes, so it's hard to tell without seeing you. Go to a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox injections - areas of common use

Common areas of Botox use include the glabella (between the eyebrows), the forehead, the crows feet around the eyes, the sides of the nasal bridge area (the "bunny lines"), around the lips, the vertical neck lines. For excessive sweating, it is commonly injected to the underarms, palms and soles. Botox injections for cheek lines is usually not appropriate and Botox is not for undereye bags (may make this problem worse) or for undereye dark circles. Hope this helps.... more

Bryan K. Chen, MD
San Diego Dermatologist

Botox is most commonly used between the eyebrows

I get Botox frequently to the area between my eyebrows, and think it is one of the best things since sliced bread. It can be used in the "crow's feet" area to the side of the eyes, which some people may refer to as laugh lines. However, it is not appropriate for the line that runs from the corner of the nose to the corner of the mouth. That line (the nasolabial fold) is better treated with a filler such as Juvederm. Also, small wrinkles in the middle of the cheek are not... more

Darrick E. Antell, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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