Can you Botox lips to get a plumper lip?

Is Botox ok for lip plumping? I want fuller lips and I've heard the most about Botox.

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15 answers to “Can you Botox lips to get a plumper lip?”

A: You can plump lips with Botox to a minimal degree

By Philip Young, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fillers like Restylane and Juvederm are really for filling up your lips. Botox can give a little element of filling by relaxing the lip muscles to allow them to volumize through the relaxation. But this effect is subtle. If you really want to volumize your lips, go with a filler. One thing you should know is... more

A: No

By Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD - Virginia Beach Dermatologist

No. Fillers are used exclusively. Hyaluronic acid fillers ( Juvederm, Restylane) have pretty much replaced the older collagen fillers. Although, I and some other physicians still like the firmness of Cosmoderm to line the vermillion border (the junction between the lip and skin). Actually, the FDA came... more

A: Botox not used for plumping lips

By Daniel Reichner, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Holly, Botox is not used for making lips plumper. I use Botox in small amounts for smoothing out vertical lines in the upper lip. I also inject Botox into the DAO muscle to help lift the corner of the mouth and cheek. These are "off-label" uses of Botox, so in my opinion it is very important that you... more

A: Off label uses

By Steven H. Williams, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Be cautious when a provider is suggesting a non-FDA approved use of a medication. Botox is not approved for improving the look or shape of the lips. Botox can be used to change the balance in the orbicularis oris muscle (one of the muscles that helps you pucker) and this can create a slightly improved... more

A: Botox for Vertical Lip Lines: Options for Lip Augmentation performed with facial fillers

By Raffy Karamanoukian, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

The lips can age drastically with time. The two most significant problems with the lips include a loss of volume and vertical lip lines with puckering or at rest. Facial fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane are safe to use on the lips to restore volume. Botox, on the other hand, will not... more

A: Botox does not plump the lips

By Ronald Shelton, MD - Manhattan Dermatologic surgeon

Botox might help decrease the vertical lip creases near the lip border into which lipstick can run, and Botox can be used to lower the lip with someone who has a “gummy” smile. Otherwise, the overwhelming majority of treatment given to induce a fuller lip is by the use of fillers, such as Restylane... more

A: Botox and the Lips

By Michael A. Persky, MD - Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hi Holly, Whoa! Whoever is telling you about Botox to plump lips will have you drooling food and slurring your words faster than you can say Lisa Rinne! Botox in very small doses can be used in the lips to help relax "smoker's lines" a bit. For volume and plumping of your lips, it's best... more

A: Botox relaxes muscles, fillers plump the skin

By David A. Dreyfuss, MD - Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Botox and fillers do totally different things, but also work well together to achieve a specific result. To relax a muscle or smooth the skin from expression, Botox is indicated. It helps the skin become less contracted to reduce the expression lines. If lines remain when there is no... more

A: Botox and Fillers are different types of injectable treatments

By Adam David Lowenstein, MD - Santa Barbara Plastic Surgeon

Most people speak of “injectables” as non-surgical options for facial enhancement, but many misunderstand that there are many different types of ”injectables”, and that different materials serve different functions. Botox is a chemical that causes paralysis of muscles when... more

A: Botox is an option, but not the "best"

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

I frequently inject Botox into the lip muscle to weaken it (an off label application). This has the effect of allowing the lip to turn up slightly causing more of the pink lip to show. This effect is not "plumping" per se, but may be used to improve the lip proportions between the upper... more

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Patricia Munoz
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19 Jan 2009

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Raisa Howard CNP
11 posts
18 Nov 2008

Botox can help relax the lips and therefore appear a liittle fuller, but to add volume you will need to add some dermal filler like Restylane or Juvederm.

Steven A. Schlosser M.D.
92 posts
19 Nov 2008

Botox does not fill the lips...juverm or restylane are examples of hyaluronic fillers that do. Botox can be used successfully to reduce upper lip lines by relaxing the mucles there with minimal short-term side effects of ie, not being able to suck from a straw for 7-10 days or so. The smoothing generally lasts 3-4 months, and some nice lip upturn is often visible. I prefer using Botox first to achieve smothness along the upper lip especially in younger women. Fillers used to augment the vermillion border of the lips or the volume of the lip can be effective, but be warned: some of the oddest looking people I have seen both in Los Angeles and Colorado are those who have been over treated with lip fillers over a period of time. Distortion seems to be cumulative, and the "Homer Simpson" large upper lip becomes an issue. Proceed cautiously... and I'd suggest waiting until you are older and "losing lip volume" before trying much filler. Looking like Angelina Jolie, though desirable, is not reproducible even in the most skilled injector"s hands. These are genetically lush lips, not enhanced ones. Proceed cautiously and Best of Luck.

DrFardad
12 posts
18 Nov 2008

Botox is used to relax the moving facial muscles that cause wrinkling by temporarily paralyzing the muscle fibers. Some of the smoker lines arouond the lips could be corrected with Botox injections but it does not provide fullness. Since you desire fuller lips you need a filler product to provide more volume and fullness. There is a wide variety of products and options to produce fuller lips. You have a choice of injecteables which give you a temporary fullness or placing an implant in the lips. Iorder to determine what is the best product and option for you, make an appointment with a surgeon to discuss the risks, complications, longecity and the cost.

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