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How Many Botox Units Are Needed for Upper Lip Plumping?

asked 3 years ago by missnataleigh in san antonio, texas
Latest answer by Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Question viewed 8,894 times
Tags: lips

I've heard that you can use Botox around the upper lip to make the fuller. How many units does that take?

18 answers to How Many Botox Units Are Needed for Upper Lip Plumping?

Botox does not help plump lips

Hello Missnataleigh, Botox will not help for lip augmentation. We use Restylane or Juvederm in the lips. We do use Botox in the upper lip to relax the muscles responsible for contributing to smoker's lines.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.celibre.com

Botox will not plump your lips

Botox relaxes muscles and is not a filler. It can be used around the lips to soften wrinkles or even curl the corners of the lips up, but if you are interested in fuller lips, I would recommend Juvederm-- I find it works very nicely and evenly in this area.

Shahram Salemy, MD
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Botox does not exactly plump lips

Botox does not exactly cause lip plumping but my patients do report that they feel that their lips are fuller. I can only surmise that individuals who typically request Botox for the lips commonly have conditions which cause them to purse their lips which then creates wrinkles or "lipstick bleed lines". They frequently develop a resting tone of pursed lips which can make them small and contracted. Injecting Botox into these individuals causes the muscle to relax and secondarily... more

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Botox cost for upper lip

For Botox of the upper lip it will take 2 to 4 units. Your very first time visit at our faclity the Botox is $10.00 per unit. Reg. $13.00 per unit. So for 4 units on your first visit it would be $40.00.

Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Be cautious with Botox around the lips.

A few units of Botox in the right situation can help raise a slight pout in the upper lip, or slightly soften small vertical smokers' lines, but do not use too much Botox around the mouth. It will weaken the muscle that does everything your mouth needs to do: drinking fluids (especially through a straw), and speaking (forming p's and b's can be difficult). To be clear, Botox will not "plump" the lip. Only the fillers can do that.

Jessica J. Krant, MD, MPH
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon

www.ArtofDermatology.com

Botox for plumper lips?

Botox is a medication that temporarily paralyzes muscles and reduces wrinkles. It is not a filler such as Juvederm and has no role in plumping up your lips.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Botox has no role in lip augmentation.

Hi. This is a common misconception. Botox can raise the corners of the mouth, and help to erase upper lip lines. But it has no role in lip augmentation. Juvederm is a good filler for lip augmentation.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Be careful with lip Botox

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 correctly - but there are likely better choices for lip augmentation.

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD
Boston Facial Plastic Surgeon

5-8 units usually does it

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 usually takes somewhere between 5 and 8 units. The lip weakening may cause difficulty drinking with a straw, whistling, smoking and kissing. Good luck!

Kenneth R. Francis, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Botox does not plump the lip

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 other unusual techniques as well, but I’m not aware of plumping the lip with Botox.

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Botox DOES NOT PLUMP

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 lines. There is no volume to Botox. If you are looking for volume, then you need a dermal filler such as Juvederm or Evolence for the smile lines and lips and Radiesse or the cheeks.... more

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Botox is not used to plump upper lip

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 6. You should consult with your physician

David A. Robinson, MD
Munster Plastic Surgeon

Sounds like the doctor has no idea what they are doing...

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 that is in conjunction with Filler. Good Luck!

Mary Lupo, MD
New Orleans Dermatologist

Fillers such as Juvederm/Restylane are best to plump lips.

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 patients have felt that it also helped them achieve a fuller lip by effecting the way the lip roll is.

Sanjay Grover MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Botox will not plump your lips!

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 fine lines around the mouth, but one has to be very conservative with this otherwise significant changes in lip function may result. Usually 2-4 units maximum are used for this purpose in the upper... more

Brian S. Glatt, MD
Morristown Plastic Surgeon

Botox is not generally used to plump the lips.

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. Good luck.

Bryan K. Chen, MD
San Diego Dermatologist

Botox will not make the lips fuller

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.

Stella Desyatnikova, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Never heard of plumping lips with Botox

I do not recommend Botox injections to the lip. I have never heard of plumping the lip with Botox. Some people inject the upper lip to soften fine lines, but it can cause a lip droop.