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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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.

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... more

Botox can be used on various areas of the face, ranging...

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... more

For aesthetic purposes, BOTOX Cosmetic is...

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... more

Where can you use Botox

I like Botox for the upper face and think it does very well. Common locations are between the eyebrows, in the forehead and in "Crow's Feet". Less commonly injected areas include the DOA (depressor anguli oris- a muscle that causes you to frown) and in bands in the neck. I am not a fan of Botox in the wrinkles around the mouth. When people have had this they often look like they've had a stroke. Botox is an excellent medication and can do... more

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Botox for newbies

Botox, is a great drug, but unfortunately, it doesn't quite work as a wrinkle eraser. If you are a Botox virgin, I would recommend most strongly to choose an experienced qualified injector. He or she will be able to assess your face and discuss your options in details. It is usually more important to assess what you want to improve, and then decide what you will use to achieve this improvement. In general, however, Botox works great for improvement of vertical lines between the eyebrows,... more

Areas of the face for Botox

Botox is typically placed in the area between the eyebrows, forehead, and crows foot areas. It sounds like you need a good exam as there may be other modalities that can help your particular case.

Botox Uses

Botox can be used anywhere on the face that the muscles can be safely relaxed without negatively affecting or altering a person's natural movement or appearance. Typically it is used on the forehead, around the eyes and mouth, and the neck.

Botox Treatment Areas

This is a great question! Botox is a flexible treatment with a lot potential, a lot of which is not used in most practices. The most commonly treated areas are the frown lines ("11's"), forehead wrinkles, and crow's feet. Carefully measured and placed doses, however, can be used for dynamic lines around the mouth, thick muscle bands in the neck, or even to reduce the prominence of the chewing muscles (masseter). A conversation with your qualified provider will help you select the best... more

BOTOX for wrinkles on the face

The best results with BOTOX, as far as wrinkles go, are on the crow's feet around the eyes, the forehead lines and the frown lines. BOTOX is also great for softening the contour of a squarish jaw, for gummy smile and for rejuvenating the neck.