How many Botox units are needed for upper lip plumping?

I agree with most of the others here.  Please be cautious of getting Botox into your lips.  While some have reported fair results in getting rid of vertical lip lines, there is a significant risk of lip weakness (which is much more unattractive than the lines). Botox is a great medication when used... more

Miss Nataleigh, Botox can indeed be used to augment the lips.  It does not have a direct filling effect, but by relaxing the muscle which tightens the upper lip in a horizontal direction it allows the upper lip to evert slightly, showing more of the vermilion (pink portion of the lip).   It... more

Botox can be used on the upper lip as a non-approved use for the vertical lines. Botox doesn’t plump the lip. You would need a filler for that. Botox can be used to affect the muscle of the skin-colored upper lip (moustache area, not pink lip) to minimize a “gummy” smile. There are some... more

There is a great misconception that Botox Cosmetic plumps the lips or helps fill out smile lines. This is absolutely false. If there is a doctor or injector telling you this, then do not let them touch you. Botox Cosmetic works by paralyzing the underlying muscles which helps reduce the overlying dynamic... more

If what you are truly looking for is to plump up your upper lip, I would recommend using a soft tissue filler (Restylane, Juvederm).  Usually 1 syringe is enough.  If you are looking to address some fine lines on your upper lip then perhaps Botox may be of benefit.  The number of units I use is... more

If this is really even a doctor. Please be careful. There are so many spas and salons doing things that they have no training or qualification to be performing. Chances are, if someone told you Botox plumps lips, they will do something wrong. Botox IS used in the fine purse-string lipstick lines, but even... more

Fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane are best to plump lips as they are fillers.  Botox, on the other hand, effects the nerve impulses to muscles that create lines or wrinkles (dynamic rhytids).  Having said this, I have on occasion injected Botox around the lips for "smoker's lines" and... more

If you are being treated by a physician who claims that Botox treatments to your lips will result in plumping, please run.  Botox will not plump your lips.  Plumping or filling of lips can easily be performed safely with a variety of filler materials.  Botox can, however, be used to soften very... more

Botox can be used to soften the lines that occur while pursing the lips (which incidentally is not caused by smoking).  Fillers such as restylane and juvederm, however, are excellent for plumping the lips.  Generally, 1 syringe of material or less is all that is needed to achieve the desired result... more

Botox injection will not make the lip fuller, but it can create a slightly fuller pout and enhance results from Juvederm or Restylane filler injection. It is usually a really small dose, 2 - 4 units per lip.