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the smile lines are really pronounced on my face. the lines really bother me. can you share how i can best get rid of smile lines, botox for example works well?
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Smile Lines and Botox
Patients will often ask me if I can "get rid of this line" in regards to facial lines and wrinkles that may not necessarily contribute to the appearance of age or fatigue.
My strong feeling about the softening of facial lines and wrinkles is this:
if it doesn't 'age' you, and it doesn't make you look tired or worried, then don't spend your hard-earned money trying to make it go away.
Some lines actually do add warmth and character to the...
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Smile lines around the eyes, also known as "crow's feet"...
Smile lines around the eyes, also known as "crow's feet", are among the best areas treated by Botox. Approximately 10 to 12 units of Botox per side are required for good correction of the smile lines.
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Fillers are best for treating smile lines
Since Botox relaxes muscles, it is not good to use for smile lines because it would affect your ability to smile! So, fillers are usually the best solution for these lines, like Restylane or Juvederm. Lasers may also be utilized in some cases.
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Treating smile lines
Smile lines ("crows feet") around the eyes may respond very well to Botox. Other smile lines such as the ones over the cheek/midface area and nasolabial line don't usually respond very well to Botox. In many patients, a filling material with hyaluronic acid works better in those areas, instead. A discussion with your surgeon will help you figure out what would be best for your face.
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Botox for Smile Lines
The answer to your question depends on how you define smile lines. Two practitioners that answered this question focused on different areas, one the mouth and the other the crow's feet (sides of eyes). The crow's feet (the wrinkles on the sides of the eyes that are accentuated when we smile) are excellent candidates for Botox and in most cases, we can achieve complete resolution of these lines using Botox.
But if the smile lines you are referring to are the creases that exist between...
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Smile Lines and Botox
It really depends on the reason the smile lines developed in the first place. BOTOX® Cosmetic works by freezing the muscle at the injection site, making it the perfect solution for dynamic wrinkles, or wrinkles that are caused by repeated facial muscle movements. The vertical furrows between your brows are a great example of dynamic wrinkles.
However, other types of wrinkles are caused not just by your regular facial expressions, but also by the loss of volume in the facial tissues...
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Botox to treat smile lines.
First, it depends on what you are considering "smile lines." If it is crow's feet, then yes. If it is the nasolabial folds, then filler is usually used. Please seek out an experienced and well trained injector. They will guide you through the process
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Botox for Smile Lines
Smile lines or nasolabials must be filled with a dermal filler such as Juvederm or Restylane. Botox is a paralyzer and does not fill areas. However, Botox can be used on the small lines of the upper lip.
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Smile lines and BotoxI
When you smile the muscles of facial expression around your eyes such as Cris's feet bunch up. Botox is the best way to get rid of these lines. Botox won't work on the deeper nasolabial lines around the mouth. Either Restlane or Juvederm is highly effective in treating these lines and giving you a younger looking rejuvenated self.
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Smile Lines with Botox
If you’re talking about the “parentheses lines,” the nasolabial folds that run from the edge of your nose to the corner of your mouth, injectable dermal fillers are usually the more appropriate choice to reduce the appearance of those wrinkles. These lines are formed due to loss of volume in the skin, which BOTOX® Cosmetic does not treat. The smile lines that crinkle up next to your eyes when you smile, however, are often perfect candidates for BOTOX® Cosmetic.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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