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What areas of my face can I get Botox injected?
I have wrinkles pretty much across my entire face! So where would Botox be best suited/safe/effective?
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5 days ago
Botox is best indicated for the forehead, crow's feet, and the glabells ("11 lines")
Thank you for your question.
Botox is best and most often used for forehead wrinkles, crow's feet lines around the eyes, and the "11 lines" between the eyebrows. Botox has been safely used in these areas by many practitioners for many years, and I would say that the vast majority of experience has been in these 3 areas. There are other areas and uses for Botox also. including:
1. "Bunny lines" on the sides of the nose
2. Gummy smile reduction
3. Nasal flare reduction
4. Lifting up the corners of the mouth
5. Tightening the jawline (difficult to do, not as popular)
6. Lifting eyebrows
7. Decreasing the "orange peel" appearance of the chin
8. Lessening the appearance of neck bands
These are some of the other advanced uses of Botox and may be something worth trying if you have any of these issues since Botox is relatively cheap and completely reversible.
Hope this helps!
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4 months ago
Experience counts in Botox injection technique
Botox is a safe medication administered for cosmetic improvement of wrinkles. In this particular case where you complain of diffuse wrinkling, you may not be a candidate for Botox as your skin may be photoaged. The proper treatment may be to improve skin resiliency and quality.
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18 months ago
Botox works most effectively in specific areas
Answer by Joel Schlessinger, MD
Botox can be used on various areas of the face, ranging from the forehead to the frown lines between the eyes and the crows feet.
In my practice, I also use it on the lips (smokers lines) and occasionally on the chin area for people who tend to dimple their chins.
It is an incredibly useful tool and, in the right hands, can accentuate the eyes and make them look much more attractive. While most people out there do a limited amount of Botox, if you go to someone who is an expert, they will typically know how to do the other areas without side effects.
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18 months ago
Where Botox works best
For aesthetic purposes, BOTOX® Cosmetic is FDA-approved for the treatment of glabella lines (frown lines between the eyebrows) and is also commonly used to prevent or treat horizontal lines on the forehead and crow’s feet around the eyes.
Using my advanced knowledge of facial anatomy, I am also able to perform BOTOX® Cosmetic treatments into less common sites to create a mini-browlift, reduce lip lines, relax vertical neck muscle bands, or to aesthetically improve other features of the face.
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6 posts
31 Jan 2008
Botox is typically injected at or above the eyes while fillers are below the eyes. There are expections to this rule, but Botox is typically used in the glabella (between the eyebrows), forehead and in the crows feet outside of the eyes. A standard dose is 12 to 20 units per area and most facilties price by the unit. Be cautious of anyone willing to inject Botox beyond the pupil line on your forehead, as this can result in an eye droop. Botox relaxes the muscle while fillers 'fill in' a line or area. Fillers can be used below the eyes for sallow tear troughs and can also be used for cheek augmentaton, lip lines & plumpness and the nasolabial folds between the mouth & nose.
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27 Jan 2008
Botox Cosmetic is FDA approved for one cosmetic treatment area: the area between the eyes, where “frown lines” occur. But doctors experienced in treating patients with Botox Cosmetic have been using this treatment for years to improve many areas of the face and neck. Botox is most commonly used to treat these problems: “Frown lines” between the eyes “Crow’s feet” on the sides of the eyes “Worry lines” on the forehead Experienced physicians may use Botox Cosmetic to: Raise the corners of the brows Widen narrow eyes Improve “gummy smile” by lowering the upper lip by several millimeters Treat “smoker’s lines” around the mouth Decrease the depth of “smile lines” from the corners of the nose to the corners of the mouth Soften “Marionette lines” from the corners of the mouth down Reduce “pebble chin” Decrease “neck cords” from the chin to the neck Treat “”necklace lines” I have seen success with all these treatment areas, but some uses of Botox may not be appropriate for certain patients. There are some risks to treating any area, and the risks must be weighed against the benefit of treatment. Hey - It’s Your Face! You need to consult with a Medical Doctor with extensive experience in the use of Botox and which Botox Cosmetic treatments are right for you.
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19 Jun 2009
do you suggest botox for chin dimpling both sides underneath mouth. also do u recommend it for around lips. im 44 and have aging skin doctor suggested co2 laser and like 6 areas botox including mouth and chin area not fond of that i want to be able to smile. My main concern is the dimpling under my mouth.