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How Many Units Of Botox Would I Need To Address Laugh Lines Around The Mouth?
asked 9 months ago by silvasda
Latest answer by Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Question viewed 529 times
Tags: nasolabial folds, laugh lines, quantity, units
15 answers to How Many Units Of Botox Would I Need To Address Laugh Lines Around The Mouth?
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Botox not for laugh lines
As panel members stated, the best approach for correcting or improving the nasolabial folds (laugh lines) is the use of dermal fillers such as Radiesse, Restylane, Juvederm, etc.
Botox and Dysport relax key facial muscles to improve appearance whereas dermal fillers are used to volumize, shape, and support the face.
Having a practitioner that understands your goals and reviews options is a good starting place.
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Fillers not Botox Required
Dear Silvasda, Since there was no photo attached to your question, I am going to make an assumption that the lines around your mouth that you are desiring to treat are the ones that form on the upper lip and around the corners of your mouth. These types of lines for the most part will not respond to Botox-which is a paralytic agent in that it weakens the muscles under the skin-and instead are usually treated best with a filler material. Think of it this way, there are...
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Herluf G. Lund, Jr, MD
Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
Saint Louis Plastic Surgeon
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Botox and laugh lines
For laugh lines, also called the marionette lines and Nasolabial folds, typically filler is placed to smooth out these wrinkles. Botox is not typically placed in this area. Depending on how deep your lines are, there are different filler products which can achieve a natural result.
Kristel D. Polder, MD
Dallas Dermatologic Surgeon
Dallas Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox and laugh lines
Botox works by producing a relaxation of the muscular action in the areas which it is injected. Injection of Botox or Dysport will affect the muscles of your central face, which will alter your smile, speech and overall appearance in a negative fashion. Obviously, this is not a desired results. The good news is that fillers are an excellent choice for this area.
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Botox is not good for laugh lines
ZERO units is the answer here. Neurotoxins are not the correct treatment for these lines. Fillers are the proper treatment for these lines!
Sheri G. Feldman, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologist
Beverly Hills Dermatologist
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How Many Units Of Botox Would I Need To Address Laugh Lines Around The Mouth?
It's best to try a thin filler like Restylane or Juvederm, to that area of the face, instead of a neurotoxin like Botox or Dysport. I have used Botox, Dysport and Xemin for peri-oral lines but not lines within or near the nasolabial folds as these seem to be.
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Restylane, Juvederm and Radiesse are better than Botox for smile folds and laugh lines
Although some doctors are very skilled and able to carefully place Botox in key areas to weaken some smile muscles to flatten the smile folds, there is a chance that one or more patients who have this done, will at one time, develop a droop of one side of their mouth. This can be a very emotionally upsetting and long three to four months of waiting for it to look better as it wears off.
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Fillers for laugh lines
Botox is not used to treat laugh lines, or marionette lines, around the mouth. You will need a filler to smooth out your laugh lines. There are a few different fillers your dermatologist can use to correct the marionette lines, depending on how deep your lines are and the results you want to achieve. Restylane and Juvederm are great filler options for many patients who want to smooth out their marionette lines.
Mitchel Goldman, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
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Volumizers or fillers are better than Botox around the mouth
Because Botox works by relaxing the muscles, you may find some unpleasant side effects with the motion or symmetry of your mouth.
Soft filers such as Juvederm or Restylane will work better, and last about 3 times as long.
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FIller is the option for laugh lines around the mouth
Since Botox is used to relax muscles, it is not generally the product of choice to address the laugh lines around the mouth. Fillers -- such as Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane, Radiesse, among others -- are the most commonly used solutions to address this concern.
Ava Shamban, MD
Santa Monica Dermatologic Surgeon
Santa Monica Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox and laugh lines
Laugh lines around the mouth are usualy treated with fillers like Restylane, Perlane or Juvederm. Botox on occasion is used for lip lines if the fillers are not sufficient.
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Juvederm or Restylane is for laugh lines
Juvederm or Restylane are the best options for correcting laugh lines around the mouth. They are used to replace lost volume, define the vermilion borders and create a more youthful curl, elevate and lift the corners of the mouth, and correct vertical wrinkle lines. They can restore the natural contour of the upper and lower lip and enhance the Cupid’s bow area. Lifting the corners of the mouth gives a hint of a smile and reduces the “sad or angry look” when they are down...
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Zero Units!
Think of botulinum toxin products like BOTOX and Dysport as being great for the upper face (crows feet lines and above) and think of the fillers as being great for the lower face (starting below the lower eyelids). The smile lines around the mouth are best treated with fillers like Restylane and Perlane.
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Botox use around the mouth -nice but requires experience
Laugh lines around the mouth are best smoothed with fillers. Botox is a muscle relaxer, so Botox is used mostly in the upper face. Around the mouth, too much Botox can effect your smile. However, small amounts of Botox can be used around the mouth with very pleasing effects:
Very small amounts of Botox can be placed into the lipstick lines to weaken the muscles which cause your lips to purse and pout. Regular treatments of Botox help to prevent...
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Botox and/or Dysport not for laugh lines
Hello,
The laugh lines (aka smile lines, naso-labial folds, melo-labial folds) are not treated with a botulinum toxin. Certainly these products would work, but you would no longer be able to smile (or move your upper lip much at all) if you treated them this way.
Good news, however, fillers work great for this purpose. Hyaluronic Acid products such as Restylane and Juvederm are excellent choices in this area. You can expect to use 1cc for mild creases,...
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